Staff Pharmacist

Overview

A Staff Pharmacist is needed to help us in our endeavor to build the healthiest community in the nation ... one person at a time.

The Mission:

At SummitStone Health Partners, we strive to foster trust, empower recovery, and inspire hope to strengthen and enrich our Northern Colorado community.

We need your help to make this vision a reality.

We are building a team who believes in providing crucial services at crucial times, helping the people in our community at their most vulnerable - particularly those who are often overlooked and underserved.

We Embrace Our Diversity

Come As You Are:

A core value here at SummitStone.

We want you to be your authentic self while at work, so we welcome and actively seek team members of different backgrounds, identities and experiences. SummitStone is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, honoring each individual's whole-self by embracing differences in race, ethnicity, ability, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, language and the inherent intersections of many different identities. We invite everyone to share our journey and are proudly an equal opportunity employer.

Experiences and Backgrounds We Look For

If this sounds like your calling, then we want to help you succeed, grow, and thrive at SummitStone.

• Location: Larimer County, CO at Longview
• Status: Full-time, 40/hrs. week

What You'll Do:

This is a full-time position that will support inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services at our acute substance use withdrawal/mental health facility serving Larimer County. This full-time staff pharmacist position will be completing both inpatient and outpatient pharmacy duties. The main duties include reviewing and interpreting prescription orders, performing drug utilization reviews to identify potential interactions or inaccuracies, ensuring accurate dispensing of medications, overseeing support staff, providing pharmaceutical information to other healthcare professionals, monitoring drug therapies, and providing pharmaceutical expertise to patients on the safe use of medications. Inpatient duties will include interdisciplinary rounds and comprehensive medication reviews of all clients admitted to the units.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Fills prescriptions in Outpatient Pharmacy including daily dose packaging for SummitStone programs, discharge meds and outpatient clients.
• Helps with outpatient operations including data verification, filling of medications and point of sale medication dispensing.
• Ensures efficient and proper dispensing of medications - verifies correct patient, correct medication, correct dose, correct directions, and correct quantity.
• Verification of all medication orders during inpatient stay.
• Completes comprehensive medication review for client being admitted to one of our units.
• Assures that inventory levels are maintained at their most efficient and effective levels.
• Works with other mental health providers to create and update patient care plans during rounds and as needed, ensuring appropriate medication use, including MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment), acute psychiatric meds and withdrawal treatment medications.
• Conducts quality assurance monitoring and auditing to demonstrate compliance with inpatient and department policy and procedures, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Counseling patients on medications at discharge and during stay, providing information on drug interactions, side effects, and dosage and storage of medications.
• Assesses quality of services delivered and coordinates client care services with medical and clinical staff, and other programs/departments as needed.
• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the State Board of Pharmacy, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Food and Drug Administration by maintaining records of controlled substances, removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory, supervising the work results of support personnel, maintaining current registration, studying existing and new legislation, anticipating legislation and advising management on needed actions. Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Assists in interviewing and hiring support staff and on-the-job training for new personnel.
• Assists in development of policies and procedures, pharmacy/EMR interface, and special projects.
• Knowledge of diversity and inclusion with the relevant ability to engage, communicate, interact, and work effectively and cooperatively with people of different backgrounds, identities, and culturally diverse communities

Required:

• Licensed Pharmacist in Colorado
• 5+ years of experience as a pharmacist required or completion of 1 year of a clinical pharmacy residency program

Preferred:

• PharmD preferred
• Experience in an inpatient pharmacy role preferred
• Experience working with behavioral health patients and/or Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) settings preferred
• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred

Start With Yes

At SummitStone, we show up not only for our clients, but for our staff as well. You will be joining a team of committed professionals who believe in the power of starting with "yes" - where an unparalleled level of teamwork and support can solve any challenge.

We believe that people can and do recover, but we also know that they can't always do it on their own. That's where you come in. If you have any or all of these qualities, we want you to consider us for your next career move:

• You believe in being a voice for behavioral health in Northern Colorado
• You embrace equity for your clients, teammates, and partners
• Collaboration and creativity are crucial to helping you solve problems
• You show up as your genuine self to help guide others through their toughest times
• Through continuous curiosity, exploration, and reflection, you're eager to adapt and learn

Total Rewards

The typical hiring range for this position is $122,512 to $153,130 annually based on relevant years of experience.

Benefits

We know that most people aren't just searching for a job, they're searching for a career.

But more than that, they're searching for a sense of belonging and purpose. Whether you're at the start of your journey or you already know where you want to be, you will have access to a level of support and teamwork that is uncommon in the field of behavioral health today.

Along with that, positions are eligible* for range of benefits including:

Time that you deserve for a balanced life

• Flextime Scheduling
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Ten paid holidays, including one floating holiday
• Extended Leave Bank (ELB)

Financial benefits

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with an employer match
• Referral Bonus available for employee who refer new hires
• Ongoing support for learning and development, including reimbursement and supervision for license and certification

Health, Medical, and Wellness

• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Malpractice Insurance
• Option to participate in Employee Resource Groups

*Based on working 20+ hours per week

Reach Out

SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know.

Questions? Please email us at hiring@summitstonehealth.org.