Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

PLEASE NOTE - This position may require temporarily relocation to other TONHC Facilities:
Sells Hospital, Santa Rosa Health Center, San Simon Health Center, and San Xavier Health Center.

Position Summary:

Provide pharmaceutical care under Tohono O’odham Nation Health Care Pharmacy standards of practice and mission, federal laws, and regulations.

This position is assigned to the Pharmacy Branch under the supervision and direction of the Chief Supervisory Pharmacist, TON Health Care, or Supervisory Pharmacist. This position will have a primary duty station and is assigned but requires working at any TONHC Pharmacy as needed.

• Perform outpatient pharmacy functions for the full range of pharmaceuticals provided in the medical facility, including controlled, investigational, and other drugs requiring special handling.
• Process and verify orders for new prescriptions and refill requests.
• Verify and review medications prepared by technicians for dispensing and distribution.
• Provide medication-related customer service and interact with other departments to ensure appropriate patient care.
• Stay current with prescription drug knowledge for medications dispensed locally and keep abreast of medication-related safety issues.
• Help to maintain the accuracy of medication drug files and utilize electronic health record functions to enter notes for documentation and enter and edit drug allergy information.
• Review the prescription, patient medication profile, and patient record and utilize appropriate resources and references to determine appropriateness in dispensing prescribed pharmaceuticals.
• Compound or oversee the compounding of drugs as prescribed; determine formulation to be used, dosage forms, quantities, concentrations, and the number of doses.
• Conduct necessary patient education, per established policies and procedures, concerning the medication, its administration, signs of reaction, and related matters; counsel patients on a course of treatment, likelihood of success, possible adverse consequences, and related issues.
• Manage controlled substance inventory records, medication inventory, and procurement.
• Complete all necessary reports and documentation under Federal and Service Unit policies and procedures.
• Perform periodic inspections of drug storage facilities to ensure correct handling, accountability, etc.
• Participate with physicians in determining a course of treatment for unusually complex or challenging cases; advise on using the various drug and drug therapies to include investigational and limited use items.
• Review efficiency of drug regimens; advise on alternatives and cost-effectiveness.
• Report and document medication errors, related incidents, and unusual circumstances.
• Perform inpatient pharmacy services and prepare the complete range of sterile products and intravenous additives for the medical facility.
• Review physician medication orders, patient medications, and records to prevent or counteract adverse drug reactions or interactions.
• Verify that prescribed medications are appropriate for indication and appropriately dosed.
• Ensure correct labeling, handling, and storage of all pharmaceutical products.
• Provide guidance and support to lower grade staff, oversee operations to ensure adherence to professional standards, patient safeguards, applicable laws and regulations, quality assurance, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct training for professional, non-professional, and prescribing staff on developments in drug therapy.
• Assist with the training of pharmacy students, trains personnel in preparation, storage, handling, and administration of drugs and other pharmaceuticals.
• Provide specialized services to assist patients with managing diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, and other chronic illnesses.
• Represent the pharmacy department on various committees and at meetings.
• Support clinical investigations as required.
• Provide pharmacy and drug information services to eligible individuals for TON Health Care services in homes, schools, clinics, job sites, and other community locations.
• May work alternative work schedules to provide continuity of service.
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