Job Brief

Work 32 hours/week and receive a full benefit package.

YVFWC has a compulsory vaccination policy, including the Covid-19 primary series. The organization does not mandate the Covid-19 booster although it is offered through our employee health department. Medical and religious exemptions to the primary series will be considered and for those approved, the employee should anticipate following appropriate guidance around masking and other protective equipment offered.

The Pharmacist's primary responsibility is to ensure patients receive safe and appropriate medication therapy. Responsible for assisting the Pharmacy Manager in the day-to-day operation of the pharmacy within the framework of legal guidelines and the professional Standards of Care. The Pharmacist Float will provide pharmacist services at any of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic (YVFWC) pharmacies in Washington or Oregon as needed. This is a 32 hours/week (0.8 FTE) position.

What We Offer

• Salary $137,000-$163,000 DOE with ability to go higher for highly experienced candidates (salary is prorated for work schedules that are less than 40 hours/week).
• Work-life balance with a 32 hours/week schedule, and no weekends or holidays.
• 100% employer-paid health insurance for employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx, 24/7 telemedicine; profit sharing, 403(b) retirement plan, generous paid time off, paid holidays, and more.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities/Duties

• Provides patient care services as assigned, which include but are not limited to:
  • Drug Utilization Review
  • Patient Counseling
  • Drug Regimen Review
  • Medication Therapy Management
  • Collaborative Drug Therapy Management or other post-diagnostic disease state management, pursuant to a valid agreement
  • Prescribe a drug or device, as authorized by statute according to Drug Therapy Management Protocols
  • Orders, interprets, and monitors laboratory tests
  • Receipt or transfer of a prescription
• Provides direct oversight of pharmacy personnel and ensures that they work only within the scope of practice and duties of their licensure.
• Ensures the security of the pharmacy area including the provision of adequate safeguards against theft or diversion of prescription drugs.
• Ensures that all records and inventories are maintained in accordance with state and federal laws.
• Ensures all prescriptions, prescription refills, and drug orders are correctly dispensed according to the prescribing provider’s authorization and YVFWC policies and procedures.
• Maintains active licensure and pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing professional networks, participating in professional societies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs clinical responsibilities in alignment with The Joint Commission (TJC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and YVFWC requirements.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy. Pharm D Degree preferred.
• Experience: Experience in community or ambulatory pharmacy practice preferred. One year's experience working as a license Pharmacist for Pharmacist Float positions preferred. The following residencies are the equivalent of work as a licensed Pharmacist: Post Graduate Year-1 (PGY-1) is the equivalent of 2 years, Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY-2) is the equivalent of 3 years preferred.
• Professional Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Current Oregon Pharmacist License.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required: Understands the professional expectations associated with the pharmacist’s role. Current knowledge of community pharmacy practice. Subject matter expert in drug therapy. Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Working knowledge of inventory management preferred. Current knowledge of State and Federal Pharmacy Laws. Strong attention to detail. Effective verbal and listening communication skills with a customer-oriented approach. Ability to prioritize work while performing multiple tasks requiring attention to detail, with frequent interruptions. Intermediate proficiency with a variety of computer systems including Microsoft Office preferred. Basic knowledge of at least one pharmacy software system with ability to learn new ones.

About YVFWC

We serve more than 181,000 patients across 25 medical clinics, 14 dental clinics, 10 pharmacies, and 64 program sites in two states. We are Level 3 Certified as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). With integrated services including medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia, primary care nutritional counseling, autism screening, and primary care behavioral health, YVFWC’s patient-centered model of care offers patients the full spectrum of care and shelter assistance, energy assistance, weatherization, HIV and AIDS counseling and testing, home visits, and four mobile medical/dental clinics.

Working at YVFWC

Working in our organization means being the passionate champion for those who have no voice. It means having the opportunity to work with underserved populations and with peers committed to the same work.

At Farm Workers Clinic

• We will consistently trust one another to work for the common good.
• We will foster integrity by demonstrating ethical behavior and insisting on doing what we say we will do.
• We will demonstrate transparency by being candid and truthful no matter the risk.
• We will create partnerships to strengthen ourselves and our community.
• We will fight for just treatment for all individuals.
• We will let joy in.
• We have the courage to be an agent of change and refuse anything short of excellence.

Our mission celebrates diversity. We are committed to equal opportunity employment