Pharmacist
BrightSpring Health Services•Colorado Springs, CO
•Onsite
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacist in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to join its closed-door pharmacy team. The role serves long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment, providing clinical and technical pharmacy support and helping ensure safe, appropriate medication therapy. The pharmacy’s listed hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. The position includes on-call availability for emergencies. Benefits may vary by employment status.
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, 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 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 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
- Ongoing training and career growth
- Advancement opportunities
- Referral bonuses
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