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Pharmacist I/II or Advance Practice Pharmacist I/I

Location:	Tuba City, AZ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type:	Tribal
Salary Range:	$0 to $0 / Per Year
Open Period:	12/22/2017 to 3/23/2018
Summary:	Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) is accredited by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. At the TCRHCC, located in Tuba City, Arizona, we pride ourselves on being a place where our employees feel empowered to deliver the kind of care they believe in. The kind of care that attracted them to the healthcare field in the first place. Our employees value the camaraderie, collaboration, and a high-tech environment. Our patients value the genuine care they receive. The purpose of the Pharmacist I / II is to provide comprehensive pharmacy services consistent with the needs of the people and good medical care within the available budget and personnel. Provides direct care/services to neo-natal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and obstetric patients. Determines that appropriate policies and procedures are being followed in pharmacy activities. May be assigned to work on day, evening, nights, weekends and Holidays. In addition the Advanced Practice Pharmacist I serves as a clinical pharmacist for direct clinical pharmacy services for inpatient and outpatient departments. The Incumbent is a credentialed provider that provides medication therapy management services for specialized pharmacy-based clinics. In addition the Advanced Practice Pharmacist II is responsible for all specialized pharmacy –based clinics at the assigned branch of TCRHCC. This includes the management and administration of personnel policies and procedures, providing ongoing analysis of clinical services to develop programs commensurate with the highest quality of care, and to direct and manage programs and activities of clinical services in a manner that ensures the mission, vision, and values of TCRHCC. Incumbent provides technical and administrative supervision to pharmacy staff comprised of professional and non-professional employees; Advanced Practice I and Staff Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants and Pharmacy Billers. Managerial and Supervisory work provided consists of clinical services within the designated branch of pharmacy services. In addition to Pharmacy functions, the incumbent will be the Assistant Office Manager at the designated Clinic.
Duties:	ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Clinical duties: 1. Conducts authorized outpatient pharmacy clinics for examination, diagnosis and treatment of specialized clinic patients. Obtains the relevant health history; follows and adjusts the developed treatment plan; and monitors the patient's outcome to the prescribed treatment plan. 2. As an inpatient pharmacist, attends multi-disciplinary rounds to provide pharmacy-related input for patients' therapeutic plans. Follow up on recommendations made and adjusts as necessary. 3. Responds to Codes Blue and Level 1 traumas, provides support for dose calculation, rates of infusion, routes of administration, and mixing of emergent IV/IM/IO preparations. Plans, reviews and maintains emergency drugs for emergency situations. Document all clinical activities, update problem lists, and update medication allergy information in the medical records. 4. Participates in pandemic and/or disaster drills that TCRHCC has elected to take part in and including responding to actual disaster events. 5. Reviews inpatient and outpatient medical records for safety, appropriateness and effectiveness of drug therapy with regard patient-specific factors (i.e. age, organ function, disease state). Consults with medical staff when concerns arise. Collaborates with nursing to evaluate medication use in all age groups. 6. Provide pharmaceutical services to focus on therapeutic drug monitoring. Analyze medication regimens to ensure the most effective, least toxic, and most economical treatment plan to enforce and enhance the role of Pharmacy as an active member of the health care team based on current clinical knowledge. ADVANCED PRACTICE PHARMACIST I Clinical Duties: 1. All Clinical Duties listed above 1 thru 6 2. Become a credentialed provider that provides medication therapy management services for specialized pharmacy-based clinics. 3. Utilizes the relative health history and performs limited physical assessment related to the specialized pharmacy clinics. Distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional and mental problems. Medications may be monitored, titrated and/or altered per specialized pharmacy clinic guidelines; therefore, prescriptions may be initiated, canceled, renewed and/or written to change doses. May order and interpret laboratory tests as appropriate for specialized pharmacy clinics and monitoring Inpatient pharmacotherapy. 4. Participate, assess, prioritize, plan and implement interventions for specialized medication therapy management pharmacy clinics in accordance with facility, departmental policies and with the standards of professional pharmacy practice. ADVANCED PRACTICE PHARMACIST II Clinical Duties: (50%) 1. All Clinical Duties previously listed above Managerial/Supervisory Functions: (50%) 1. Participates in providing education to the service population regarding the IHS and the TCRHCC's mission and service availability to the various communities and on an annual basis assist in implementing a program to educate the community about the mission and services available. 2. Formulates clinical service policies and procedures, interpreting pharmacy administrative policies, directives and procedures to employees, patients and pharmacy administration. 3. Implements, coordinates and supervises all clinical service related activities within the designated branch of Pharmacy Services. Fosters the interest of the staff in clinical service activities and monitors the established specialized pharmacy-based clinics. 4. Develop, implement and establish new specialized pharmacy-based clinics as needed to provide clinical services for the service population. 5. Develops and implements clinical services quality assurance activities using predetermined established AAAHC, JC, and CMS standards. Works with established performance improvement (PI) committee groups to establish, implement and coordinate service unit wide PI programs. Participates in pharmacy PI activities using predetermined, established audit criteria. Works with the Quality Management coordinators in the resolution of identified problem areas. 6. Responsible, in conjunction with the Director of Pharmacy Services, for managing costs affecting the specialized pharmacy-based clinics at the designated branch of Pharmacy Services. 7. All other duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy Services.
Qualifications:	EDUCATION Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from a school recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education CERTIFICATION • Must have a current valid and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia • Must have a current valid Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Work Type:	Permanent, Full
Announcement #:	TC-2017-0089 (DH2043)
Who May Apply?	All Groups of Qualified Individuals
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