Pharmacist (FT)

Corum Health Services; Town of Chesterfield (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Corum Health Services seeks a full-time Staff Pharmacist to join our closed-door long-term care pharmacy. The role blends clinical, dispensing, and managerial duties, serving residents of long-term care facilities and hospice patients while offering sterile and non-sterile compounding.

Ideal candidates will have strong clinical judgement, attention to detail, and excellent communication. This on-site position supports a patient-centered care model focused on older adults with collaborative care

Qualifications

• Active pharmacist license in good standing (Missouri or eligible)
• Strong clinical judgement and critical thinking skills
• Exceptional attention to detail with accountability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with healthcare professionals
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience with FrameworkLTC is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Review and verify medication orders accurately
• Oversee preparation and dispensing of medications for long-term care facilities
• Manage and oversee pharmacy technicians to maintain accuracy and efficiency
• Monitor inventory levels and assist with procurement of medications
• Optimize medication therapy through DRRs and therapeutic recommendations
• Collaborate with nurses and physicians on drug therapies
• Execute MTS services through physician protocols (e.g., IV vancomycin)
• Answer questions and provide guidance on drug therapies to facility staff

Skills

Clinical judgement

Attention to detail

Communication

Independence

Team collaboration

Tools

FrameworkLTC

Job description

Description

Corum Health Services is a closed-door long-term care pharmacy in search of a Full-Time Staff Pharmacist. We are seeking a motivated and experienced pharmacist to join our team. Our staff pharmacist role offers a unique blend of clinical, dispensing, and managerial responsibilities. Candidate must be passionate about and dedicated to providing patient-centered care, particularly to the older adult population. Most of our prescriptions are dispensed to residents of long-term care facilities. In addition, we work with several hospice companies to provide pharmacy services to their end-of-life patients and have some community retail patients as well. We also provide sterile and non-sterile compounding products.

Key responsibilities

Dispensing services:

• Accurately review and verify medication orders
• Oversee preparation and dispensing of medications, ensuring timely delivery to long-term care facilities
• Manage and oversee pharmacy technicians, ensuring the highest standard of accuracy and efficiency in dispensing processes
• Monitor medication inventory levels and assist with procurement of medications to meet patient needs.

Clinical services:

• Optimize medication therapy daily through drug regimen reviews (DRRs) to ensure safety and appropriateness of treatment plans.
• Provide recommendations on dosage adjustments, therapeutic alternatives, and drug interactions to ensure best outcomes for patients
• Execute MTS services through protocols with physicians to manage drug therapies, such as intravenous vancomycin
• Collaborate with nurses and physicians at long-term care facilities to answer questions and provide guidance on drug therapies

Hours/Anticipated Schedule

• Salaried position
• Pharmacy hours:
  • Monday through Friday 7AM-9PM
  • Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays 9AM-5PM
  • Closing times are approximate, staff must stay until work is complete
• All staff pharmacists work day, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts
• Pharmacists share on-call responsibilities

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Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in good standing in the state of Missouri
• Strong clinical judgement and critical thinking skills
• Exceptional attention to detail with a high level of accountability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with healthcare professionals, facility staff, and team members
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience with FrameworkLTC is preferred, but not required