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Role Description

Our Pharmacy group focuses on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other specialized care centers nationwide.

• Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, route of administration and stability.
• Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate.
• Reviews the drug regimen and clinical indicators of each resident as assigned at least monthly and reports any irregularities to the Director of Nursing, Administrator and the attending physicians with a written report of findings and recommendations.
• Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members.
• Maintains knowledge of pharmacy laws and federal and state regulations concerning long-term care.
• Works cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Maintains knowledge of pharmaceutical care practices for long term care residents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy or Pharmacy Doctorate.
• Current license required. Dual license preferred.
• One-year experience in acute, long-term care or home health preferred.
• Consultant or Clinical Pharmacist experience preferred.
• IV clinical experience preferred.
• Must be able to work weekends or outside of normal business hours when needed.
• Ability to lift patient charts repetitively.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Good customer service skills.
• Ability to learn and understand state and federal regulations for long-term care.
• Understand of formulary management.

Salary Range

USD $57.00 - $59.00 / Hour