PRN Pharmacist (0-15 hours/week)

• Job Title: Pharmacist / Pharmacist in Charge
• FLSA Status: Non-Ex
• Reports to: Pharmacy Director
• Supervises: N/A. Indirect: technician and cashier for the day

Job Summary

The Pharmacist is responsible for the oversight of on-site staff (without management responsibilities) as well as the pharmacy’s permit application and subsequent renewals. The Pharmacist assumes full legal responsibility for the entire operation of the MCHC pharmacy in a manner that legally complies with all the applicable state and federal laws and regulations.

Job Qualifications

Education or Formal Training (Licenses/Certifications)

RPH or Pharm D Active Utah Certification

Must be available to work between 0-15 hours per week.

Experience

• Exemplary verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Technical knowledge and computer skills (data entry, as well as good typing and 10-key skills) with strong quantitative abilities.
• Experience with dispensing software.
• Experience with employee management and workflow management

Language

Bilingual: English/Spanish, a plus

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications

• Current CPR certification required, along with any required maintenance.
• Current personal immunization records, along with any required maintenance.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all MCHC records, PII, and PHI (created, received, maintained, or transmitted).
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Eligible to bill Medicaid and Medicare
• Travel: Minimal, as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to display a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to follow all MCHC policies, procedures, standards, specifications, guidelines, actively participate and attend employee meetings and complete required training programs in a timely manner.
• Ability to promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of MCHC.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with team members to ensure superior results and team success.
• Demonstrable verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to think and act independently to find solutions.
• Is task and deadline oriented.
• Ability to take on ownership of assignments and communicate status, issues, etc., and follow-through to completion.
• Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Description

Provides oversight of the Pharmacy staff in transferring prescriptions, handling incoming physician calls, logging data into the computer, and conducting drug utilization review. Takes responsibility for accurate dispensing of products from the Pharmacy.

Responsible to ensure that the highest quality of health care is provided to each individual visiting the pharmacy. Ensures operational compliance with the 340b program. Ensures registration and licensure with State, Fed, and other regulatory bodies and third party payers.

Oversees and administrates all CQI procedures within the pharmacy in dispensing pharma products.

This role will be on rotation with the other Pharmacist, to work the Saturday clinic and has responsibility to be in the pharmacy at all times when the pharmacy is open. Collaborates closely with the Pharmacy Supervisor to ensure any changes to policies and procedures, as well as all QI/QA updates and laws and regulations are being followed by everyone working in the pharmacy.

Acts as liaison with the MCHC medical providers and support staff.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Environment and Physical Activities

This job is performed in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses equipment related to their specialty (radiography equipment, computers, etc), as well as standard office equipment such as phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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