Pharmacist - Long Term Care

Guardian Pharmacy, LLC; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental and Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Job summary

Guardian Pharmacy of Kentucky in Lexington, KY is seeking a Pharmacist to join our team. This full-time role supports dispensing, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and collaboration with clinicians.

Responsibilities include accurate preparation, reviewing orders, inventory management, and supervision of technicians. A PharmD or Bachelor's in Pharmacy and state license are required; 1+ year of pharmacy experience is preferred. Competitive pay and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD is required
• State Pharmacist License is required without restrictions
• Advanced computer skills and pharmacy operations system experience preferred/required
• Ability to work independently and deliver to deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with multiple tasks and deadlines
• Medical consulting experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare medications for final dispensing to patients.
• Review completed orders and cycle-fill medications to ensure accuracy.
• Verify legality and feasibility of dispensing based on allergies and interactions.
• Interpret prescription orders with professional judgment for patient safety.
• Adhere to federal and state board regulations and compounding guidelines.
• Transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies as needed and answer questions from patients and providers.
• Evaluate inventory levels and place orders when below par; communicate stock status to customers.
• Oversee technicians and provide feedback to supervisor on performance.
• Log all error medication occurrences and perform other duties as needed

Skills

Work Ethic/Integrity

Leadership

Relational

Strategy and Planning

Problem Solving

Team Oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Pharmacy) or PharmD

State Pharmacist License

Job description

Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America

Position Overview

Guardian Pharmacy of Kentucky, a member of the Guardian family of pharmacies, is seeking a Pharmacist to join our team in Lexington, KY.

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 9 am - 6:00 pm, Saturdays 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (schedule subject to change; flexibility required).

Pay Range: $120,000 - $140,000.

Attributes Required

• Work Ethic/Integrity – intrinsic drive to excel and values aligned with company philosophy.
• Leadership – ability to lead project teams to deadlines while maintaining strong team orientation.
• Relational – ability to build relationships with business unit management and become a trusted advisor.
• Strategy and Planning – ability to think ahead, plan, and manage time efficiently.
• Problem Solving – ability to analyze causes and solve problems at both strategic and functional levels.
• Team Oriented – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members.

Essential Job Functions

• 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, 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.
• 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 the most cost‑effective product to order.
• Notify customer/facility if a 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 performance.
• Log all error medication occurrences.
• Other essential functions and duties may be assigned as needed.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Pharmacy) or PharmD. – required.
• State Pharmacist License – required without restrictions.

Skills and Qualifications

• 1+ years of related experience.
• Advanced computer skills; pharmacy operations system experience preferred/required.
• Ability to work independently and deliver to deadlines.
• Ability to solve problems with minimal direction.
• 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 inquire when something appears inaccurate.
• Medical consulting experience preferred.

Work Environment

• Ability to work flexible hours.

What We Offer

Compensation & Financial

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with company match

Family, Health & Insurance Benefits (Full‑time employees working 30+ hours/week only)

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company‑paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Company‑paid Long‑Term Disability and optional Short‑Term Disability
• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life, Accident and Critical Illness
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guardian Angels (Employee assistance fund)

Time Off

• Paid holidays and sick days
• Generous vacation benefits based on years of service