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The Long-Term Care (LTC) Staff Pharmacist is responsible for optimizing medication therapy, ensuring medication safety, and maintaining regulatory compliance for residents across all facilities. This role supports high-quality patient care by reviewing medication orders, monitoring for drug interactions and adverse effects, collaborating with healthcare teams, and ensuring adherence to federal and state pharmacy regulations in the long-term care setting.
Activities include:
Accurately prepare medications for final dispensing to the patient, including filling, order entry, and packaging
Review completed orders and cycle-fill medications to ensure prescriptions were filled correctly
Verify the legality and pharmaceutical feasibility of dispensing a drug based on patients' allergies, Incompatibilities with current medications, frequency of refills, etc.
Interpret prescription orders, to include exercising professional judgment in determining whether to dispense a particular prescription, considering patient safety and legal limitations.
Adhere to all Federal and State Board of Pharmacy regulations
Transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies as needed
Answer questions from patients, doctors, nurses, etc.
Oversee the work of all technicians and give feedback to their supervisor regarding their performance
Other essential functions and duties may be assigned as needed
Weekend and on-call is required for this job position.
Responsibilities
A pharmacist interprets and evaluates prescription orders; compounds, dispenses and labels drugs and devices as indicated on a prescription; maintains proper and safe storage of drugs and devices, and offers or performs services, operations, or transactions necessary in conducting, operating, managing, and controlling a pharmacy
It is the pharmacist’s legal responsibility to oversee the actions of all auxiliary personnel used to assist the pharmacist in any of their duties
The pharmacist must comply with all applicable state and federal laws governing the practice of pharmacy and the safe distribution of drugs
Responsible for the daily operations and oversight of all business occurring within the pharmacy which include but are not limited to pharmacy security and safe work habits in the absence of the PIC
Clinical problem solving
Communication liaison between patients, physicians, and insurance companies
Assist in quality improvement functions
Accept final accountabilities for all actions, decisions, and results of the pharmacy staff actions when on duty
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in pharmacy required
Missouri Pharmacist License (must be in good standing)
One to two years of related pharmacy experience
Strong data entry/computer processing skills
Strong oral and written communications skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Superb customer service skills
Dependable
Compliance with all HIPPA/privacy regulations
What We Offer for Full Time Employees:
401 K
Full Benefits
PTO
HSA and FSA
Life and Disability Insurance
EAP
Career Advancement Opportunities and Cross Training Opportunities
Recognition Programs
FUN and much more
This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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