Staff Pharmacist

CorsoCare; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CorsoCare in Sterling Heights, MI, seeks a Staff Pharmacist to support safe dispensing, patient consultations, and clinical services alongside the Pharmacy Manager.

You will contribute to immunizations, MTM, disease state management, and education while ensuring compliance and high standards of patient care in a busy retail setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a PharmD or B.S. in Pharmacy.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing with state board(s).
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy practice principles, clinical effects of drugs, and applicable laws/regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and a professional pharmacy atmosphere to foster patient and employee loyalty.
• Accurately dispense prescriptions according to federal, state, and company regulations.
• Conduct patient consultations to ensure safe and effective medication use.
• Support delivery of clinical services including immunizations, point-of-care testing, MTM, disease state management, and patient education.
• Utilize the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process to assess, plan, and optimize medication therapy for each patient.
• Identify and resolve medication therapy problems, ensuring evidence-based care and adherence to clinical guidelines.
• Counsel patients on disease prevention, chronic disease management, and adherence strategies.
• Oversee pharmacy technicians and interns, providing guidance and ensuring compliance with laws and policies.
• Support inventory management by following company policies for purchasing, storage, and loss prevention.
• Ensure prescriptions are adjudicated properly, third-party rejections are resolved, and audit risks are minimized.
• Participate in community outreach including immunization clinics, health fairs, and employer partnerships.
• Assist in developing and retaining long-term care (LTC) business by responding promptly to the needs of nursing homes, group homes, and assisted living communities.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant pharmacy environment.
• Support implementation of company programs such as Ready Refill and Medication Synchronization.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, and professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Communication skills

Pharmacy systems

E-prescribing

Education

PharmD or BS in Pharmacy

Tools

Pharmacy software

E-prescribing systems

Job description

To provide safe, accurate, and efficient pharmacy dispensing, consultation, and clinical services to patients. The Staff Pharmacist supports the Pharmacy Manager in ensuring high standards of patient care, compliance, and service delivery are consistently maintained.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and a professional pharmacy atmosphere to foster patient and employee loyalty.
• Accurately dispense prescriptions according to federal, state, and company regulations.
• Conduct patient consultations to ensure safe and effective medication use.

Support delivery of clinical services including immunizations, point-of-care testing, MTM, disease state management, and patient education.

• Utilize the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process to assess, plan, and optimize medication therapy for each patient.
• Identify and resolve medication therapy problems, ensuring evidence-based care and adherence to clinical guidelines.
• Counsel patients on disease prevention, chronic disease management, and adherence strategies.
• Oversee pharmacy technicians and interns, providing guidance and ensuring compliance with laws and policies.
• Support inventory management by following company policies for purchasing, storage, and loss prevention.
• Ensure prescriptions are adjudicated properly, third-party rejections are resolved, and audit risks are minimized.
• Participate in community outreach including immunization clinics, health fairs, and employer partnerships.
• Assist in developing and retaining long-term care (LTC) business by responding promptly to the needs of nursing homes, group homes, and assisted living communities.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant pharmacy environment.
• Support implementation of company programs such as Ready Refill and Medication Synchronization.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, teamwork, and professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a PharmD or B.S. in Pharmacy.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing with state board(s).
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy practice principles, clinical effects of drugs, and applicable laws/regulations.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to collaborate with patients, caregivers, prescribers, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in operating pharmacy systems, e-prescribing, and related technology.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliability in reporting to work as scheduled, including occasional travel for meetings or coverage at other locations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position involves standing, talking, and using hands for extended periods. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview, and reference check; job-related tests may be required.

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisor or manager to perform other duties. You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the tasks listed in this job description.

The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.