Pharmacist

Who We Are

Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to ensure unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. Over 10,000 homeless individuals are cared for by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program each year.

We are committed to ensuring that every one of these individuals has access to comprehensive health care, from preventative dental care to cancer treatment.

Our clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health professionals work in more than 30 locations to serve some of our community’s most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.

From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity; centering dignity, compassion, mutual respect and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential.

We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down barriers, including systemic racism which harms us all.

We provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate, incorporating social determinants of health, with the goal of breaking down the physical and systemic barriers that our patients face.

Job Summary

• Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week; part time hours available.
• Union: No
• Union Name: None
• Patient Facing: Yes

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is looking to hire a Pharmacist that will be responsible for overseeing the distribution of medications to patients. In this role, your duties will include communicating with health center physicians to determine the type of medication and dosage for a patient, taking inventory of pharmaceutical drugs to reorder them based on local demand and interacting with pharmacy patients/customers to give them their prescriptions and answer medication questions.

As the Pharmacist, you will control medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions. Additionally, you will be completing pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ workflow, verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, and verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.

Responsibilities

Manage pharmacy stock/supplies; assure availability, preparation, appropriate storage and control of medications

• Assure compliance with all state and federal pharmacy drug laws and regulations
• Assure accurate billing and accounting
• Assure compliance with 340B pricing agreements
• Maintains separate 340B drug inventory as appropriate
• Participate, as needed, in pharmacy development efforts, and serve as a resource for development.
• Verify patient understanding of instructions.
• Educate prescribers
• Within operations of the pharmacy, maximize use of free medication programs
• Participate in continuing education programs to meet licensing, funding, or regulatory requirements

Provides pharmacy information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and counseling patients on drug therapies

Develops clinic staff’s pharmacy knowledge by participating in clinical programs and training pharmacy staff, students, interns, residents, and health care professionals

Performs medication reconciliation and comprehensive medication review based on organizational/patient specific needs

Identifies patient specific barriers to adherence and develops plan to improve medication-taking behavior (ex. prepackaged medication packs, delivery, med synchronization, referral to PA/enrollment team)

• Maintains records for controlled substances and removes outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory
• Supervises the work results of support personnel
• Maintains current registration
• Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned and necessary to successfully oversee Pharmacy Services

Qualifications

• Experience and Education
• Bachelor of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Graduate degree from an accredited pharmacy college recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
• 2 years or more of pharmacy management and operations experience
• Massachusetts pharmacy license, current and unrestricted
• CPR or CPR/AED certificate
• MTM certification preferred
• Basic Knowledge/Skills
• Ensure safe prescribing and dispensing of medication
• Knowledge of FDA, BOP and all applicable regulations
• Ability to manage processes and develop implementation strategies
• Ability to use computers and related technology efficiently
• Knowledge of retail pharmacy legal compliance
• Familiarity with adherence packaging and home delivery
• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
• Strong analytical and organizational skills including ability to analyze data to identify trends and communicate them through effective reporting methods

Strong Attention to Detail

Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with patients, co-workers, healthcare professionals, funders, other regulatory agencies and experience presenting complex information to senior leaders

Skilled in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgement, discretion, and decision making to achieve objectives

• Desired Other Skills
• Familiarity with 340B program
• Familiarity with the MassHealth ACO program
• Familiarity with Federally Qualified Health Centers
• Experience with anti-racism activities, and/or lived experience with racism is highly preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, Haitian Creole or Portuguese preferred, but not required
• Process personal health information in accordance with FHC HIPAA policies and procedures

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation increases based on years of experience and ranges from $105,000 - $168,000.

BHCHP full-time employees are eligible for our competitive time off program, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan, pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount, additional compensation for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and more. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Does this amazing opportunity interest you? Then we'd love to hear from you.

As an equal opportunity employer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Covid-19 Vaccination: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.

Please Note: Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.