Pharmacist

POSITION: Pharmacist SCHEDULE: Will discuss with applicant LOCATION: Owyhee Community Health Facility SALARY: $135,636.80 Annually (Grade: 41, Step 01) TO APPLY: Direct Link: https://shopaitribes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/pharmacist_2026.pdf Career Page: https://shopaitribes.org/sphr/job-postings.html Please note, employers may close jobs on the website at any time. OR - - Via Email (hr@shopai.org) SUMMARY: The Pharmacist provides for a pharmacy atmosphere conducive to accurate drug therapy services contributing to the quality of the Owyhee Community Health Facility's (OCHF) patient care programs. The primary duties of the Pharmacist are to provide pharmaceutical services to the patients in our community in a safe and caring manner while operating as a valued member of the healthcare team at the Owyhee Community Health Facility. This will also include cooperation with the Director of Pharmacy in maintaining the pharmacy in such a manner as to provide for an effective and efficient workplace while maintaining compliance with AAAHC standards, within available resources. JOB REQUIREMENTS: - Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Doctorate in Pharmacy. - Must have completed 1 to 2 years of training in a residency program - Must possess a DEA license. - NAPLEX or MPJE - Minimum of two years of experience is preferred. - Must have good communication skills and have the ability to work accurately under stressful situations. - Must be able to work for long periods of time while standing. - Computer proficiency and knowledge are necessary for this position. - Must have thorough knowledge of drugs and their actions. - Excellent customer service skills are required. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: Exercises overall professional and administrative responsibility for providing pharmaceutical services to the beneficiaries of the Owyhee Community Health Facility in the absence of the Director of Pharmacy. These services are to assure good patient outcomes involving the use of pharmaceuticals. This includes teamwork with clinicians to accomplish decreases in: (1) the number of drugs unnecessarily prescribed; (2) inappropriately prescribed medications; (3) treatment failure; and (4) frequency and severity of adverse reactions to prescribed medications. Serves as authority on drug use for the Owyhee Community Health Facility, which involves consultative and advisory tasks to committees and the medical staff, and the coordination of services and efforts with other departments and professionals that are involved in direct patient care or support of those activities. Assures pharmaceutical services are of sufficient quality to meet the standards set forth by AAAHC and other national standard setting bodies. Maintains stock control records, narcotic records, and inventories as necessary to satisfy legal and administrative requirements. Uses such records as needed in the determination of future drug needs and expenditures. Inspects drugs stored in Pharmacy, clinic and storage rooms as appropriate for adequacy, stocking, outdates, storage, proper rotation of stock, and evidence of deterioration as assigned. Assures rational drug therapy by providing drug information, educating health professionals and participating with Pharmacy and Therapeutics functions as needed. Prior to processing prescription orders, reviews all new drug orders to assure the appropriateness of prescribed drug therapy, resolving any discrepancies with the prescriber prior to dispensing. This review will include: verification of the prescription as a complete, valid legal order; checking for appropriateness of drug prescribed versus the diagnosis, dose and dosage form, and quantity of medication; weight-based dosing as appropriate, drug sensitivities; drug interactions; pathological concerns what would necessi ate an alteration of dosage or choice of agent; and assess whether current problem/diagnosis is not potentially drug induced or drug related. Assures that pharmaceutical products are available and accessible, when and where needed that conform to standards of quality for potency, purity, and efficacy at the time that they are dispensed to the patients. Promotes compliance with prescribed drug regimens and appropriate use of medication by the patient in the home (using private consultation room for counseling whenever appropriate). This patient consultation includes: identification of the patient, name of medication, purpose of medication, dosage schedule, ancillary instructions, duration of therapy, expected outcomes, precautions, and possible side effects; identification/verification of potential barriers to compliance (with subsequent modification of therapy if required); verifying the recipient of other aspects of care plan, to include appropriate follow-up appointment and the patient's understanding of disease state and appropriate use of prescribed therapy. Using established standards of care pro