Staff Pharmacist

Position Summary

The Staff Pharmacist processes prescriptions, oversees and directs pharmacy technician workflow, provides pharmacological information to multidisciplinary health care teams and patients, and identifies and solves day-to-day operational issues.

Essential Duties

• Reviews, interprets, clarifies, and enters prescriber orders/prescriptions.
• Prepares all forms of medications using accurate calculations and proper procedures.
• Maintains and improves operational efficiency and accuracy by training, organizing and directing pharmacy technician workflow.
• Verifies the accuracy of their order entry, preparation, and labeling of prescriptions.
• Listens attentively and responds promptly to customers’ needs, requests and concerns in a respectful manner.
• Utilizes available information to track and understand each patient’s medication history and make recommendations to prescribers as the situation requires.
• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and counseling customers on drug therapies.
• Maintains safe, clean and organized work environment.
• Collaborates with research staff on investigational drug research.
• Maintains accurate records, dispenses and labels per research protocol.
• Completes professional continuing education as required by rules and regulations of governing body.
• Provides after hours services to hospital personnel as requested.
• Aids Director of Pharmacy in implementation of department initiatives.
• Maintains working knowledge of 340B program requirements and supports compliant day-to-day operations, including accurate patient eligibility determination and prevention of diversion and duplicate discounts in accordance with HRSA regulations and organizational policies.

Other Duties

• Checks accuracy and expiration dates, and stocks Pyxis machines as needed.
• Checks customers out at register efficiently and accurately.
• Inventories, stocks and places orders for the pharmacy stock as needed.

Competencies

• Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
• Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
• Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
• Energy: Consistently maintaining high levels of activity or productivity; operating with vigor, effectiveness, and determination over extended periods of time.
• Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Perseverance/Resourcefulness: Accesses and utilizes available resources inside and outside the company.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy required.
• Work Experience: One (1) year of pharmacy experience preferred.
• Special Training, Certification or Licensure: Colorado Pharmacist License required. CPR/BLS required.

Salary Range

$135,674.89 - $179,430.05

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Multiple Cigna health plans for Colorado, regional office and remote employees.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available to pair with some plans.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO accruals to use for vacation and sick days, and six paid holidays, all compliant with Colorado state sick leave regulations.
• Dental & Vision Plans: Coverage effective the first of the month after hire.
• Retail Savings: 403(b) plan with employer contributions after two years.
• Wellness Incentives: Earn up to $200 annually for preventive health activities.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 annually for full-time and part-time employees.
• Child Care Assistance: Childcare Flex Spending Account (FSA) with annual employer contribution.
• Loan Forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer.
• Disability & Life Insurance: Employer-paid plans and optional buy-up choices.
• Voluntary Benefits: Full suite of coverage options such as Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Legal Plan.
• Exclusive Discounts: Savings on local services, insurance, and RTD bus passes.