Pharmacist - LTC

UnitedHealth Group•Colorado Springs, CO

27d•$44 - $79•Onsite

About The Position

Opportunities with Genoa Healthcare. A career with Genoa Healthcare means you're part of a collaborative effort to serve behavioral health and addiction treatment communities. We do more than just provide medicine: we change lives for the better. People with serious mental or chronic illness - and those who care for them - have moving stories, and at Genoa we become their voice, their partner. Working as part of a coordinated care team, we partner with community-based providers and others to ensure that people with complex health conditions get the right medications and are able to follow their treatment plans. Our personalized services - in-clinic pharmacies, medication management and more - are leading the way to a new level of care. Genoa is a pharmacy care services company that is part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group’s family of businesses. We are part of a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, accurate, and timely dispensing of medications to patients served by long-term care facilities and pharmacy operations. This position works collaboratively with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy technicians, nursing staff, providers, and facility partners to deliver high-quality pharmacy services while maintaining compliance with all state, federal, company, and accreditation standards. The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for prescription verification, clinical oversight, medication dispensing, quality assurance, and supporting pharmacy operations including automation. This individual must be able to work and support locations if needed.

Requirements

Current pharmacist’s license in the state of CO
Certified immunizer

Nice To Haves

2+ years of pharmacy experience
Automation experience
Experience with compliance packaging
LTC pharmacy experience

Responsibilities

Deliver exceptional customer service and build strong relationships with consumers and clinic partners
Verify prescriptions for accuracy, appropriateness, and regulatory compliance prior to dispensing
Interpret, clarify, and evaluate medication orders to ensure safe and effective medication therapy
Provide drug information and clinical support to providers, nursing staff, caregivers, and patients
Ensure timely and accurate dispensing of medications, including specialty medications, controlled substances, and compliance packaging
Monitor medication profiles for potential interactions, duplicate therapies, allergies, and contraindications
Performs wellness services such as Long-Acting Injectable administrations, immunizations, flu shots and other preventive services
Support medication therapy management and clinical interventions when appropriate
Participate in inventory management activities to maintain adequate medication supplies
Work within automated dispensing, packaging, and workflow systems to promote accuracy and efficiency
Ensure compliance with all pharmacy regulations