Dispensing Pharmacist - Long Term Care - Full Time
About The Position
Omnicare provides pharmacy services to long-term care facilities and other healthcare customers, including skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities. Following Omnicare’s sale by CVS Health, this role will be employed by Omnicare as an independent, standalone organization. The Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) is part of the pharmacy leadership team and reports to the General Manager. The PIC supervises the dispensing pharmacy and develops and implements strategies to improve operational excellence, regulatory compliance, quality, and customer service. The role also applies pharmaceutical knowledge to drug screening, information, processing, and dispensing services, and supports continuous improvement across pharmacy operations. This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week at a 24/7 facility. Shifts are Monday through Friday on a rotating basis, with every other weekend; occasional overnights may be required based on business needs. The position is based in Georgia and is benefit eligible.
Requirements
- Active pharmacist license in the state of Georgia, in good standing.
- Working knowledge of problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Nice To Haves
- One year of pharmacist experience in a long-term care dispensing role.
Responsibilities
- Direct daily workflow and pharmacy operations to meet production quotas and deadlines.
- Supervise the dispensing pharmacy and support operational excellence and compliance.
- Facilitate processes and procedures for medication storage, stability, and administration.
- Audit the appropriateness of therapy through prospective drug utilization review.
- Check the completion and accuracy of new and refill labels and orders.
- Monitor regulatory and compliance developments, including those involving state Boards of Pharmacy, the DEA, and the FDA, and work with compliance and pharmacy management to address changes.
- Communicate and educate staff about pharmacy-related matters, including regulatory changes, compliance, FDA drug recalls, drug information, sample medications, and investigational studies.
- Implement quality assurance programs to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of patient care, identify improvement opportunities, and resolve problems.
- Implement policies and procedures for procurement, storage, security, and disposition of drugs and devices.
- Maintain records of required pharmacist licenses and technician registrations for current staff, as required by state law.
- Respond to notices from the Board of Pharmacy.
- Maintain policies and procedures protecting the integrity and confidentiality of prescription and patient health information, and ensure pharmacy employees read, sign, and comply with them.
- Ensure pharmacy compliance with applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations governing pharmacy practice.
- Serve as a primary information source and respond to internal and external customer questions or requests for clarification.
- As needed, perform narcotic-room compliance duties, including controlled-substance self-survey reporting, responding to regulatory surveyor inquiries, contacting physicians for prescription hard copies, and conducting drug-recall surveillance and reporting.
- Advise senior management of ongoing issues and drive action-plan development to resolve them.
- Mentor junior colleagues in techniques and processes and provide functional supervision.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement savings options, including a 401(k) with company match.
- Wellness programs and other resources, subject to eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
