Pharmacist Consultant

Pharmacist ConsultantJoin our PharMerica team! PharMerica is a closed-door pharmacy where you can focus on fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of our long-term care and senior living clients. Our organization is in high growth mode, which means advancement opportunities for individuals who are looking for career progression!PharMerica's consultant pharmacist teams lead the industry in clinical excellence. Amid higher acuity, greater regulatory scrutiny, and staffing challenges, PharMerica consultant pharmacists provide clinical services that drive facility compliance, prescriber engagement, and optimized medication therapy for our residents.Our consultant pharmacists are dedicated facility medication experts who:Make an impact through medication optimization helping our residents live their best livesLead care teams providing value to prescribers and nursing staffNavigate cost containment strategies to reduce drug spend and nursing timeIntensely focused on the local delivery of services, our consultant pharmacist team's high quality medication management and clinical support enables facilities to optimize care delivery, reduce regulatory risk, and adapt to rapid change.The Pharmacist Consultant is a remote role and will be responsible for covering the following territories. Qualified candidates must reside within the territories listed below:San Francisco, CASan Jose, CASanta Rosa, CAOakland, CAAn Immunization Certification through an accredited organization (ie. APhA) is requiredWe offer:DailyPayFlexible schedulesCompetitive payShift differentialHealth, dental, vision and life insurance benefitsCompany paid STD and LTDEmployee Discount Program401kPaid-time offTuition reimbursementNon-retail/Closed-door environmentOur 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. If your passion is service excellence and top-quality care come join our team and apply today!ResponsibilitiesEvaluates 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 appropriateReviews 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 recommendationsDocuments all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family membersMaintains knowledge of pharmacy laws and federal and state regulations concerning long-term careWorks cooperatively as a member of a teamMaintains knowledge of pharmaceutical care practices for long term care residentsQualificationsBachelor's degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy or Pharmacy DoctorateCurrent license required. Dual license preferredOne-year experience in acute, long-term care or home health preferredConsultant or Clinical Pharmacist experience preferredIV clinical experience preferredMust be able to work weekends or outside of normal business hours when neededAbility to lift patient charts repetitivelyAbility to stand for long periods of timeGood customer service skillsAbility to learn and understand state and federal regulations for long-term careUnderstand of formulary managementSalary RangeUSD $55.00 - $68.00 / Hour