Staff Pharmacist

Job Closing: Jul 31, 2024

Job Code: 29-1051 Salary: $47.17 – $86.54

Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt, Permanent Location: Health Services

Department: Pharmacy Reports To: Supervising Pharmacist

Telecommute: No Fleet: No

SUMMARY: The staff pharmacist will dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. The Staff Pharmacist may advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions and side effect of medications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITLES:

  • To assist the Supervising Pharmacist with the operation of the pharmacy;
  • Review prescriptions to assure accuracy to ascertain eh needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability;
  • Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage;
  • Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, inventories and control records or registry with controlled drugs;
  • Fill prescriptions electronically and review proper wording of medications along with interacting with providers;
  • Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging or labeling pharmaceuticals, acceding to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, an proper disposal;
  • Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications;
  • Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitory, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics;
  • Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly;
  • Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions;
  • Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies;
  • Compound and dispense medication as prescribe by doctors and dentist, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and missing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
  • Other duties as necessary

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Supervisory responsibility is required in the absence of the Supervising Pharmacist.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the sensitive nature of the information and people, the successful applicant must maintain strict confidentiality at all times.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

  • 2 years of pharmacy experience.
  • Current NY State Pharmacist Registration
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy or PharmD Preferred

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe strives to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the policy of nondiscrimination based on race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age physical disability, veteran status or any other non-job-related factor.

The successful candidate must pass a test for illegal substances prior to employment being confirmed.

The successful candidate must pass a criminal background check prior to employment.

Applicants must submit letter of interest, resume, and supporting documents (certificates, degrees, licenses). Applicants that are eligible for native preference must include Tribal Identification Card, Status Card or letter to be eligible for Native Preference. All submissions can be emailed to human.resources@srmt-nsn.gov or by mail to Human Resources, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, 71 Margaret Terrance Memorial Way, Akwesasne, NY 13655. Due to our network security, we are unable to open hyperlinks. Applicants will need to attach their documents as a PDF or WORD files if emailing. Applicants must clearly outline that they meet the qualification requirements on their resume.

NATIVE PREFERENCE POLICY

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe strives to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the policy of nondiscrimination based on race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, physical disability, veteran status or any other non-job-related factor. Among qualified applicants, the SRMT will give preference to the qualified native applicant.

DRUG TESTING POLICY

All positions require the successful candidate to pass a drug test for illegal substances prior to employment being confirmed.

BACKGROUND CHECK

Some positions require candidate(s) to successfully pass a criminal background check prior to beginning employment, used solely for employment related purposes. Depending on the position there maybe multiple background checks.

ELIGIBILITY LIST

A list of qualified candidates is created from interviews that may be used for Emergency Hire individuals to similar positions within the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe for a period of six months.

INTERVIEW

Testing in the applicable skills may be required as part of the interview process.

EMPLOYEE COVID VACCINATION POLICY

Effective July 3, 2023, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe no longer requires the COVID-19 Vaccination for any positions within the organization, to include Health Services.