Clinical Pharmacist Luke Air Force Base AZ

Title: Clinical Pharmacist Pharm.D.

Location: Luke Air Force Base AZ

Position Type: Full time

Contract: DHA

Education Level: Doctorate Pharm.D.

Job Category: Health Care

Start Date: April 15 2025

Our Company Promise

We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighters Mission is to provide efficient fast high quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Cultures5 key elementsare crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission.These elements are:

• Dependability
• Integrity
• Personability
• Transparency
• Responsiveness

Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees.Above all Vighter employees will be provided the same concern respect and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.

Summary:

Vighter is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) which provides professional healthcare staffing services to Federal State and Local government clients. The company is quality focused and registered ISO 9001:2015 and accredited by The Joint Commission in Healthcare Staffing Services.

Vighter is recruiting Clinical Pharmacists for positions at Luke Air Force Base (LAFB) AZ. Clinical Pharmacists dispense prescription medications and provide information to patients about the and their use. They also advise physicians and other healthcare workers on the selection dosage interactions and side effects of medications to treat health problems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess patients response to drug therapy and planning drug therapy based on physician established diagnoses.
• Order and evaluate laboratory tests necessary to evaluate drug therapy effects and outcomes. Initiate modify or discontinue medications for ongoing therapy of chronic disease states (e.g. hypertension hyperlipidemia anticoagulant diabetes asthma refill clinics etc. in cooperation with the medical staff.
• Monitor and manage pharmacotherapy requiring periodic adjustment due to specific or changing pharmacokinetic characteristics (e.g. aminoglycosides phenytoin antithrombotic).
• Administer prescription or nonprescription according to established agreements or MTF protocols.
• Assess metabolic needs and order therapeutic enteral or parenteral nutrition products in the inpatient setting.
• Evaluate medical and medication histories for drugrelated problems and adjusting drug therapy accordingly.
• Consult with other healthcare providers (e.g. physicians dietitians nurses physical therapists etc. about patient treatment needs or options.
• Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
• Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy.
• Ensure prescription directions for use dose medication interactions therapeutic duplications or overlaps allergy information age specific dosage and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients.
• Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff. Provide medication and healthcare related in service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market; appropriate use of medications; comparison of current medication therapies; and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head.
• Consult with other specialty practitioners to provide optimal patient pharmaceutical care.
• Document significant medication interactions and pharmacy interactions with prescribers. Conduct Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting in accordance with The Joint Commission (TJC) or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc. (AAAHC) standards as appropriate.
• Facilitate medical staff drug utilization reviews (DURs) as deemed necessary.
• Job locations within LAFB present a wide range of opportunities Ambulatory Care Pharmacy; Critical Care Pharmacy; Nuclear Pharmacy; Nutrition Support Pharmacy; Oncology Pharmacy; Pediatric Pharmacy; Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy; Psychiatric Pharmacy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Education:

• Doctorate Pharm.D. required.
• Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). Internship/Residency:
• Completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or fellowship accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists or American College of Clinical Pharmacy or documentation of appropriate education training and/or CME in the practice of clinical pharmacy.
• One year of hospitalbased pharmacy experience after graduation in unitdose distribution and IV additives and/or hospital residency is required.
• Must meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Servicespecific credentialing instructions.

Qualifications:

• Current full active and unrestricted licenses to practice as a pharmacist.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

These KSAs are both requirements and things that will help you to be successful with Vighter and the facility where you will work:

• Communication and Consultation
• Global & Cultural Awareness
• Ethical Practices
• Moderate proficiency in common Microsoft Office Suite programs to include Apple (iPhones/iPads) iOS operating system Pages and Numbers applications (iOS) Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and SharePoint.
• Functional proficiency and ability to document patientcentered health care in the required
• A deep sense of purpose and dedication to the United States and our U.S. Military Veterans their Families and other patients as assigned.
• An unshakeable adherence to quality and continuous process improvement.
• An apolitical patientcentered focus that drives to enhanced care and patient satisfaction
• Knowledge of regulations (HIPAA/Privacy Act) regarding the confidentiality of patient medical records and information as well as Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Duty Hours / Oncall Requirements

• Generally speaking this is a day shift position. The work schedule for each labor category is as follows:
  • 0Monday thru Friday. NTE 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. With exception when directed by the Government the Pharmacy Tech shall remain on duty to complete patient treatment where lack of continuity of care would otherwise jeopardize patient health.
  • This provision is not intended to apply to the time required to complete routine tasks (e.g. completion of paperwork or routine administrative tasks at the end of a shift) which are to be completed as part of the normal work schedule.
• All candidates are required to provide any schedule limitations before acceptance. We try our best to accommodate your schedule so please inform Vighter of any schedule limitations in advance.

Work Environment:

• Exciting fastpaced work environment.
• Supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
• Opportunity to work with diverse populations including Veterans and underserved communities.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit for more than 8 hours per day.
• Must be willing to work overtime if necessary.
• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up & down stairs.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. and carry up to 10 feet.
• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects use finger dexterity bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.
• Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor office or outdoor environment.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation.
• Must undergo urine drug screening (UDS).

Travel:

• As required to satisfy the contractual obligations. Generally travel is limited to commute from residence to LAFB and back. Commute time and distance is noncompensatory.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary weekly pay and comprehensive benefits package with Medical Dental and Vision insurance for W2 full time employees.
• Companypaid basic Life and AD&D insurance. Best in class rates for Voluntary life insurance.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• SCA employees: Health & Welfare paid in cash (with proof of ACAcompliant health insurance from the open market or Vighter LLC) Employee may use funds to offset any benefits premiums fund their 401(a) retirement account or a combination of the two.

• POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD/OPTION YEAR APPROVAL.

In accordance with recent Executive Orders (EO 14151 EO 14168 and EO 14173 Vighter LLCis an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Qualifications:

• Current full active and unrestricted licenses to practice as a pharmacist.