Pharmacist Consultant - Long Term Care - Full Time

CVS Health•Chalmers, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary What We Do Directly, and through our subsidiaries, Omnicare provides a broad array of pharmacy-related services to long term care facilities and to other customers in the healthcare environment. While senior care has long been an Omnicare specialty, we also serve other targeted populations. Are you searching for a fast paced and multifaceted environment where you can show your passion for helping others? If this sounds like the opportunity you're looking for, apply to our Consultant Pharmacist role at Omnicare today! We can't wait to meet you! This is a full time salaried position offering 40 hours per week during normal daytime business hours. Occasional weekend or overnight travel may be required based on the needs of the business. As a Consultant Pharmacist, you have the exciting opportunity to collaborate with facility leaders and staff to coordinate pharmaceutical services within long term care facilities. You will have the opportunity to guide development and evaluation of pharmaceutical services procedures within the facility. You will assist the facility to identify, evaluate, and address/resolve pharmacy-related concerns and issues that affect resident care, medical care, quality of life, and/or regulatory compliance. This position will perform duties below by working on-site in various client facilities within long term care. We provide comprehensive training and ongoing support to ensure you feel confident stepping into this role. You will:

Requirements

Candidate should reside in St. Louis or the surrounding area
Active Pharmacy license in good standing in Missouri
Ability to visit customer facilities located in St. Louis and surrounding areas in Missouri and Illinois

Nice To Haves

Active Pharmacy license in good standing in Illinois
3 years of experience in a clinical pharmacy practice
1 year of long-term care pharmacy practice
Immunization certified or willingness to become immunization certified
Certification in geriatrics and/or gerontology preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure facilities remain compliant and aligned with federal regulations
Complete clinical reviews as required by federal and state regulation
Own issue resolution and communicate early warning signs of potential issues
Drive adoption of Omnicare programs and service offerings
Use existing customer relationships to promote and drive organic growth as well as new business
Conduct Executive Reviews and other customer meetings as required
Collaborate with Account Management, Sales, Operations, and appropriate corporate functions to meet overall site goals and objectives
Perform Medication Regimen Reviews (MRR) as outlined by regulation or contract for facility type and provide written reports of these reviews to applicable facility staff
Spend an appropriate amount of time on each resident’s review as defined by their clinical needs
Use OSC2OR software on-site to generate MRR, including therapeutic interchange and Omnicare clinical program-related recommendations and document responses to previous recommendations
Utilize the "Minimum Data Set" (MDS 3.0) health assessment tool to identify specific residents needing targeted focuses
Complete the “Quality Improvement: Consultant Pharmacist Summary Report” for all applicable facilities and transmit this and the “Summary for Consultant Services” after each month of consulting has been completed
Educate facility staff including the Director of Nursing, Medical Director, and Administrator when new programs are implemented and perform specific functions required of new programs to be conducted by Consultant Pharmacist

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Health/Dental/Vision insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Program
401K with a company match
a generous employee discount at all CVS stores
Affordable medical plan options
a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
an employee stock purchase plan
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.