Pharmacist Consultant

BrightSpring Health Services•Boise, ID

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join our PharMerica team! PharMerica is a closed-door pharmacy where you can focus on fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of our long-term care and senior living clients. Our organization is in high growth mode , which means advancement opportunities for individuals who are looking for career progression! PharMerica’s consultant pharmacist teams lead the industry in clinical excellence. Amid higher acuity, greater regulatory scrutiny, and staffing challenges, PharMerica consultant pharmacists provide clinical services that drive facility compliance, prescriber engagement, and optimized medication therapy for our residents. Our consultant pharmacists are dedicated facility medication experts who: Make an impact through medication optimization, helping our residents live their best lives Lead care teams providing value to prescribers and nursing staff Navigate cost containment strategies to reduce drug spend and nursing time Intensely focused on the local delivery of services, our consultant pharmacist team’s high-quality medication management and clinical support enable facilities to optimize care delivery, reduce regulatory risk, and adapt to rapid change. The Pharmacist Consultant is a hybrid role and will be responsible for covering the following territories. Qualified candidates must reside within the territories listed below. A ID, OR or WA- Pharmacist License is required 40 hours per week. An Immunization Certification through an accredited organization (ie. APhA) is required Our Pharmacy group focuses on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other specialized care centers nationwide. If your passion is service excellence and top-quality care come join our team and apply today!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy or Pharmacy Doctorate
Current license required. Dual license preferred
One-year experience in acute, long-term care or home health preferred
Must be able to work weekends or outside of normal business hours when needed
Ability to lift patient charts repetitively
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Good customer service skills
Ability to learn and understand state and federal regulations for long-term care
Understand of formulary management

Nice To Haves

Consultant or Clinical Pharmacist experience preferred
IV clinical experience preferred

Responsibilities

Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, route of administration and stability.
Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate
Reviews the drug regimen and clinical indicators of each resident as assigned at least monthly and reports any irregularities to the Director of Nursing, Administrator and the attending physicians with a written report of findings and recommendations
Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members
Maintains knowledge of pharmacy laws and federal and state regulations concerning long-term care
Works cooperatively as a member of a team
Maintains knowledge of pharmaceutical care practices for long term care residents