General Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.

Education Requirements and Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy with at least a Bachelor’s degree.   Pharm D preferred.
• Current Oklahoma licensure.

• 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.