Pharmacist

BrightSpring Health Services•Salt Lake City, UT

15h•Onsite

About The Position

PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacist for its closed-door pharmacy team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The position serves long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with rotating weekends from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A current Utah pharmacist license is required. The Pharmacist reviews medication orders, provides clinical recommendations, maintains patient profiles, supports medication monitoring, and collaborates with healthcare professionals. The role also includes documenting clinical communications and interventions, overseeing safe medication practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, reporting medication-related events, and educating healthcare staff. PharMerica is an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services. It provides pharmacy services to skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and other clients and patients, including people with behavioral, infusion therapy, in-home care, and cancer-related needs. The company operates long-term care, home infusion, and specialty pharmacies nationwide.

Requirements

Current and valid pharmacist license in the state of practice; the posting specifies a Utah pharmacist license.
Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy; a PharmD is preferred.
Knowledge of drug therapy guidelines, medication safety practices, and regulatory standards, including CMS, DEA, and FDA requirements.
Proficiency in 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.
PharmD preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate physician medication orders for appropriateness, dosage, potential interactions, and 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 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 policies and procedures for safe medication handling, dispensing, and clinical oversight and management.
Ensure compliance with state and federal requirements for 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.