Pharmacist / $5000 Sign on Bonus

BrightSpring Health Services • Taunton, MA

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About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacist in Taunton, Massachusetts, to join its closed-door pharmacy team. The position serves long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment and offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus. The schedule includes rotating weekday shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., noon to 8:30 p.m., or 2:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., as well as rotating weekends.

The Pharmacist evaluates medication orders, provides clinical recommendations, maintains patient profiles, monitors high-risk medication testing, and collaborates with healthcare professionals. The role also includes documentation, medication safety oversight, regulatory compliance, reporting medication-related incidents, and educating clinical staff. The stated salary range is USD $124,800 to $139,360 per year.

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 appropriateness, dosage, potential interactions, and route of administration.
• Provide clinical recommendations to physicians and healthcare staff on 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 required laboratory tests for monitoring 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 procedures for safe medication handling, dispensing, and clinical oversight and management.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal requirements related to pharmacy practice and medication management.
• Report medication 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 assigned pharmacy-related tasks and responsibilities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, 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
• $5,000 sign-on bonus
• Referral bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time