Evening LTC Pharmacist
About The Position
Alps Pharmacy is hiring an Evening Staff Pharmacist for its Long Term Care team in Nixa, Missouri. The pharmacist helps ensure residents of long term care facilities receive safe, accurate, and timely medications. The role includes reviewing, interpreting, verifying, and dispensing prescriptions; evaluating medication orders and resolving clinical concerns; and collaborating with prescribers, healthcare professionals, nursing staff, and facility personnel. The pharmacist provides guidance and oversight to pharmacy technicians and support staff, maintains compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies, and monitors workflow, inventory, secure storage, and prescription processing. The position also contributes to quality improvement and communicates operational concerns, staffing needs, and improvement opportunities to the Pharmacist in Charge. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring compliance with pharmacy laws, regulations, and company safety standards. The evening coverage window is 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM, with some flexibility in start and end times to accommodate an 8-hour shift.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a PharmD or equivalent pharmacy degree.
- Current, active, and unrestricted Missouri pharmacist license, or ability to obtain licensure before beginning work.
- Strong clinical judgment, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively supervise pharmacy technicians and support personnel.
- Commitment to patient safety, regulatory compliance, and exceptional service.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in long term care, retail, or institutional pharmacy.
- Experience with pharmacy management systems and prescription verification workflows.
- Immunization certification.
- Previous experience supervising or leading pharmacy teams.
Responsibilities
- Review, interpret, verify, and dispense prescriptions while maintaining accuracy and patient safety.
- Evaluate medication orders, resolve clinical concerns, and collaborate with prescribers and healthcare professionals to support resident outcomes.
- Guide and oversee pharmacy technicians and support staff, promoting efficient operations and adherence to established procedures.
- Communicate with nursing staff, healthcare providers, and facility personnel about medication questions, urgent requests, and patient care needs.
- Ensure pharmacy operations comply with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Monitor workflow, medication inventory, secure storage, and prescription processing to maintain safe and timely service.
- Identify opportunities to improve pharmacy processes, reduce medication errors, and enhance quality of care.
- Communicate operational concerns, staffing needs, and improvement opportunities to the Pharmacist in Charge.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
