Lead Long-Term Care Pharmacist – Cincinnati

Guardian Pharmacy; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance

Dental and Vision plans

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid holidays and sick days

Generous vacation benefits

Job summary

Guardian Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio seeks a long-term care pharmacist to combine clinical expertise with operational oversight and patient advocacy. The role emphasizes accuracy, regulatory compliance, and teamwork in a fast-paced setting.

You will prepare medications, review orders, manage inventory, and mentor technicians while ensuring safe dispensing and high-quality patient care. Comprehensive benefits accompany a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Pharmacy) or PharmD. required
• State Pharmacist License required without restrictions
• 1+ years of related experience
• Advanced computer skills; pharmacy operations system experience preferred/required
• Ability to work independently and deliver to deadlines
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment working on multiple tasks simultaneously, while adhering to strict deadlines
• Quality minded; motivated to seek out errors and inquiry when something appears inaccurate
• Medical consulting experience preferred

Responsibilities

• 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, taking into account patient safety and legal limitations.
• Adhere to all Federal and State Board of Pharmacy regulations
• Adhere to all applicable guidelines for compounding
• Transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies as needed
• Answer questions from patients, doctors, nurses, etc.
• Evaluate inventory levels and place orders when below par
• On exception items, look up most cost-effective product to order
• Notify customer/facility if product is out of stock and when the order can be filled
• Restock station supplies as needed - vials, cassettes, labels, delivery tickets, etc.
• Oversee the work of all technicians and give feedback to their supervisor regarding their performance
• Log all error medication occurrences
• Other essential functions and duties may be assigned as needed

Skills

Experience

Pharmacy software

Independent work

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Medical consulting

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD or B.Pharm)

Tools

Pharmacy operations system

Job description

Guardian Pharmacy in Cincinnati, Ohio seeks a long-term care pharmacist to combine clinical expertise with operational oversight and patient advocacy. The role emphasizes accuracy, regulatory compliance, and teamwork in a fast-paced setting.

You will prepare medications, review orders, manage inventory, and mentor technicians while ensuring safe dispensing and high-quality patient care. Comprehensive benefits accompany a competitive compensation package.