Pharmacist | M-F 9:30am-6pm or 11:30am-8pm

InnovAge•Boulder, CO

About The Position

The Pharmacist is responsible for patients’ pharmacotherapy outcomes, applying professional knowledge and skills alongside technology and the packaging and distribution of medications. The role provides medication-related support to patients, families, pharmacists, clients, and healthcare providers; explains medication care plans, use, side effects, and contraindications; and documents care decisions, billing, and related actions in proprietary software. The Pharmacist ensures accurate, timely, efficient, and compliant medication distribution and fulfillment. The role plans and maintains procedures for medication assessment, compounding, packaging, labeling, quality, security, and disposal, and oversees Pharmacy Technicians’ work in areas such as medication reconciliation, order entry, inventory, storage, security, labeling, and packaging. The Pharmacist reviews and approves prescription orders and dispensed medications, provides clinical recommendations to care providers, and ensures compliant billing, recordkeeping, and adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and company policies. InnovAge provides the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), offering enrolled seniors customized healthcare and social support through PACE Adult Day Health Centers. The organization’s patient-centered care model supports seniors in living safely and independently in their own homes and communities.

Requirements

Graduate from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program, or from a program outside the United States that qualifies the individual to practice in the applicable jurisdiction.
Hold a current, active license or registration in good standing with the state board of pharmacy where practice will occur.
At least 2 years of experience in pharmacy distribution and packaging, including some exposure to geriatrics and/or chronic care management.
Communicate effectively and professionally in writing, verbally, and interpersonally with employees, patients, healthcare professionals, clients, and agency representatives.
Have strong technical and computer skills, including the ability to navigate proprietary and other pharmacy software.
Demonstrate problem-solving, conflict resolution, and project management skills.
Be detail-oriented and organized, and able to work urgently under pressure, multitask, and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Have strong analytical skills and clinical judgment, including the ability to identify and resolve medication-related problems and assess patients using verbal and/or visual cues when appropriate.
Know state and federal laws and regulations, including HIPAA and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.
Be able to stand and/or walk for most of the shift; regularly lift supplies weighing up to 5 pounds and occasionally lift or carry up to 30 pounds; and occasionally push or pull supplies, climb a step stool, bend, reach, or twist.

Nice To Haves

Experience or strong interest in clinical pharmacogenomics.

Responsibilities

Serve as a point of contact for patients and families, pharmacists, clients, and healthcare providers regarding medication-related problems and other medication or health-related questions.
Explain care plan options and the use, side effects, and contraindications of dispensed medications, verbally or through written records.
Document patient-care decisions, actions, coding, and billing using proprietary software.
Ensure accurate, efficient, timely, and compliant medication distribution and fulfillment.
Plan, implement, and maintain procedures for assessing, compounding, packaging, and labeling medications in accordance with policy and legal requirements.
Oversee Pharmacy Technicians in medication reconciliation, physician order entry, inventory management, medication storage and security, labeling, packaging, and compliance with policies and regulations.
Review, prepare or compound, and provide final approval for prescription orders and dispensed medications, verifying the drug, dosage form, directions, quantity, days’ supply, refills, packaging, labeling, and ancillary warnings.
Ensure medications are entered into the appropriate patient profile and dispensed to the correct patient, with compliant billing and recordkeeping for medications dispensed and shipped.
Use professional judgment to assess new medication requests and refills and make timely recommendations to care providers to support patient outcomes and safety.
Ensure compliance with state and federal laws, applicable regulations, and internal pharmacy policies and procedures.
Report and work to rectify or prevent quality assurance incidents, HIPAA violations, Fraud, Waste and Abuse, and other problems or violations.