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Full-Time, Days Pay range: $69.98 - $90.99 ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Specialty Staff Pharmacist REPORTS TO POSITION: Specialty Pharmacy Manager DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy DATE LAST REVIEWED: December 2024 OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: The St. Charles Health System Pharmacy provides a broad range of inpatient and outpatient pharmaceutical care services to ensure safe and effective medication use. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Specialty Staff Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care to patients as well as ensures the accurate and timely preparation, storage, billing, labeling, and distribution of medications in accordance with St. Charles Health System policies and procedures, and state and federal law under the direction of the Specialty Pharmacy Manager. This position does not directly manage any other caregivers. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES: Ensures safety and quality of care in all actions and operations. Provides medication counseling, monitoring, drug utilization review, and patient assessments. Ensures accurate and proper labeling, packaging, compounding, billing, verification, and delivery of medications. Performs work in support of the specialty pharmacy program which meets or exceeds accreditation standards. Responsible for purchasing, receiving, storage, and processing of inventory. Maintains accurate computerized medication profiles. Supervises and coordinates the activities of assigned pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with physicians' prescriptions. Ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and controlled drugs and the maintenance of required records. Develops friendly and positive relationships with pharmacy staff other and hospital caregivers. Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects. Supports Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change. Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings. May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned. EDUCATION: Required: Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy. Preferred: PharmD., Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 residency training. LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION: Required: Current registration by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy. Preferred: National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) certification (or equivalent) such as: Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP). Any certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). EXPERIENCE: Required: N/A Preferred: Six (6) months or more Specialty Pharmacy, Mail Order or Central Fill Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacist, or Ambulatory Pharmacist experience. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Continually (75% or more): Standing, walking, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing. Frequently (50%): Sitting, bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing stairs, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 11-25 pounds. Occasionally (25%): Climbing ladder/step-stool, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, keyboard operation for receiving caregivers, operation of a motor vehicle, use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level. Rarely (10%): Keyboard operation. Never (0%): Whispered speech level. Exposure to Elemental Factors Occasionally (25%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface. Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category Risk for Exposure to BBP Schedule Weekly Hours: 40 Caregiver Type: Regular Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Is Exempt Position? No Job Family: PHARMACIST Scheduled Days of the Week: Monday-Friday Shift Start & End Time: 7:30AM to 4:00PM St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine. For additional information, such as Career FAQ's, benefits, and why your dream job awaits, please visit our Careers site. With a variety of nursing positions available, you can choose a career path that fits both your interests AND your lifestyle. 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