$40,000 Retention Bonus!

If you enjoy the pace of retail but want to expand into clinical practice, this hybrid pharmacist role gives you both.

Great opportunity for New Grads!

This position is responsible for pharmaceutical direct patient care and medication management for ambulatory patients, development of interdisciplinary pharmaceutical education activities for health care professionals, participation in performance improvement activities, and development of sustained partnerships with providers across the Foundation Health Partners system.

Pay & Benefits:

• Compensation: $67.05 to $93.29 hourly wage based on experience and education
• Retention Bonus: $40,000 Retention Bonus for eligible new hires 
• Relocation Assistance: up to $7,500 Relocation Assistance
• Temporary Housing: 90 Days Temporary Housing Provided
• Additional Pay: Shift Differential, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off
• Benefits: medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match
• Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness
• Other Benefits: Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs 
• Shifts Available: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Flexible 4x10-hour or 5x8-hour varied shifts with some weekends involved

Shift Differentials Available: $2.00/hr. Weekend- $2.50/hr. Evening- $6.00/hr. Night 

About Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior with a strong patient-to-nurse ratio and Shared Leadership Infrastructure. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work and play.

Living in Fairbanks:

As the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities, breathtaking landscapes, and plenty of wide-open space, making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity, Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City, and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true. 

• No state income tax and no sales tax.
• Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents.
• College Town – the University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College
• Military Community – Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base.
• 15 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | 10 District “Schools of Choice”| robust youth sports programs

Summer activities: Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community-wide festivals, live music, and events.

Winter activities: Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, word class hot springs, community-wide art shows, and festivals etc.

• Conduct a chart review and patient medication history upon referral from physicians and other medical personnel.
• Given a diagnosis, synthesize a medication treatment plan, which may include drug therapy and lifestyle modifications.
• Under a collaborative practice agreement, initiate, adjust, monitor, and recommend changes in drug therapy based on information obtained through patient interviews, objective monitoring parameters, physical assessment, review of drug profiles and the patient medical records
• Identify, resolve, and prevent potential and actual medication-related problems including untreated diagnosis, improper drug selection, therapeutic duplication, sub-therapeutic dosage, overdose, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and therapy without indication.
• Coordinate and interpret laboratory monitoring of drug therapy, including serum drug levels, electrolytes, and other approved drug-related laboratory testing.
• Practice shared decision-making with patient and referring provider with regard to optimization of medication therapy and barriers to compliance.
• Provide patient education related to medication use, storage, safety, side effects, and disposal.
• Develop and deliver pharmacy-related education to primary care providers across the Foundation Health Partners system.
• Review and revise policies, procedures, and practice agreements related to ambulatory care pharmacy services on an annual or semi-annual basis.
• Participate in performance improvement projects assessing outcomes related to ambulatory care pharmacy services.
• Promote the optimal use of antimicrobial agents in the ambulatory care setting through participation in FHP antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention activities.
• Actively participate in relevant FHP committees as a clinical pharmacy representative.

• Requires pharmacy licensure in the state of practice and a degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Pharmacy licensure in good standing. Immunization certification and/or licensure (if state requires) in state of practice required within 6 months of hire.
• Must have at least one of the following; A PGY1 with two residency rotations in a relevant specialty or Board Certification issued by the BPS in a relevant specialty or subspecialty (BCPS, BCACP) applicable to ambulatory care, or 2-5 years relevant clinical pharmacy experience and Board Certification within 2 years of hire.
• Ability to meet requirements for credentialing and privileging requirements as an advanced practical professional with the hospital medical staff.
• Must possess good organizational, problem solving and computer skills. Must possess good written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and other contacts. Must be able to use reference tools to evaluate patient care and answer questions posed by customers.
• Must have knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, and Microsoft applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-5 years clinical pharmacy experience in an ambulatory care setting under a Practitioner-Pharmacist Collaborative practice agreement
• Completion of a PGY-2 in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
• Board Certification issued by the BPS in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCAPC)