Pharmacist

Synchrony Pharmacy Louisville•Louisville, KY

11d

About The Position

The Pharmacist works at Synchrony Pharmacy, a long-term care pharmacy supporting senior living communities. The role focuses on medication quality, accuracy, and patient care in a setting described as less customer-facing than a high-traffic retail pharmacy. The pharmacist prepares and dispenses medications, monitors drug therapies, oversees pharmacy workflow and technicians, provides medication information and counseling, and ensures compliance with applicable laws and company standards. Minimal travel, including overnight stays, may be necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX).
Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (MPJE).
State-specific license where required.
Exemplary computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products.
Maintain required licenses or certifications in good standing with the State.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience in a pharmacy environment preferred.
Experience in healthcare, senior living, or long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

Review and interpret physician orders and prepare medications, including weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients; detect therapeutic incompatibilities.
Plan, implement, or maintain medication mixing, packaging, and labeling procedures in accordance with policy and legal requirements.
Assess the identity, strength, and purity of medications.
Maintain pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, and controlled-drug records.
Monitor drug therapies and advise on interventions.
Organize and direct technicians’ workflow; verify medication preparation, labeling, and order entries.
Manage pharmacy workflow, which may include pharmacist verification, labeling and packaging, barcode-based quality assurance, drug-image checks, and barcode tote checks for delivery.
Use computer systems to screen for drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, drug-disease contradictions, allergies, geriatric and drug-food precautions, and adult minimum and maximum dose issues.
Answer medication-related questions from healthcare professionals and counsel patients on drug therapies.
Develop staff pharmacological knowledge through clinical programs and training pharmacy staff, interns, residents, and healthcare professionals.
Comply with state and federal drug laws and regulatory requirements, including monitoring inspections, maintaining controlled-substance records, removing outdated or damaged drugs, and following drug-disposal guidelines.
Protect patients and technicians by following infection-control protocols.
Meet position expectations of excellence and support campus, departmental, and company objectives.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations, ethical standards, and company policies, procedures, rules, and standards.
Perform duties with a friendly, positive, and team-oriented approach.
Maintain required licenses or certifications in good standing with the State.
Travel minimally, including overnight stays, as necessary.