Pharmacist

About Marathon Health

Marathon Health is a leading provider of advanced primary care in the U.S., serving 2.5 million eligible patients through approximately 630 employer and union-sponsored clients. Our comprehensive services include advanced primary care, mental health, occupational health, musculoskeletal, and pharmacy services, delivered through our 680+ health centers across 41 states. We also offer virtual primary care and mental health services accessible in all 50 states. Transforming healthcare delivery with a patient-first approach, we prioritize convenient access to both in-person and virtual care, resulting in improved health outcomes and significant cost savings. Committed to inclusivity and collaboration, we foster a positive work environment and recruit exceptional talent to ensure expertise and compassion in healthcare delivery. Marathon has been recognized as a five-time Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work in Healthcare winner and a six-time Best in KLAS award winner for employer-sponsored healthcare services.

About The Job

As a Pharmacist, you will dispense prescription medications and consult with patients about the drugs and their use. You will advise physicians and other healthcare providers on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications to treat health problems. This role also involves managing the Pharmacy, performing administrative duties, and supervising pharmacy technicians as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Receives, compounds, and fills prescriptions and dispenses pharmaceuticals and other drug therapies.
• Consults with patients and/or medical practitioners on how to take and administer medications, drug indications/contraindications, dosage for safe patient use, drug interactions, potential side effects, and how to store medicines to maintain efficacy.
• Ensures safety by reviewing prescriptions for interactions with other drugs prescribed to patient, patient allergies, and abilities to take some types of medications.
• Advises patients on over-the-counter medications to supplement other drug treatments.
• Provides other drug and pharmaceutical information as appropriate.
• Gives allergy shots and immunizations such as vaccines, flu shots, pneumonia shots, etc.
• Establishes and maintains methods and manner of storage and recordkeeping systems to provide for security and safekeeping of pharmaceuticals.
• May take patient's histories as required. May make initial clinical assessments and refers patients to appropriate clinicians.
• Processes insurance claims and completes paperwork to ensure payment from insurance providers. Ensures proper archiving and records retention of documents for audit or investigation.
• Performs routine quality control testing of equipment, environment and record keeping as required by federal, state and local regulations.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Frequently cleans and sterilizes surfaces and equipment in the pharmacy.
• Daily reviews drug stock, ensures clear and accurate labels, and monitors appropriate levels of inventory. Ensures medications are ordered and follows-up on shipments to maintain stock levels.
• Manages the Pharmacy and undertakes administrative tasks such as recordkeeping, bookkeeping, signage, contacting facilities or medical equipment technicians as needed.
• Complies with all confidentiality, safety and security measures, and quality standards.
• Must continue learning and seek pharmaceutical updates to maintain the highest standard of quality and patient care. Must maintain license and pharmacist status.

People Leadership

• Manages a talented team of pharmacy technicians.
• Establishes and maintains performance management standards for the Pharmacy team.
• In partnership with People Experience and senior leaders, provides professional and effective supervisory responsibilities including hiring, leading continuous team building and goal setting, career pathing and professional development, competency management (i.e., training, education, credentialing), performance management, work prioritization, resource management and controlling expenses, scheduling and leave management.
• Provides proactive support of the Ambassador’s Code and change and conflict management in support of Marathon Health’s values.
• Accomplishes department objectives by supervising staff and organizing and monitoring work processes with the highest degree of quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree and licensure for the state of work.
• 2+ years of experience working in a pharmacy.

Desired Attributes

• Experience in people management including team building, learning and development, and performance.
• Strong technical expertise using Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to promote teamwork and build effective relationships.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented and ability to manage the competing priorities of coordinating multiple events with different deadlines.
• Flexibility to operate in a constantly evolving and fast paced environment.
• A proven record of successfully working with stakeholders/clients, guests, and vendors.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• High level of critical thinking, and creative and effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential documents and communication, and use judgment and discretion.

Key skills/competency

• Pharmaceutical Dispensing
• Patient Consultation
• Medication Management
• Immunization Administration
• Pharmacy Operations
• Team Leadership
• Inventory Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Customer Service
• Electronic Health Records