Clinical Pharmacist Informaticist

Facility Description: The facility provides medical care for approximately 35,000 Navajo. Serving a rural area, many of our patients travel 100 miles round trip to receive care and do not have electricity or running water in their homes. And, most of our elderly patients speak only Navajo, and live according to traditional Navajo cultural practices. This facility is a 60-bed inpatient hospital and outpatient facility. Services offered are: Adult inpatient and Pediatric Inpatient Care, Outpatient Primary Care, Adult Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Podiatry, OBGYN, Labor & Delivery, Women's Health, Midwifery, Mental Health, Pharmacy, Optometry, Dental, PT, OT, Speech Pathology, Audiology, Lab, Public Health and School Health. We live in one of the most scenic areas of the country, and offer almost unlimited opportunities for outdoor recreational activities. 

Duration of Assignment: 04/01/2024 to 03/31/2025 

QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS: The contractor shall meet qualification requirements and retain certification throughout the term of this contract.

Training Experience: The Contractor shall have overall thirty-six (36) months of Pharmacists' experience, with a minimum of six months (6) working as an Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) informaticist in the specialty required by the contract, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. There must be no lapse of services of more than 1 year prior to beginning tour of duty with CCHCF.

License/Registration: All pharmacist informaticists shall possess a current, valid, unrestricted license in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States, throughout the term of this contract.

Motor Vehicle Operator's License. If required by the position, the Contractor shall possess a valid state driver's license throughout the term of this contract.

The contractor shall maintain a valid and current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications and are mandatory for Pharmacist.

Health Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

Medical Evaluation: The contractor shall provide a fitness for duty certificate issued by a licensed physician to perform the proposed job without significant risk to personal health or the health and safety of others.

Immunization: The Contractor shall also provide the following documentation as evidence of immunization as required by NAIHS immunization policy for the following:

- Hepatitis A - Two dose series at zero and six months

- Hepatitis B - Three dose series at zero, one, and six months or documented immunity. A signed declination of Hepatitis B vaccination series will be accepted

- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) - Two doses or titer documentation

- Varicella (chickenpox) - Two doses, titer documentation or history of varicella/shingles

- Tetanus,diphtheria,pertussis (Tdap/Td) - one dose of Tdap, then tetanus (Td) booster every 10 years thereafter

- Meningococcal - Two vaccines (MenACWY and MenB) recommended for microbiologists routinely exposed to N. meningitidis

- Documentation of annual TB test- may include Mantoux TB skin test (PPD). All new employees will require the two step TST.

Acceptable lab testing: Quantiferon Gold or T-Spot test

For positive TB test results, please submit a copy of recent chest x-ray results. 

- Influenza- Mandatory annual vaccination

Language Requirements and Cultural Awareness: The Contractor shall read, understand, speak, and write English to effectively communicate with patients and other health care workers, and shall be respectful of the local, American Indian and Alaska Native culture.

Information Technology Skills: The Contractor shall possess advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to use a computer.

Orientation: All pharmacists providing service under this contract shall attend mandatory orientations and training specified by the government.

Contractor shall provide all requested information necessary to perform Level I and Level II evaluations. The Contractor shall comply with the requirement to obtain security investigations. The Contractor shall work with the IHS to ensure that the pre-employment screening process includes the appropriate investigation questionnaires and forms to be completed. All completed forms will be reviewed by the Contractor and forwarded to the Supervisor. The Contractor will be immediately removed from the position if at any time the investigation receives unfavorable adjudication, or, if other unfavorable information that would affect the investigation becomes known.

Compensation is flexible depending on years of experience.