Clinical Staff Pharmacist (1)

Open: 03/03/26 Close: Until Filled POSITION DESCRIPTION POSITION : CLINICAL STAFF PHARMAIST RESPONSIBLE TO: Pharmacy Manager SALARY: Step 53($135,917) - ($238,332 ); Full Benefits CLASSIFICATION: Professional, Regular, Full-Time LOCATION: Medicine Place/Healing Plance BACKGROUND : P.L. 101-630 POSITION OBJECTIVES The Clinical Staff Pharmacist I will collaborate with primary care providers and staff to provide high quality pharmacy services and patient care. Duties include ensuring appropriate drug selection considering clinical, formulary and reimbursement factors; prescription final verification; medication dispensing in person or by delivery; oversight of inventory management; providing mediation therapy management (MTMs); following and assisting with protocol and guideline updates; drug use evaluations; administrative assistance and patient education & encounters (counseling/clinical interventions). The Clinical Staff Pharmacist I will also continually work to develop patient care programs that will serve the best interest of our patients. The Clinical Staff Pharmacist I will strive to improve patient care and service for individuals eligible for services provided by Klamath Tribal Health & Family Services in homes, schools, clinics, alternate job sites and other community locations within the Klamath Tribes’ Service Unit. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Serve as a team member with the pharmacy staff to maintain and develop pharmacy services and as a drug information center to provide high quality patient care. 2.Maintain current knowledge of and comply with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations, along with Pharmacy Department contractual requirements, policies and procedures. 3.Ensure accurate preparation and dispensing of pharmaceuticals for patient care according to professional standards along with legal, contractual, policy and procedural requirements. 4.Ensure appropriateness of drug therapy in light of clinical, formulary and cost-effective care when checking prescriptions, reviewing profiles, managing the medication synchronization program, and other patient care opportunities. 5.Contact and confer with the prescriber in a timely manner to clarify prescriptions & answer questions regarding drug/product selection to ensure appropriate patient care. 6.Provide patient counseling, verifying and assuring that patients understand their medication, appropriate outcomes of their drug therapy, other self-care education for their treatment plan and when to seek follow-up care. 7.Provide drug information and drug therapy consultation to patients and the health care team when approach and to address clinical or other identified opportunities to improve patient care within the pharmacy. 8.Appropriately use reference materials to better inform and guide patients, providers and others about specific drug therapy options. 9.Maintain established inventory procedures for counting, record keeping, dispensing, securing and completing monthly count and reconciliation of controlled substances; safely handling hazardous drugs; and assuring availability of acute and chronic use cost-effective medications. 10.Assist with directing workflow, managing ancillary staff and ensuring prescription delivery is timely and accurate. Stepping in to provide all types of pharmacy operational support and delegating responsibilities as appropriate. 11.Support high quality patient care through weekly compliance and individual bubble packs, the medication synchronization program, the delivery program and other unique services regularly provided for patient care. 12.Use Electronic Health Records suitably to document patient care through abstracting medication, medication reconciliation, updating allergies or intolerances in coordination with the primary care team, sending verbal orders on behalf of the provider and assuring demographics are accurate in coordination with the patient registration team. Ensure appropriate documentation within the pharmacy system including patient or provider specific information, updating allergies to match the Electronic Health Record (email notification), documenting patient preferences, clinical or legal notations on specific prescriptions, etc. 14.Assist in the orientation, training and education of support personnel, pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, clerks and pharmacy students. 15.Make informed rational and timely decisions. Exercise independent judgment within the limits of authority. Consult with appropriate personnel in matters of uncertainty by discussing formulary compliance, order entry and dosing of medications when applicable. 16.Self-identify professional areas to develop knowledge and skills for the pharmacy practice as they arise through literature review, continuing education and collegial sharing of information and changing professional practice to provide the highest level of pharmaceutical care. 17.Influence others to strive towards organization and departmental objectives by serving as a role model demonstrating a contemporary attitude & focusing on patient care outcomes. 18.Assist with interdisciplinary committees, drug protocol reviews, medication use evaluations, standard operating procedure (SOPs) updates and other clinical and administrative activities as needed. 19.Provide health promotion and disease prevention activities relating to drug use and preventive drug therapy. 20.Receive training specific to the detection, correction and prevention of fraud, waste and abuse in the delivery of Medicare and Medicaid benefits. Training shall be performed within 30 days of hire and at least annually thereafter. 21.Like all employees of the Klamath Tribes, the incumbent will be called upon to accomplish other tasks that may not be directly related to this position, but are integral to the Klamath Tribes’ broader functions, including but not limited to, assisting during Tribal sponsored cultural, traditional, or community events that enable the successful operation of programs and practices of The Klamath Tribes as aligned with The Klamath Tribes’ Mission Statement. Some of these tasks may be scheduled outside of regular work hours, if necessary. SUPERVISORY CONTROLS The Clinical Staff Pharmacist I works under the direct supervision of the Pharmacy Manager who provides administrative program direction. Work is assigned in terms of functional/organizational objectives. The supervisor will provide guidance with unusual situations that do not have clear precedents. The employee plans and carries out the day-to-day activities independently, resolves problems on the basis of past precedent; exercises judgment in interpreting guidelines and applicability; adhering to professional practices and legal requirements. The employee is subjected to a variety of situations that would require using independent judgment and discretion. Assignments are reviewed for quality and compliance with established policies and procedures. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES Possess working knowledge of Federal, State, and contractual laws, regulations, rules and professional standards regarding the practice of pharmacy. Ability to perform work and accomplish tasks by following specific Pharmacy Department and general KTHFS policy and SOPs to accomplish Pharmacy Department priorities. Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with patients, caregivers, pharmacy staff, other health care professionals, regulatory representatives and technical support teams. Possess strong public and interpersonal relationship skills. This is the ability to meet and deal with a variety of individuals exercising cultural awareness, tact, diplomacy, and mature judgment. Must be able to greet and deal with the public in a pleasant, courteous, and professional manner including times of stressful situations. Must possess the ability to function effectively under time constraints or when multiple tasks are required. Must a