Locums Pharmacist Needed - IHS Yakama, WA

Services are required at the Yakama Indian Health Center (Yakama Service Unit) for pharmacy support
services (locum pharmacist) for eligible patients of the Yakama Indian Health Center.

To provide pharmacy support services five days per week. The purpose of the work is to improve the
overall health care status of the eligible American Indian, Alaska Native patient population served. Most
contacts with patients are through phone or in person. Additional support involves processing
prescriptions, checking prescriptions, and counseling. The primary purpose is to provide prescriptions and
services to the patients.

Services will be performed at the following location:
Yakama Indian Health Service
401 Buster Road
Toppenish, WA 98948

 

A. The Contractor shall provide pharmacy support services during clinic operating hours as scheduled
not to exceed 40 hours per week. Regular hours of the Pharmacy are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The clinic is not open on federally recognized holidays or certain day(s) of closure pursuant to an
Executive Order by the President of the United States. Inclement weather conditions or facility
issues (electrical, water, etc.) may also hinder the normal operating hours and notice of closure
will be provided as soon as is practicable by the Yakama Service Unit administrative staff.

B. The contractor will perform pharmaceutical services to focus on therapeutic drug monitoring.
Analyze medication regimens to ensure the most effective, least toxic, and most economical
treatment plan. Evaluate medication regimens for appropriateness, drug interactions, therapeutic
duplications, non-compliance and adverse drug events. Serve as a therapeutic consultant to the
medical staff. Accurate filling and dispensing of prescription and over-the-counter drugs on orders
of physician, optometrist, physician assistant, family nurse practitioner, and dentist. Counseling
patients on the use, storage, cautions and side effects of all medications dispensed as well as
documentation of cognitive services provided.

C. Contractor should be proficient in pharmacy database such as/similar to Electronic Health Records
(EHR) and RPMS.

D. The Contractor shall be responsible for applicable state and local sales or other taxes as required,
except as provided by the Government, to provide professional outpatient family practice services
to eligible beneficiaries. Eligible beneficiaries are defined by the policy and procedures of the
Yakama Indian Health Service.

E. The Contractor shall provide proper and adequate pharmacy services in accordance with the
Standards of Care established by recognized health care organizations including those of the
Indian Health Service.

 

A. The Yakama Indian Health Service shall provide all medical and non-medical equipment and
supplies used in the Indian Health Service pharmacy for patient care.

B. The Yakama Indian Health Service shall provide an on-going method of monitoring and
evaluation of the quality and appropriateness of patient care, and of identifying deficiencies in the
quality of services performed before the level of performance becomes unacceptable.

C. Each pharmacy contractor shall be provided with an orientation to the Indian Health Service and
the Indian Community being served. The initial orientation and continuing orientation shall be
provided by the Yakama Indian Health Service personnel.

D. The Yakama Indian Health Service will be responsible for informing the Contractor of any facility
closure due to conditions described in Section IV.A. above as soon as is practicable. Such
notification methods shall be mutually agreed upon between the Contractor and the Yakama
Indian Health Service.

•  Be a graduate of an accredited pharmacy program/school.
•  State licensed in pharmacy within the United States.

B. The contractor shall complete, sign and return the required forms:

• Certification Of Immunization
• Declaration of Employment
• Certification of Education and Insurance
• Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment (OF 306) Indian Health Service Child
• Care & Indian Child Care Worker Positions

C. Additional information may be required at the Yakama Indian Health Service.