Pharmacist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Job Title : Pharmacist

Reports to : Director of Pharmacy

Department : Pharmacy

FLSA Class : Exempt

Updated : December 2024

Hours : 35 hours per week; 7 hours per day

Summary : The Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care to Hunter Health Clinic (HHC) patients by dispensing pharmaceuticals, providing clinical consultations, and counseling patients on medications. This position also monitors quality assurance and inventory controls. The Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager while providing quality patient support to all HHC patients while maintaining compliance with all federal laws (including 340B regulations), grants, HRSA, HIPAA, Kansas Board of Pharmacy, and HHC policies and procedures.

Essential Functions :

Assists the Pharmacy Manager in oversight of the on-site pharmacy functions, including pharmacy systems and processes.

Assists in supervising and training technicians and other pharmacy staff.

• Fills prescriptions and educates patients in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws.
• Collaborates with other departments including physicians, nurses, and other providers.
• Maintains current knowledge of compliance with 340B program requirements and monitors pharmacy operations ensuring compliance with all 340B laws and rules.
• Reviews patients medication orders and drug profiles to assure appropriate medication utilization and to optimize drug regimens.
• Participates in compliance monitoring and medication therapy management services and other initiatives as requested by leadership.
• Assists in the safe procurement, storage, accounting, preparation, labeling, distribution, and control of all pharmaceuticals.
• Ensures appropriate billing and general profitability.
• Processes requests accurately for third party payors and clinic programs for eligible patients and resolves third party payor rejections.
• Assists the Pharmacy Manager in implementing and monitoring action plans to ensure results, quality, and compliance.
• Addresses patient complaints in a respectful and professional manner.
• Maintains accurate pharmacy records in accordance with state and federal law.
• Travels when necessary to meet operational needs.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Skills :

Physical and Mental Demands of the Job :

All employees, including those who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job function listed below, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. The functions listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. These essential functions document does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with this job. Hunter Health Clinic Inc. reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.