Pharmacist in Charge - Long Term Care - Full Time

CVS Health•Billings, MT

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About The Position

Omnicare is a leading provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and other institutional care settings. Following its sale by CVS Health, Omnicare will continue as an independent organization, and the person hired will be employed by Omnicare. The Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) is a pharmacy leadership-team member who reports directly to the General Manager. The PIC develops and implements strategies to promote operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and outstanding customer service within the assigned pharmacy. The position is full time, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with no weekend or on-call requirement. The role provides supervision for the dispensing pharmacy and helps lead a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and service. Success requires strong leadership and customer service skills.

Requirements

Must hold an active pharmacist license in Montana and be in good standing.

Nice To Haves

One year of management experience in a Pharmacist in Charge or Pharmacy Manager role.

Responsibilities

Provide supervision for the dispensing pharmacy.
Monitor industry, regulatory, and compliance developments, including those involving state Boards of Pharmacy, the DEA, and the FDA, and partner with the Division Compliance Officer and pharmacy management to address pending changes.
Communicate and educate staff about pharmacy-related issues, including regulatory changes and compliance, FDA drug recalls, drug information, sample medications, and investigational studies.
Implement quality assurance programs to supervise and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of patient care, identify improvement opportunities, and resolve problems.
Implement policies and procedures for the procurement, storage, security, and disposition of drugs and devices.
Maintain records of required pharmacist licenses and technician registrations for current staff, as required by state law.
Respond to the Board regarding warning notices it issues.
Implement policies and procedures that protect the integrity and confidentiality of prescription and patient health care information, and ensure pharmacy employees read, sign, and comply with them.
Ensure the pharmacy complies with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, including accrediting requirements for pharmacy practice.
Serve as a primary source of information and respond to internal and external customer questions or requests for clarification.
Perform narcotic-room compliance duties as needed, including reporting periodic controlled-substance prescription accuracy self-surveys, responding to and resolving regulatory surveyor inquiries, contacting physicians for hard-copy prescriptions, and conducting drug-recall surveillance and reporting.