Pharmacist / 2nd Shift
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacist for its closed-door pharmacy team in Uniondale, New York. The role supports the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The Pharmacist reviews medication orders, provides clinical guidance to physicians and healthcare staff, maintains patient and resident profiles, and ensures appropriate monitoring of high-risk medications. The role also supports safe medication handling and dispensing, regulatory compliance, documentation, and education for clinical teams and healthcare agency staff. PharMerica, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides pharmacy services to skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and individuals with behavioral, infusion, in-home care, and cancer-related needs. Its services include long-term care, home infusion, and specialty pharmacy support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy; a PharmD 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 skills.
Nice To Haves
- One year of long-term care experience is desired.
- PharmD degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate physician medication orders for appropriateness, correct dosage, potential drug interactions, and proper route of administration.
- Provide clinical recommendations to physicians and healthcare staff about 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 needed 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 the patient’s medical record, 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 procedures.
- Perform other pharmacy-related tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account, including up to $5,000 for childcare
- Tuition discounts and reimbursement
- 401(k)
- Company-paid time off
- Shift differential
- DailyPay
- Pet insurance
- Employee wellness and discount programs
- Referral bonuses
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Job Type
Full-time
