Pharmacist

BrightSpring Health Services•Reno, NV

20d

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacist in Reno, Nevada, to join its closed-door pharmacy team serving long-term care and senior living clients. This is a non-retail environment focused on providing high-quality pharmaceutical care and service. Pharmacy hours are 8:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on weekends. The schedule varies by day and shift, includes every other weekend, and requires on-call duty every third week. The Pharmacist evaluates medication orders, provides clinical recommendations, maintains patient profiles, supports medication monitoring, and collaborates with healthcare professionals. The role also involves documenting clinical communications and interventions, overseeing safe medication handling and dispensing, maintaining regulatory compliance, reporting medication-related events, and educating healthcare staff. PharMerica, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides pharmacy care to skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and individuals with behavioral, infusion, in-home care, and cancer-related needs. Its services combine local pharmacy teams with a national network, technology, and regulatory expertise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy; a Pharm.D. is preferred.
Current and valid pharmacist license in the state of practice.
Knowledge of drug therapy guidelines, medication safety practices, and regulatory standards, including CMS, DEA, and FDA requirements.
Proficiency with electronic medical records and pharmacy information systems.
Strong clinical judgment and effective written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

One year of long-term care experience is desired.
Pharm.D. degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate physician medication orders for drug appropriateness, correct dosage, potential interactions, and proper route of administration.
Provide clinical recommendations to physicians and healthcare staff regarding medication therapy changes and optimization.
Maintain current patient and resident profiles, including medical history, laboratory results, and prescription, over-the-counter, and home-remedy medications.
Ensure laboratory tests required to monitor high-risk medications are ordered, reviewed, and communicated to the healthcare team.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide clinical and technical support.
Document communications and clinical interventions in patient medical records, including interactions with families and caregivers.
Implement and enforce policies and procedures for safe medication handling, dispensing, and clinical oversight and management.
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements related to pharmacy practice and medication management.
Report medication-related errors and adverse drug events to the Pharmacy Manager as required.
Educate and support clinical teams and healthcare agency staff on safe and effective medication handling.
Perform other pharmacy-related tasks and responsibilities as assigned.