Pharmacist
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a full-time Pharmacist for its closed-door pharmacy team in Union City, California. This role supports the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail environment. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with rotating weekends. The salary range is $62.00–$64.00 per hour. The Pharmacist evaluates medication orders, provides clinical recommendations, maintains patient and resident profiles, and helps ensure appropriate monitoring of high-risk medications. The role collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide clinical and technical support, documents communications and interventions, and supports safe medication handling and regulatory compliance. PharMerica describes its work as personalized pharmacy care delivered through local teams and a national network serving healthcare providers and patients.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
- 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 in electronic medical records and pharmacy information systems.
- Strong clinical judgment and effective written and verbal communication.
Nice To Haves
- PharmD preferred.
- One year of experience in long-term care desired.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate physician medication orders for drug appropriateness, correct dosage, potential drug interactions, and proper route of administration.
- Provide clinical recommendations to physicians and healthcare staff regarding medication therapy changes and optimizations.
- Maintain current patient and resident profiles, including medical history, lab results, and prescription, over-the-counter, and home-remedy medications.
- Ensure laboratory tests required for monitoring high-risk medications are appropriately 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 the safe handling, dispensing, and clinical oversight and management of medications.
- 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 insurance
- Dental insurance
- 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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Job Type
Full-time
