Pharmacist

Description:

At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential. If you align with our core values, putting people first, striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a can do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career. As a full-time employee, you will have access to the following employer/employee paid benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HealthJoy - a no cost medical and mental health online resource available Day 1, and much more
• Robust earned paid time off program (PTO)
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible roles)
• Professional Development Support

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Manager, Pharmacy, the Pharmacist is responsible for organizing pharmaceutical care for the purpose of achieving definite outcomes that improve a patient’s quality of life. The Pharmacist will effectively communicate with patients, prescribers, nurses and other clinical staff members when responding to medication inquiries. The Pharmacist will collaborate extensively with clinical staff to provide safe and efficient patient care and will deliver exceptional customer service and positively impact the lives of others by ensuring accurate and timely completion of prescriptions and resolution of medication related inquiries while demonstrating a strong sense of urgency and security.

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED

• Perform all duties of a pharmacist, including but not limited to accurately preparing prescription orders by reviewing and assessing orders to identify, prevent and resolve drug related concerns.
• Support Manager, Pharmacy in overseeing the daily operations of the Pharmacy team, including active engagement with each team member’s individual performance.
• Adhere to all Signature Health policies and procedures, as well as state and federal laws.
• Participate in team meetings and process improvement initiatives to continuously evaluate work productivity, quality, and efficiency of the team.
• Contribute to the training and development of all pharmacy staff.
• Create an outstanding patient care experience by providing timely, accurate, and understandable pharmacy counseling and education to patients and staff.
• Foster positive and professional relationships when communicating with other healthcare professionals and work collaboratively with the care team.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels, including oversight of ordering and receiving processes, and ongoing audits as needed
• Identify improvement opportunities and offer solutions to drive growth, improve efficiencies, and advance patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Valid unencumbered Registered Pharmacist (RPh) License in the state of Ohio required.
• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Pharmacy from a university accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy required; graduate degree such as MS, MBA, PharmD preferred.
• 3-5+ years’ of pharmacy experience in clinical setting required; 1 year as practicing licensed pharmacist preferred.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice.

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Signature Health is a drug-free workplace. After receiving a conditional job offer, all applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.