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PharMerica is seeking a highly capable and motivated Pharmacist to join their team. The role focuses on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care centers, and other specialized care centers nationwide. This position offers the opportunity to grow pharmaceutical skills under the direct guidance of a state licensed pharmacist while providing essential care to patients in a closed-door pharmacy. The company is in high growth mode, offering opportunities for advancement for individuals looking for career progression.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, and route of administration. Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate
- Maintains patient/resident database to include appropriate current and past medical history, appropriate clinical and laboratory data, and concurrent medication (including over-the-counter and home remedies)
- Ensures that appropriate laboratory tests for monitoring certain high-risk conditions are ordered, evaluated and discussed with appropriate members of the healthcare team
- Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide clinical and technical support as needed
- Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members in the medical record
- Implements policies and procedures for the safe procurement, storage, distribution and use of drugs and biologicals, as well as disposal of drugs
- Obtains, as necessary, and maintains all required documentation in accordance with federal and state regulatory agencies and policy
- Informs the Pharmacy Manager of medication related errors
- Assists facility/agency staff personnel with procedures relating to safe and effective methods of procuring, maintaining, administering and disposing of drugs
- Performs other tasks as assigned
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy; Pharm D preferred
- One year experience in long-term care
- Licenses/Certifications: As required by government regulations and business needs
- Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, oral communication
About BrightSpring Health Services
BrightSpring Health Services operates in the healthcare industry, providing comprehensive home and community-based health services to complex populations. They specialize in caring for individuals with complex care needs, offering services such as filling prescriptions for polypharmacy patients and supporting intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals to live in a home-like environment.
Full Job Description
Our Company
PharMerica
Overview
PharMerica is seeking a highly capable and motivated individual to join our team. PharMerica is a non-retail pharmacy that focuses on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care centers, and other specialized care centers nationwide.
This position will provide the opportunity to grow your pharmaceutical skills under the direct guidance of a state licensed pharmacist while providing essential care to our patients in our closed-door pharmacy. Our organization is in high growth mode, which can provide opportunities for advancement for individuals looking for career progression!
Schedule:
Monday - Friday rotating shifts of:
8am - 4pm / 12pm - 8pm / 2pm - 10pm
*rotating weekends
Our Benefits Include:
+ Competitive pay
+ Shift differential
+ Health, dental, & vision
+ Company paid STD & LTD
+ Paid Time Off
+ Flexible Schedules
+ Tuition Reimbursement
+ 401k
+ Employee Discount Program
+ Daily Pay
Our team at PharMerica promotes a variety of initiatives designed to enhance the work and personal lives of our employees, celebrate diversity and improve the communities where we work and live.
If your passion is service excellence and top-quality care,come join our team!
*Position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business days
Responsibilities
+ Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, and route of administration. Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate
+ Maintains patient/resident database to include appropriate current and past medical history, appropriate clinical and laboratory data, and concurrent medication (including over-the-counter and home remedies)
+ Ensures that appropriate laboratory tests for monitoring certain high-risk conditions are ordered, evaluated and discussed with appropriate members of the healthcare team
+ Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide clinical and technical support as needed
+ Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members in the medical record
+ Implements policies and procedures for the safe procurement, storage, distribution and use of drugs and biologicals, as well as disposal of drugs
+ Obtains, as necessary, and maintains all required documentation in accordance with federal and state regulatory agencies and policy
+ Informs the Pharmacy Manager of medication related errors
+ Assists facility/agency staff personnel with procedures relating to safe and effective methods of procuring, maintaining, administering and disposing of drugs
+ Performs other tasks as assigned
Qualifications
+ Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy; Pharm D preferred
+ One year experience in long-term care
+ Licenses/Certifications: As required by government regulations and business needs
+ Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, oral communication
About our Line of Business
PharMerica is a full-service pharmacy solution providing value beyond medication. PharMerica is the long-term care pharmacy services provider of choice for senior living communities, skilled nursing facilities, public health organizations and post-acute care organizations. PharMerica is one of the nation's largest pharmacy companies. PharMerica offers unmatched employee development, exceptional company culture, seemingly endless opportunities for advancement and the highest hiring goals in decades. For more information about PharMerica, please visit www.pharmerica.com. Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PharMericaCorp/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/PharMericaCorp/) , andLinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/pharmerica/) .
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Job LocationsUS-UT-SALT LAKE CITY
ID 2024-146994
Line of Business PharMerica
Position Type Full-Time