Dispensing Pharmacist - Long Term Care - Full Time
About The Position
Omnicare, a CVS Health Company, provides pharmacy services to residents of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and chronic care settings. The Dispensing Pharmacist will provide routine and emergency drug screening, information, processing, and dispensing services for various drug distribution systems serving these centers. The role is based at Omnicare’s King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, location, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and supports facilities as well as other Omnicare locations. Omnicare pharmacies are not open to the public. The pharmacist is an integral member of the pharmacy team and is expected to deliver safe, efficient, accurate service while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and customer service. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position offering 33 to 36 hours per week. The schedule is Monday through Friday with variable shifts based on business needs, spanning day and mostly evening shifts, plus a weekend rotation every third or fourth week. There is no on-call requirement. Following the sale of Omnicare by CVS Health, the person hired will be employed by Omnicare and will support its continued operations as an independent, standalone organization; the role will not remain within CVS Health after the transaction.
Requirements
- Active pharmacist license in Pennsylvania, in good standing.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.
Nice To Haves
- IV experience.
- Long-term care experience.
Responsibilities
- Ensure medications dispensed are clinically appropriate.
- Verify orders entered by technician staff for accuracy.
- Provide accurate and timely drug information to providers and customer facilities.
- Check new and refill labels and orders for completeness and precision.
- Check drug packaging and labeling for content and accuracy.
- Prepare sterile IV drug products or solutions, or supervise their preparation, as required.
- Assist in maintaining a perpetual inventory for Schedule II drugs.
- Follow DEA and state-law requirements concerning controlled drug dispensing.
- Provide evening, weekend, and holiday coverage as needed by the business.
- Follow applicable state and government regulations, including HIPAA.
- Perform other duties as assigned; duties vary by location.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employee discount at CVS stores.
- Retirement savings options.
- Wellness programs and other resources, based on eligibility.
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Job Type
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