Pharmacist

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton, providing comprehensive healthcare, transportation and social services for more than 450 frail elders who continue to live with dignity and independence in the community and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. To help further the mission of Harbor, we are looking for a talented Pharmacist to join our Retail Pharmacy Team at the Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis.  

We offer an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more! 

Role:

The Pharmacist is responsible for the overall daily operation of the pharmacy department including but not limited to operational and clinical services including but not limited to purchasing, preparation and distribution of drugs; clinical oversight and interaction with medical staff; and appropriate, timely submission and reconciliation of drug claims.

Responsibilities: 
• Responsible for all activities related to dispensing medications.
• Responsible for the overall safety and security of the pharmacy which includes pharmacy keys, alarm codes, etc.
• Directly supervises the technicians and residents when on duty, ensuring that all tasks are completed accurately during shift.
• Works collaboratively with HHSI administration, providers, pharmacy and nursing staff to provide quality care.
• Responsible for all activities related to dispensing medications.
• Ensures appropriate record keeping for each prescription including proper perpetual documentation of all controlled substances in Schedules II-V.
• Responsible for 340B compliance when filling and checking medications.
• Ensures strict compliance with all standardized professional policies and procedures.
• Provides timely and accurate delivery of services to clients.
• Works in collaboration with pharmacy staff to increase their clinical effectiveness and counseling skills.
• Ensures adherence to State and Federal laws and regulations.
• Participates in the implementation and documentation of drug recalls through established policy and procedures in a timely manner, including documentation and the required detailing of the disposition of such drugs.
• Responsible for communicating all incidents to the Pharmacist in Charge or Director of Pharmacy, when applicable.

Requirements: 
• Bachelor of Science or Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
• Current, valid, unrestricted license to practice Pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and current CPR/BLS required.
• One year of pharmacy or related experience, preferably in outpatient clinic pharmacy services or retail pharmacy.
• Ability to handle multiple requests and prioritize appropriately.
• Must be detail orientated with prompt follow up.
• Excellent communication skills with patients and collaboration with health center staff and providers.
• Must be proficient in daily pharmacy programs and procedures currently in place as well as proposed future programs and procedures.
• One year of pharmacy or related experience, preferably in outpatient clinic pharmacy services or retail pharmacy.
• Computer literate, must have intermediate skills in Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish or Portuguese a plus. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.