Staff Pharmacist - PRN

## Description

Family First Health is seeking a PRN Staff Pharmacist for our George Street, York location. Candidates should have a working knowledge of medical terminology and be computer proficient. As the Staff Pharmacist at Family First Health, you should have a positive and outgoing personality with excellent customer service skills and strong organizational skills.

This position is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to learn and grow with a terrific team. We’re dedicated to offering trustworthy medical services and care. The Staff Pharmacist position will play a large role in that. If this sounds a like a good fit, we would love to hear from you.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Accurately and efficiently dispense prescribed medications, ensuring proper labeling, dosage, and instructions for patients.
• Verify the accuracy of prescriptions, including medication, dosage, and patient information.
• Check for potential drug interactions, contraindications, and allergies.
• Provide clear, professional counseling to patients on medication usage, side effects, storage, and administration.
• Work closely with healthcare providers to ensure safe and effective medication therapy management.
• Collaborate with the pharmacy team to improve workflow and optimize patient care.
• Conduct medication therapy management to ensure patients' prescriptions are appropriate, effective, and safe.
• Monitor patient adherence and suggest alternatives when necessary.
• Maintain accurate medication inventory levels to ensure availability of medications while minimizing waste and expired drugs.
• Ensure proper storage of medications in accordance with pharmaceutical regulations.
• Adhere to all state, federal, and institutional regulations, including the proper handling and dispensing of controlled substances.
• Maintain accurate patient records in compliance with HIPAA and other relevant privacy standards.
• Provides comprehensive medication review for identified populations with a goal of identifying drug related problems and optimizing guideline drive medication therapy
• Provides disease state management for specific populations based on organizational needs
• Educates patients on their medications and promotes effective medication use
• Identifies patient specific barriers to adherence and develops plan to improve medication-taking behavior (ex. prepackaged medication packs, delivery, med synchronization, coordination with in-house pharmacy)
• Assists in addressing medication access issues related to affordability, lack of transportation, shortages
• Acts as subject matter expert on drug information and medication management for other departments within the FQHC when assigned
• Create a seamless and exemplary pharmacy experience for patients at the health center through promotion of integration of clinical and operation pharmacy services
• Meets key performance indicators as determine by department leadership
• Other duties as assigned.

**KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES**

• Active, unrestricted PA Pharmacist license (RPh)
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (RPh) or Pharmacy doctoral degree (PharmD) from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Experience caring for patients with complex, chronic medical and behavioral health needs
• Familiarity with Federally Qualified Health Centers, Community Health Centers, or primary care practices strongly preferred
• Confidence with technology used in communications, documentation, and record keeping including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
• Strong computer proficiency and experience;
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to communicate well and in a caring and supportive manner with individuals of all backgrounds.
• Ability to adhere to all Family First Health’s policies, processes, and procedures, especially, Code of Conduct, Workplace Conduct, and the Remote/Telework Policy if indicated eligible to work remotely or telework.
• Ability to articulate and advocate Family First Health’s mission and values
• Ability to maintain required clearances and licensure.

• **PHYSICAL DEMANDS**
• **Mental/Physical Requirements:** *Must* p*ossess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with a Staff Pharmacist position such as:*

• Requires correct vision and hearing to normal range.
• When teleworking or working remotely, requires working alone in a qualified work setting

**CORPORATE COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Understands and adheres to Family First Health compliance standards as they appear in Family First Health Policies and Employee Handbook.
• Maintains current knowledge of pertinent federal, state and Family First Health regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.