Pharmacist, Healthcare

Under general supervision of the Chief Pharmacist, the Clinical Pharmacist provides direct pharmaceutical care in the outpatient pharmacy program within Winslow Indian Health Care Center. This position is considered as the major source of pharmaceutical clinical information and is expected to manage selected patients with chronic disease states, as well as providing pharmaceutical care for acute patients. Upholds the principles of WIHCC’s Vision, Mission, and Value Statements.

Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information at all times.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.

Takes the appropriate health history, follows and adjusts the developed treatment plan and monitors the patient’s outcome to the prescribed treatment plan.

Takes the appropriate history and performs limited physical assessment related to the specialized pharmacy clinics. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems.

Documents all clinical activities, updates lists and medication allergy information in the medical record.

With physician or Advanced Clinical Pharmacist guidance, orders and interprets laboratory tests.

Refers to appropriate services as needed via consultations. May provide appropriate treatment plan as described by consultant.

Medications may be monitored, titrated and/or altered per Pharmacy clinics.

Provides pharmaceutical services to focus on therapeutic drug monitoring. Analyzes medication regimens to ensure the most effective, least toxic, and most economical treatment plan.

Interviews and evaluates patients to ascertain significant past medical history and medication history.

Evaluates medication regimens for appropriateness, drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, non-compliance and adverse drug events.

Serves as therapeutic consultant to the medical staff.

Fills and dispenses accurate prescription and over the counter drugs on orders of physician, optometrist, physician assistant, family nurse practitioner, and dentist.

Counsels patients on the use, storage, cautious and side effects of all medications dispensed as well as documentation of cognitive services provided.

Cancels prescriptions if the patient is no longer using the medication, the medication is being replaced by another, or if the medication is adding no therapeutic benefit.

Initiates prescriptions for approved formulary agents, medical supplies as documented in clinic guidelines.

Renews prescriptions up to 30 days if they have expired or were previously canceled in error; may change doses on existing medications.

Prepares formal lectures for the professional students training within the Service Unit.

Provides education to patients and their families about medications, common disease states and information on health promotion.

Works with physicians and other providers to develop protocols for medical and administrative research related to pharmacy.

Participates in the preparation of articles for publication.

Participates in ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement activities including audits, chart reviews, development of review criteria.

Follows existing treatment protocols and WIHCC Inc. policy & procedures, and makes recommendations for updates when appropriate.

Requires completion of tasks or duties assigned by a supervisor.

Upholds all principles of confidentiality and patient care to the fullest extent.

Adheres to all professional and ethical behavior standards of the healthcare industry.

Adheres to WIHCCs Personnel Policies and Procedures, departmental policies, rules, and regulations.

Interacts in an…