Pharmacist

Company overview

Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center, Inc. (dba Cooperative Health) is a leading community health center serving the Midlands of South Carolina. It is deeply rooted in its mission of providing accessible, high quality, compassion health care in the spirit of the Good Samaritan. The organization's values of: treating each other with respect, putting people first, being excellent at what we do, promoting a collaborative work environment, improving community/population health, fostering innovative thinkers, and getting results, are core attributes of every employee at Cooperative Health.

Job summary

Cooperative Health desires to add mission-minded compassionate Pharmacist interested in collaborating to provide care delivered at well-established rural and urban, multi-specialty, and walk-in practices. The Pharmacist will work closely with the Pharmacist in Charge. The pharmacist will be responsible for providing pharmaceutical services in accordance with policies and standard operating procedures set by Cooperative Health, Inc. and within the constraints of the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy. The pharmacist will perform duties under the direct supervision of the Chief Pharmacy Officer/Director of Pharmacy Services and is responsible for dispensing medications, ordering and receiving medications through the company's wholesaler, maintaining drug utilization records, analyzing patient drug profiles and counseling patients. The staff pharmacist will utilize the EMR and consult with other health care providers as warranted to ensure the best level of care for patients of The Cooperative.

Essential job functions

• Complete all training requirements to stay up-to-date on policies and procedures for the 340B drug program.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent patient care information to ensure patient rights are protected.
• Encompasses leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work with and supervise pharmacy technicians and/or other personnel.
• Maximize workflow by concentrating efforts on work or functions that only a pharmacist is able to perform, minimizing time spent doing work that auxiliary personnel should and could be doing.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor and review and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drug regimens and provide advice on drug applications and characteristics.
• Assist in the preparation of the pharmacy for inspection or audits by Government agencies, Board of Pharmacy, Insurance Carriers and assist in the maintenance of an orderly pharmacy department.

Perform other related duties which may be assigned by the Chief Pharmacy Officer/Director of pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Valid license in good standing to practices as a pharmacist in the state of South Carolina.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• BLS Certification
• MTM Certification
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years' experience as a pharmacist

Benefits

• Regionally competitive salary
• On-boarding relocation expense reimbursement
• Annual CME reimbursement
• Paid time off - 22 days per year / Sick time
• Traditional Health, Dental, Vision
• NHSC scholarship recipient organization
• Eligibility to apply for NHSC Loan Repayment
• Eligibility to participate in state based provider incentive programs

Competencies

• Ability to embody the mission and vision of Cooperative Health.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate with people from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and carry out work assignments independently and efficiently.
• Ability to maintain appropriate degree of confidentiality.
• Proficient in use of computer programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Physical demands

• Prolonged periods sitting or standing
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Be able to sit, stand, stoop, squat for extended periods of time throughout the day.
• Standing or walking for extended periods throughout the day.

Company conformance statement

In the performance of respective job assignments, all employees are required to conform with Cooperative Health's:

• Board approved policies and procedures;
• Confidentiality and professional provisions;
• Compliance program; and
• Standards of conduct.