PRN Pharmacist
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a PRN Pharmacist in Grand Prairie to join its closed-door pharmacy team. The role works in a non-retail environment supporting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients. The schedule rotates every four weekends, with coverage beginning at 8:00 a.m. and extending to 12:30 a.m. in shifts of 6 to 8 hours. The pharmacist evaluates medication orders, makes clinical recommendations, maintains patient and resident profiles, supports medication monitoring, and collaborates with healthcare professionals. The role also includes documenting communications and interventions, promoting safe medication practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, reporting medication-related events, and educating clinical and agency staff. PharMerica is an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services. It provides pharmacy care through local teams serving skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and other individuals and care settings. Its services include long-term care, home infusion, and specialty pharmacy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy; a PharmD 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 in electronic medical records and pharmacy information systems.
- Strong clinical judgment and effective written and verbal communication.
Nice To Haves
- One year of experience in long-term care is desired.
- PharmD preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate physician medication orders for drug appropriateness, correct dosage, potential 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 required 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 team 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.
- Supportive team with room to work independently.
- Ongoing training and career growth.
- Advancement opportunities.
- Referral bonuses.
