PRN Pharmacist — Long-Term Care Specialist

Pharmerica; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Health Savings & Flexible Spending (up

Job summary

PharMerica is hiring a PRN Pharmacist in Valdosta, GA to join our closed-door pharmacy team focused on long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail setting.

As part of the healthcare team, you will evaluate physician orders, maintain resident medical histories and labs, ensure proper monitoring, document communications, and support safe drug procurement, storage and disposal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy; PharmD preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience in long-term care.
• Licenses/certifications as required by regulations.
• Detail oriented; goal oriented; team player; strong oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, and route of administration. Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate.
• Maintains patient/resident database to include appropriate current and past medical history, appropriate clinical and laboratory data, and concurrent medication (including over-the-counter and home remedies)
• Ensures that appropriate laboratory tests for monitoring certain high-risk conditions are ordered, evaluated and discussed with appropriate members of the healthcare team
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide clinical and technical support as needed
• Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members in the medical record
• Implements policies and procedures for the safe procurement, storage, distribution and use of drugs and biologicals, as well as disposal of drugs
• Obtains, as necessary, and maintains all required documentation in accordance with federal and state regulatory agencies and policy
• Informs the Pharmacy Manager of medication related errors
• Assists facility/agency staff personnel with procedures relating to safe and effective methods of procuring, maintaining, administering and disposing of drugs
• Performs other tasks as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Oral communication

Goal oriented

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy

PharmD preferred

Job description

PharMerica is hiring a PRN Pharmacist in Valdosta, GA to join our closed-door pharmacy team focused on long-term care and senior living clients in a non-retail setting.

As part of the healthcare team, you will evaluate physician orders, maintain resident medical histories and labs, ensure proper monitoring, document communications, and support safe drug procurement, storage and disposal.