Pharmacist In Charge

Are you in search of a fulfilling and meaningful position? Do you want to work for an organization that promotes growth and development?

Here at Men's Health Foundation, we envision a world where inequity and stigma do not separate people from healthcare.

"Reimagining Healthcare" is our commitment to affirming the unique experience of every patient. We prioritize our patients' evolving needs and strive to help each patient feel comfortable, understood, and respected.

Why Men's Health Foundation?

Men's Health Foundation is seeking compassionate, mission-driven individuals. We believe that by reimagining how healthcare is delivered, we can help create greater health equity for those most at risk, breaking down barriers to care. We welcome all backgrounds, gender identities, and expressions.

We recognize our staff as the heart of our organization and seek to provide a generous and competitive benefits package to support our employee's well-being. We offer the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and LTD insurance (may be eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire)
• 11 Paid Holidays + 1 mental health day
• 401(k) Retirement plan (may be eligible for employer matching up to 4% following completion of 90th day of employment)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 40 hours of sick pay (following completion of 90th day of employment)
• 120 hours of PTO accrued within the 1st year of employment

We seek team members who embrace and champion diversity, as our work within the LGBTQ+ community promotes positive sexuality and inclusivity. Candidates should be comfortable with exposure to imagery, events, and materials that reflect our culture of acceptance and expression, ensuring alignment with our values.

Overview

Reporting to the Pharmacy Operations Manager, the Pharmacist in Charge practices pharmacy in a community setting with clinical functions. Responsible for day-to day pharmacist in charge duties.

Essential Functions

• Regular communication with Senior Director of Pharmacy to optimize MHF pharmacy services.
• Assume Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) designation with the California Board of Pharmacy.
• Assume responsibility for pharmacy medication inventory including ordering and return of expired CII drugs in accordance with state and federal laws.
• Implement pharmacy processes as directed by the Senior Director of Pharmacy.
• Attendance, participation, and leadership of committee meetings as assigned (ex. Provider team, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Safety, Multi-disciplinary team, Research)
• Prescription processing and verification, coordination of prescription delivery, insurance claim transmission issue resolution, and workflow maintenance.
• Perform drug utilization reviews of patient profiles to prevent drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, and duplicative therapies, and to increase medication adherence.
• Patient counseling on all aspects of medication use in accordance with state and federal laws.
• Clinical pharmacy services such as: immunizations, Medication Therapy Management (MTM), smoking cessation, etc. and maintain the associated certifications.
• Prescriber consultation to ensure appropriateness of therapy and medication safety.
• Communicates with other program staff including the Department of Health, CQM, etc.
• Documentation of all patient counseling, clinical encounters, and coordination of patient care in appropriate record.
• Answer pharmacy phone calls, return calls to patients.
• Travel for training and patient care.
• Understanding and compliance with 340B program, DEA, Board of Pharmacy, patient assistance programs (internal and external).
• Serves as laboratory director for CLIA waiver.
• Maintenance of a work environment conducive to excellent customer service.
• Participate in regularly scheduled and ad hoc pharmacy inventory as directed.
• Maintenance of a clean and organized pharmacy environment.
• General knowledge of and ability to perform technician duties in the case of an absence or crisis, including opening/closing procedures.
• Provides guidance for clinical operational aspects of all programs [CPE 3-2 e]
• Provides oversight of all clinical decision-making aspects of all programs [CPE 3-2 c]
• Ensures that qualified clinicians are accountable to the organization for decisions affecting consumers [CPE 3-2 d]

Qualifications

• Two years of relevant pharmacy experience.
• Doctor of pharmacy degree or equivalent with at least one year related experience and/or training.
• Valid Registered Pharmacist license from the California Board of Pharmacy
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish (Preferred)
• Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
• AAHIVM Certification within 3 years of hire
• Specialty experience in HIV, Hepatitis C, and/or pain management
• CPR certification
• Certification in immunization delivery
• Participate in annual OSHA training and HIPPA training
• Power of Attorney for CII ordering obtained upon hire
• Ability to prioritize effectively and meet strict deadlines while managing multiple, competing tasks in a fast-paced organization.
• Strong team player able to form functional work relationship with peers and superiors.
• Ability to perform other duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel
• Basic operation of a computer workstation, electronic medical record, and pharmacy computer system.
• Use of Windows Explorer (electronic file-handling).
• Computer-related problem-solving skills through the use of available trainings and help desk.
• A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers.