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Pharmacist

This position has been filled.
Division: 
Health
Reports To: 
Director of Pharmacy
Type of Position: 
Regular Full Time
Location: 
Little Axe Health Center / 15951 Little Axe Dr. / Norman, OK 73026
The purpose of this position is to provide pharmaceutical services for patients at the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Clinic, as prescribed by a physician. Work typically involves dispensing of medications, inventory control, and patient education. The pharmacist is under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy. The pharmacist supervises activity in the pharmacy.
 
Responsibility:
• Compounds and dispenses drugs, medications, controlled substances, and other pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians and maintains patient profiles.
 
• Reviews patient profiles for appropriateness of drug therapy, allergies, interactions and side effects; consults with physicians regarding dosages believed to be excessive or not applicable.
 
• Ensures the completeness of all dispensing records, compliance with all applicable legal and ethical standards, and the completion of all inventory records required by clinic policy or outside regulatory agencies.
 
• Keeps current with recent developments and applicable literature; advises physicians and other staff concerning questions about medications and out-patient operations.
 
• Responsible for purchasing to ensure that drug supplies are available in appropriate quantities and that needed supplies are ordered; monitors drugs for appropriate dates, packaging and efficacy; coordinates emergency acquisition of drugs.
 
• Counsels patients and/or parents regarding medications; ensures that customer service is a top priority.
 
• Performs quality control and quality assurance activities; identifies and reports variances in assigned monitoring activities.
 
• Attends pertinent and applicable meetings, including inservice/educational sessions on operational and clinical topics.
 
• Keeps informed on implementing and filing of third party prescriptions and indigent programs administered by the pharmacy department, and ensures billing data for the pharmacy is distributed properly.
 
• Assists in monitoring of resources within the pharmacy; implements approved changes in resource allocations, identifies and reports variances.
 
• Assists in developing and implementing departmental policies and procedures and ensures approved policies and procedures are enforced.
 
• Assists in implementing policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff members and the continued integrity of all tribal property and/or funds contained in area of responsibility.
 
• Other duties as assigned.
 
 
Qualification:
Native American Preference/EEO/Drug Free/Smoke Free Workplace
• Graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy with at least a Bachelor’s degree. Pharm D preferred.
• Current Oklahoma licensure.
Skills and Abilities
• Thorough knowledge of pharmacy practice and standards.
• The ability to relate well with patients, to gain their acceptance and confidence.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to relate well with co-workers and the general public.
• Ability to adjust to changing conditions.
• Superior analytical skills.
• Must be computer literate and familiar with pharmacy software, including billing procedures.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
Posted Date: 
7 years 2 months ago


Tribal Preference/Native American Preference/EEO/Smoke Free/Drug Free Workplace
Indian preference applies to all positions, but all resumes will be accepted.

Apply for This Job
Forward Completed Absentee Shawnee Tribe applications with resume to:
Absentee Shawnee Tribe
Human Resources Department
2025 South Gordon Cooper Dr.
Shawnee, OK 74801
Fax: 405-273-2710
Email: HR@astribe.com
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