Evening LTC Pharmacist
About The Position
The Evening Long-Term Care Staff Pharmacist interprets and evaluates prescription orders and accurately compounds, dispenses, and labels medications and medical devices as prescribed. The pharmacist ensures proper and secure medication storage and provides pharmacy services essential to the safe and effective operation of a long-term care pharmacy, particularly during evening hours. The role supports regulatory compliance by following applicable state and federal pharmacy laws and ensuring safe medication distribution. The pharmacist is legally accountable for supervising and directing support personnel assisting with pharmacy operations and accepts accountability for pharmacy staff actions, decisions, and results while on duty. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring accuracy, attention to detail, and a commitment to resident safety and well-being.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
- Must pass the Missouri State Board requirements for state pharmacist licensure.
- Must hold a current license from the state Board of Pharmacy and maintain it in active status in accordance with applicable state pharmacy laws.
- Ability to manage a pharmacy with a small to moderate staff.
Nice To Haves
- Certification to administer immunization services.
- Prior experience in retail pharmacy.
Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise pharmacy staff in the absence of the PIC.
- Oversee daily pharmacy operations and business activities, including pharmacy security and safe work habits, in the absence of the PIC.
- Provide clinical problem solving.
- Serve as a communication liaison between patients, physicians, and insurance companies.
- Assist with quality improvement functions.
- Review and monitor patient complaints.
- Accept final accountability for the actions, decisions, and results of pharmacy staff while on duty.
- Communicate with the PIC about corrective action needed for team members during the PIC's absence.
- Promote safe work practices and provide a safe environment for team members and customers or patients.
- Handle employee and customer complaints and grievances, using independent judgment and discretion to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Direct pharmacy objectives, procedures, and activities while on duty.
- Ensure prescriptions are filled in compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies and procedures, including performing the final prescription audit.
- Respond courteously and professionally to customer and physician questions about prescription and health-related products and issues.
- Offer advice and professional consultation, act as a role model to the pharmacy team, handle customer complaints, and direct pharmacy operations to minimize wait times.
- Respond to telephone requests from customers, physicians, and vendors that require a pharmacist's expertise.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Drive pharmacy sales results by ensuring pharmacy team members deliver a consistent, high-quality customer and patient experience.
- Manage medication and medical supply inventories.
- Administer and document immunization and medical administration services.
- Perform Medication Therapy Management and Medication Therapy Services.
- Complete special projects as deemed necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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