Pharmacist (Dispensing)

SGS Consulting; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a pharmacist with long-term care expertise to oversee daily pharmacy operations and ensure regulatory compliance across local, state, and federal guidelines.

The role involves supervising staff, maintaining SOPs, managing controlled substances, and coordinating with management for on-call coverage and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of long-term care experience.
• Immunization certification or willingness to become certified.
• Knowledge of American Society of Consultant Pharmacist guidelines for practice, state and federal regulations, and drug indicators for long-term care centers.

Responsibilities

• Operate day-to-day pharmacy workflow to meet production quotas and deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal pharmacy regulations.
• Adhere to DEA policies and Omnicare or regulator requirements.
• Comply with third-party payor contract rules.
• Maintain SOPs and comply with controlled substance laws, SOX, USP 797/795 for sterile/non-sterile compounding.
• Understand Omnicare LTC/Home Infusion policy and internal policies.
• Supervise production staff on order entry, workflow, security, and delivery schedules.
• Check new and refill labels and orders for accuracy.
• Verify content and accuracy of all drug packaging and labeling.
• Assess therapy appropriateness via prospective drug utilization review.
• Stay informed on medication storage, stability and administration requirements.
• Prepare or supervise sterile IV drug products and related documentation.
• Assist in management of controlled substances and perpetual inventory for schedule II drugs.
• Assist in maintaining emergency kit dispensing including ekits and Omnicells.
• Provide evening, weekend, and holiday on-call coverage.
• Workflow grid is cleared daily.
• Follow HIPAA and communicate issues to Pharmacy Management.
• Knowledge of medication occurrence reporting and recall surveillance.
• Other duties as assigned; Job duties may vary by location.

Skills

Long-term care

Immunization cert

Pharmacy regulations

DEA policies

Education

BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute day-to-day operations in the pharmacy as they pertain to workflow, production quotas, and deadlines.


• Ensure that the pharmacy is in compliance with all local, state, and federal rules and regulations regarding the practice of pharmacy.


• Assist in ensuring that the pharmacy is in compliance with all DEA policies and procedures as set forth by Omnicare or the regulatory agency, whichever is stricter.


• Ensure that the pharmacy is in compliance with all third-party payor contract rules and regulations by which the pharmacy is bound.


• Maintain compliance with Omnicare SOPs and all current controlled substance laws, SOX regulation, USP 797 / 795 for sterile/non-sterile compounding, and Omnicare purchasing and formulary initiatives.


• Have a thorough understanding of the Omnicare Long Term Care Pharmacy/Home Infusion Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual and internal pharmacy policies and procedures.


• Supervise the pharmacy production staff to ensure proper and timely order entry, workflow, security of the pharmacy area, and adherence to delivery schedules.


• Check for completeness and accuracy of all new and refill labels and orders.


• Check for content and accuracy of all drug packaging and labeling.


• Check for appropriateness of therapy through prospective drug utilization review including assessment for appropriateness of therapy, high risk medications, allergies, adverse indications or interactions, and other potentially adverse outcomes.


• Remains informed of medication storage, stability and administration requirements.


• Preparation and/or supervision of all sterile IV drug products or solutions and maintain all applicable required IV documentation and clinical monitoring and supervision of IV department colleagues.


• Assist in the proper ordering, counting, handling, receiving, documentation, and storage of all controlled substances; assist in maintaining a perpetual inventory for schedule II drugs.


• Assist in the proper maintenance of emergency kit dispensing including ekits and Omnicells.


• Provide evening, weekend, and holiday coverage during scheduled on-call rotation and as required by management.


• Workflow grid is cleared daily.


• Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA.


• Communicates ongoing issues to Pharmacy Management.


• Thorough knowledge of medication occurrence reporting process as well as performs drug recall surveillance and reporting.


• Other duties as assigned; Job duties may vary by location.

Skills:

• At least two (2) years of long-term care experience


• Immunization certification or willingness to become immunization certified


• Knowledge of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacist guidelines for practice, state and federal regulations, and drug indicators for longterm care centers


• Knowledge of all government regulations impacting upon pharmacy

Education/Experience:

• BS Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy required


• Current license to practice pharmacy in good standing