Pharmacist I - Pharmacy Outpatient Department

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

Benefits include:

• Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedule with 4 weeks paid vacation per year to start and 12 paid holidays.

• More than 19 Federal healthcare plans with plans for employee, employee plus one, and employee plus family available. ANTHC covers 80% of all health insurance premiums and 100% of Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, and AD&D.

• 401(a) retirement plan; ANTHC will contribute 3% of your annual compensation to the plan account each year, with up to an additional 5% match with a 6-year vesting schedule.

• 403(b) retirement savings plan with pre-tax and Roth options. Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent care are also available.

• Onsite Child Care is available in a brand new education facility.

• Onsite free gym access. Additional gym, rock climbing wall and salt-water pool available at the Alaska Pacific University for a small fee per semester. Steep discounts on outdoor equipment rentals for your Alaskan adventures!

• Tuition reductions for employees and their eligible dependents at the Alaska Pacific University.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary:

Under limited supervision, performs clinical pharmaceutical care for patients in collaboration with other pharmacists, physicians, other healthcare providers and patients in an accurate and timely manner.

Responsibilities:

All

Provides patient counseling, drug information, drug therapy consultation, and staff education. Reviews patient profile and clinical status, labs, dosing intervals, and drug therapy combinations to assure safe and effective medication use.

Consults with healthcare providers on therapy recommendations as appropriate. Educates patients regarding the proper use of medication and what side effects to expect.

Conducts medication dispensing, compounding, order entry, and verification of all pharmaceutical activities. Repackages and distributes prescriptions; performs compounding of IV, topical, and oral medications in an accurate and timely manner.

Documents patient and procedural information. Follows proper billing procedures.

Reviews and authorizes pharmacy technician activities. Responsible for any delegated act performed by pharmacy technicians. Participates on various committees.

Ensures compliance with the regulatory and practice standards of pharmaceutical care.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

· Knowledge of pharmaceutical equipment and instruments.

· Knowledge of the regulations and practice standards of pharmaceutical care.

· Knowledge of drug names, drug strengths, and dosage forms.

· Skill in using pharmaceutical equipment and instruments.

· Skill in critical thinking in the performance of pharmaceutical care.

· Skill in effectively managing and leading staff, and delegating tasks and authority.

· Skill in effective oral and written communication.

· Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

A Doctorate degree in Pharmacy (BS for candidates who were licensed under the BS License requirement) from an accredited college program.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Pharmacist I

Non-supervisory – Entry level, no experience is required.

MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

· Certification Current State of Alaska Pharmacy License or legal equivalent.

· Advanced Cardiac Life Support is required for Inpatient Pharmacists only OR able to obtain within 3-month period after hire date.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION

Inpatient Pharmacist I-IV

PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

All

· If exposure to hazardous materials and medications, sharp objects, and infectious diseases is present, must don appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Must operate within department’s appropriate engineering controls such as negative pressure storage rooms and compounding hoods.