What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Pharmacist position at Family First Health?
Description
Family First Health is seeking a 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.
The benefits of working for Family First Health include:
Family First Health is seeking a 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.
The benefits of working for Family First Health include:
- Generous PTO Bank
- Health, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, and Life Insurance
- Competitive Salary
- CME Time and Allowance
- Paid Holidays
- 403B Retirement Plan
- Paid Malpractice Insurance (FTCA)
- Student Loan Repayment Sponsor (Federal/State)
- No late evenings or weekend hours
- Attention to work-life balance
- 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.
- 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.
