PHARMACIST OPPORTUNITY – ONE DAY A WEEK + PRN COVERAGE! NO WEEKENDS! Put Your Pharmacy Expertise to Work – On a Schedule That Works for You! Looking for a rewarding pharmacy opportunity without the commitment of a full-time schedule? HealthWorks for Northern Virginia is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist to work one day per week, with additional PRN coverage opportunities as needed! HealthWorks is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) committed to providing high-quality, affordable medical, dental, and behavioral health care to underserved and uninsured individuals and families throughout Northern Virginia. Why Join HealthWorks? Work Just One Day Per Week! Additional PRN Coverage Opportunities as Needed! NO WEEKENDS! Competitive Hourly Pay! Supportive, Patient-Centered Work Environment! Make a Meaningful Impact on Patient Health and Access to Medications!
Please note: This is a part-time/PRN position and is not eligible for employee benefits. Your Expertise. Your Schedule. A Healthier Community. Definition The Pharmacist supports HealthWorks’ Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model by providing safe, accurate, affordable, and culturally responsive medication services as part of an integrated care team. Under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager/Pharmacist-in-Charge, this role performs pharmacist duties, supports daily pharmacy operations, and collaborates with providers, nursing staff, Patient Care Coordinators, behavioral health, and other care team members to improve medication access, understanding, safety, and adherence. In alignment with HealthWorks’ mission, the Pharmacist helps reduce barriers related to insurance status, ability to pay, language, transportation, and health literacy while ensuring patients and families are active partners in their care. Roles & Responsibilities - Review, verify, and dispense prescriptions accurately and safely in accordance with applicable federal and Virginia laws, regulations, standards, and HealthWorks policies; identify, resolve, document, and communicate clinically significant medication-related problems, including allergies, interactions, contraindications, therapeutic duplication, dosing concerns, and adherence barriers.
- Provide patient-centered medication counseling on use, adherence, precautions, storage, and follow-up using language and methods appropriate to each patient’s health literacy and communication needs.
- Collaborate with providers, nursing staff, Patient Care Coordinators, behavioral health, and other team members to support integrated, coordinated care and improve medication access and affordability through formulary alternatives, prior authorizations, copay assistance, patient assistance programs, and other approved resources.
- Perform immunizations and other pharmacist-provided patient care services when trained, authorized, and assigned, in accordance with applicable requirements and HealthWorks protocols.
- Complete required pharmacy records and reporting accurately and timely, including applicable Prescription Monitoring Program and Virginia Immunization Information System submissions; maintain complete, accurate, secure, and retrievable records and protect patient confidentiality in accordance with applicable requirements and HealthWorks policies.
- Support controlled-substance receiving, recordkeeping, perpetual inventory, reconciliation, discrepancy escalation, and security procedures as assigned, and participate in pharmacy quality assurance, medication safety, incident and near-miss reporting, and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Provide workflow guidance and task oversight to pharmacy technicians and support staff within the pharmacist’s scope; escalate staffing, performance, compliance, or safety concerns to the Pharmacy Manager/Pharmacist-in-Charge; and assist with implementing and evaluating workflows, services, training, and initiatives, recommending improvements to patient safety, access, efficiency, reliability, and teamwork.
- Maintain active pharmacist licensure, required certifications, and continuing education; promptly report any restriction or status change that may affect assigned duties; and perform other pharmacist duties within scope of practice as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager/Pharmacist-in-Charge.
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