Alumni Job Postings
Eastern State Hospital Pharmacy Director | WA State DHSH
Location: Spokane County – Medical Lake, WA
Other duties performed
Supervises 14 pharmacy staff: combination of 7 clinical pharmacists and 7 pharmacy technicians; pharmacy students and residents.
Directly supervises the Medicare Part D prescription billing process which is responsible for billing and reimbursement of approximately $1.4 million in revenue for ESH;
Reviews medical literature and develops policies and procedures effecting standards of pharmacy practice and describing how to meet patients’ pharmaceutical care and medication safety needs;
Reviews policies regarding medications including prescribing, dispensing, administration, and monitoring, as well as regulatory and accreditation issues;
Has oversight of the medication budget for ESH. ($5.3 million for SY 2021);
Serves as contract administrator for the CareFusion (Pyxis) contract ($260,000/annually executive team and consultant to other BHA teams.
Provides clinical pharmacological consultative services and acts a peer reviewer for clinical pharmacological consults written by pharmacists;
Serves on multiple hospital and patient care committees to act as a liaison or representative between the Pharmacy and committees;
Facilitates hospital-wide committees and work groups;
Leverage pharmacy expertise to improve quality, safety, patient experience, patient access to quality healthcare across the continuum of care, and the economic performance of the organization.
A valid Washington State license to practice pharmacy AND Graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree OR
Master of Science (M.S.) degree with clinical emphasis OR
Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy with clinical emphasis, a completed Residency Program in Clinical Pharmacy, a specialty residency in psychiatric pharmacy, or an administrative specialty residency, and 2 years’ of clinical consultative pharmacy experience of clinical consultative pharmacy experience OR
Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy and the equivalent of 5 years’ of clinical pharmacy consultative experience
Skills and Abilities
Proficiency to work collaboratively and respectfully with all staff and patients to accomplish the mission of the hospital;
A skilled leader with experience developing staff and departmental relationships across a hospital environment.
Experience working in a unionized environment.
Ability to work with persons who have behavioral, emotional, psychiatric, social, medical and/or correctional problems and who may exhibit inappropriate non-compliant and/or aggressive behavior;
Ability to work in a facility receiving Medicare Funds.
Technical knowledge and ability; skilled in using automated medication dispensing systems, such as Pyxis products and electronic health records and other technological innovations;
Knowledge and skills to function as a Clinical Pharmacist;
Ability to communicate with management, peers, clients, and the public.
Experience leading operational improvement projects.
Demonstrates personal leadership qualities and business acumen essential to operate effectively within the health system and to advance the profession and practice of pharmacy.
Pharmacist | Washington Valley Pharmacy
Locations: East wenatchee , Quincy , WA
Able to check and dispense Single dose as well as multi dose packaging
Reviewing prescriptions for accuracy
Checking for drug interactions
Able to do immunization.
Counseling patients regarding appropriate use of medications
Overseeing daily ordering, as well as automatic refills
Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate patient effectiveness
Recommending drug therapy changes when appropriate
Ensuring the pharmacy complies with all local, state, and federal regulations
Educating patients and staff on drug therapies
phone : + 1 (785)-851-9022
COVID Vaccination Pharmacists | Seattle Pharmacy Relief, PLLC
Locations: Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Shoreline, Everett, Puyallup, Federal Way, Tacoma, Lacey, Vancouver, Bremerton, Sequim, Port Townsend, Ellensburg, Yakima, Kennewick
Clinical Pharmacist | DSHS WA State
Location: Spokane County – Medical Lake, WA
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Retail Pharmacists | Walgreens
Location: Nationwide (16 positions in WA state)
Learn more about joining the Walgreens team at jobs.walgreens.com
Posted 12/4/2020
Consultant Pharmacist | Premera
Location: Telecommuter/Mountlake Terrace/Spokane
Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives
Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.
To better serve our customers, we’re creating a culture that promotes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can do their best work and where best-in-class talent comes, stays, and thrives!
The Consultant Pharmacist executes a strategic pharmacy support and sales role for a set of assigned clients as well as supporting role for all clients across the book of business.
The role serves the Pharmacy department and Sales/Account management as the primary contact for all clinical support, formulary management, clinical program modeling, trend evaluation, pharmacy business support, Rx program implementation/oversight support, results evaluation, follow-ups related to the comprehensive management of pharmacy benefits, clinical programs, services issues, and initiatives related to pharmacy benefits.
The Consultant Pharmacist works with a number of different stakeholders across the organization including Pharmacy Operations, Clinical Pharmacy team, Product team, Actuary, Underwriting, Knowledge Management/Data analysts, Legal/Regulatory, external vendor partners, Proposal Management (RFP) team, Sales, and Account Management.
Role requires travel to Eastern, WA and Alaska up to 50% of the time (1-2x per month) to meet with clients.
- Works as a pharmacy subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders including brokers and employer groups
- Provides sales support related to pharmacy subject matter
- Develops and presents pharmacy reporting to various internal and external audiences including client-specific pharmacy experience/trend reporting
- Understands client benefit set-ups and works with sales to identify gaps and client opportunities
- Provides pharmacy RFP sales support
- Knows, understands, and communicates pharmacy-related marketplace topics and issues for unique/varied audiences
- Pharmacy degree (B.S. or PharmD)
- Current U.S. pharmacist license in good standing
- Two (2) years’ experience as a practicing pharmacist
- Two (2) years’ experience in pharmaceutical sales or consulting, preferably in managed care
Preferred:
- Advanced secondary degree (ex. MBA, MHA)
- Experience working with various lines of business (commercial, Medicaid, Medicare)
- Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks
- Ability to work with multiple partners to help address and resolve complex issues/escalations
- Strong project management skills
- Experience with and understanding of pharmacy/drug financials and business impacts
- Medical, vision and dental coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement programs (401K employer match and pension plan)
- Wellness incentives, onsite services, a discount program and more
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Generous Paid Time Off to reenergize
- Free parking
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Posted 11/18/2020
Pharmacy Manager | Makah Tribe’s Sophie Trettevick Indian Health Center
Location: Neah Bay, WA
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Posted 11/18/2020
Pharmacist/Clinical Services Coordinator | Pharm-A-Save
Location: Granite Falls, WA
Get to know us: We are an alumni-owned and locally owned community pharmacy located in Granite Falls, WA. Our sister pharmacy is located in Duvall, WA. We are committed to providing the highest level of care to the patients in our community by meeting our patients’ needs while working with providers in the area.
What We’re Looking For: A Full-Time Pharmacist who is committed to providing exceptional care and advancing the role of pharmacy within a community-based pharmacy practice. This individual needs to be an excellent communicator with staff, patients and other healthcare team members, detail-oriented, innovative, self-starter, and appreciates and is willing to perform the baseline functions of a pharmacist in the community-based pharmacy setting. There will be opportunities to work at or for both locations in Granite Falls and Duvall. While the primary location/employer will be Pharm-A-Save Granite Falls, any hours worked at Duvall Family Drugs will count towards your employee benefit requirements.
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