Pharmacist

This position has oversight for maintaining and enhancing the quality of patient care through appropriate medication therapy for Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation. Incumbent develops, implements, and monitors clinical pharmacy services that support patient care and has a positive impact on the drug budget. Attends medical staff meetings and is responsible for education related to medication pharmacotherapy and drug utilization. Responsible for developing both medication use and disease-based evaluations. Performs comprehensive clinical assessments and collaborates with the integrated healthcare team to provide quality patient care. Accountable for on-going evaluation and documentation of all components of pharmaceutical care delivered to patients. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients being served while maintaining the ideals of service excellence. Must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status, interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements and provide pharmaceutical care based on those needs. Adheres to local, state, and federal laws regarding the profession of pharmacy practice. Ensures competency-based assessment for initial and ongoing clinical practice of pharmacists. Provides leadership for various clinical education programs for students, residents, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a JCAHO accredited health center, provides services to a 4,400 square mile area and serves as a referral center for the western part of the Navajo and Hopi Reservations. The hospital was constructed in 1975 with a bed capacity of 73. Services provided to the community include comprehensive inpatient/outpatient emergency services, dental and ophthalmology services, orthopedics, OB/GYN, oral surgery, eye surgery and urological procedures. Approximately 49% of the surgeries performed are outpatient/ambulatory surgical procedures. Learn more about our organization. Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation is located in Northwestern Arizona on the land known as the Colorado Plateau. This semi-desert landscape varies in elevation from 4,400 in the Little Colorado River Valley to nearly 7,000 feet at Preston Mesa. The unique community of Tuba City offers a culturally rich environment. The Native American tribes located and served here are the Navajo, Hopi, and Southern Paiute. This mixture along with Anglo, Hispanic, and African American employees of the hospital and school systems make a pleasantly diverse community. The staff of medical providers includes surgeons, general medical officers, internal medicine, psychiatrists, pediatricians, family practice physicians, obstetricians, ENT specialists, orthopedic surgeons, and urologists. Dental staff includes general dentists, endodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, pediatric dentists, dental assistants and hygienists. The nursing staff includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, community health nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, CRNA, and community health medics.

• Fingerprinting must be submitted and cleared prior to start. ** REQUIRED: Doctor of Pharmacy from a school recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education. Must have successfully completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY-1) and have a current valid and unrestricted license to practice Pharmacy in a State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Must have a current valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association, a USP 797/800 Sterile and Hazardous Compounding Certification, certified by the Board Certification Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), and one (1) year experience as a licensed Pharmacist in an inpatient setting.