Pharmacist
About The Position
Guardian Pharmacy of the Piedmont is hiring a Pharmacist in Charlotte, North Carolina. The role supports long-term care pharmacy services by ensuring prescriptions are prepared accurately, legally, and in a timely manner, with packaging appropriate to each facility. The Pharmacist works in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and may oversee pharmacy technicians and provide feedback to their supervisor. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts per week, with every seventh or eighth weekend required. Flexible hours may be needed. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or a PharmD, an unrestricted state pharmacist license, and at least one year of related experience. Guardian describes its work as providing customized, technology-enabled medication management solutions for healthcare organizations serving seniors and people with complex care needs. The company emphasizes collaboration, innovation, diversity, and inclusion. Its benefits package includes competitive pay, retirement matching, health and insurance benefits for eligible full-time employees, paid holidays and sick days, and vacation benefits based on years of service.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD.
- Unrestricted state pharmacist license.
- At least one year of related experience.
- Advanced computer skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Ability to solve problems with minimal direction.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while meeting strict deadlines.
- Quality-minded approach, including seeking out errors and asking questions when something appears inaccurate.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
Nice To Haves
- Pharmacy operations system experience is preferred/required, as stated in the posting.
- Medical consulting experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Accurately prepare medications for final dispensing, including filling, order entry, and packaging.
- Review completed orders and cycle-fill medications to confirm prescriptions were filled correctly.
- Verify the legality and pharmaceutical feasibility of dispensing medications, considering allergies, interactions with current medications, refill frequency, and related factors.
- Interpret prescription orders and use professional judgment to determine whether dispensing is appropriate, taking patient safety and legal limitations into account.
- Follow Federal and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.
- Follow applicable compounding guidelines.
- Transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies as needed.
- Answer questions from patients, doctors, nurses, and others.
- Evaluate inventory levels and place orders when supplies are below par.
- Identify the most cost-effective product to order for exception items.
- Notify customers or facilities when a product is out of stock and when the order can be filled.
- Restock station supplies, including vials, cassettes, labels, and delivery tickets.
- Oversee technicians' work and provide performance feedback to their supervisor.
- Log medication-error occurrences.
- Perform other essential functions and duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week
- Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid basic life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
- Company-paid long-term disability and optional short-term disability
- Voluntary employee and dependent life, accident, and critical illness coverage
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Guardian Angels employee assistance fund
- Paid holidays and sick days
- Vacation benefits based on years of service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
