Job Description
This position operates within a healthcare facility's pharmacy department, aiming to ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient drug therapy. Responsibilities include medication preparation and distribution, patient counseling, and advising healthcare staff on drug therapy. The role also involves formulating quality improvement activities, which significantly influence patient healthcare. Independent professional judgment is crucial in reviewing prescription appropriateness and counseling patients to enhance compliance and reduce morbidity.

Key Details
– Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
– Setting: Outpatient Clinic
– Start Date: Approximately 6 weeks post-fingerprint card processing
– Schedule: Monday–Friday, Day Shifts
– Patient Population: All Ages
– Location: Sitka, AK

Benefits
– Weekly direct deposit
– Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
– Supportive credentialing assistance
– Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
– Flexible scheduling

Job Responsibilities
– Review prescriptions for appropriateness and resolve any concerns with prescribers.
– Verify finished prescription orders and maintain required documentation.
– Provide clear and accurate medication counseling to patients.
– Conduct chart reviews for prescription refills and medication management.
– Direct pharmacy support personnel and provide education for pharmacy students and technicians.
– Participate in quality control and improvement activities.

Qualifications
– Pharm.D. degree; candidates with a Bachelor of Pharmacy and 3 years of relevant experience considered.
– Unrestricted Alaska pharmacist license.
– Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification.
– Pharmacy residency program completion is preferred.

Working Hours
– Monday through Friday, day shifts.

Skills
– Proficiency in reviewing patient medical history, labs, and medication orders.
– Knowledge of state and federal pharmacy laws.
– Effective communication skills for patient and staff interactions.
– Computer application and math skills for dosage calculations.
– Ability to work independently and adapt to changing workloads.

Stipends for housing and travel options can be discussed for non-local candidates.