Pharmacist Consultant - Long Term Care - Full Time

CVS Health•Kokomo, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Omnicare is a leading provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities nationwide, supporting skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other institutional care settings. Following the sale of Omnicare by CVS Health, this role will support Omnicare and its continued operations as an independent, standalone organization. Candidates should be aware that this role will not remain within CVS Health following the transaction. The individual hired into this role will be employed by Omnicare and will contribute to shaping the future of our organization during this exciting period of growth and transformation. This is a full time salaried/hourly position offering 32 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.

Requirements

Active Pharmacy license in good standing in Indiana
Ability to visit customer facilities located in Indianapolis and North of Indianapolis

Nice To Haves

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