Pharmacist Consultant

  • Des Moines
  • Pharmerica
Our Company:

PharMerica

Overview:

Join Our PharMerica Team!

PharMerica is a closed-door pharmacy where you'll have the opportunity to focus on fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of our long-term care and senior living clients. As a rapidly growing organization, we're excited to offer advancement opportunities for those looking to progress their careers!

Our consultant pharmacist teams lead the industry in clinical excellence, meeting the challenges of higher acuity, greater regulatory scrutiny, and staffing constraints head-on. PharMerica’s consultant pharmacists provide clinical services that enhance facility compliance, strengthen prescriber engagement, and optimize medication therapy for our residents.

Our Consultant Pharmacists Are:

Medication Experts: Making a significant impact through medication optimization to help our residents live their best lives.
Leaders in Care: Guiding care teams and adding value to prescribers and nursing staff.
Cost Management Navigators: Implementing strategies to reduce drug costs and nursing time.
An Immunization Certification through an accredited organization (ie. APhA) is required.
Must be willing to obtain vaccination certification within 90 days.
A licenses for both the states of Iowa and Nebraska are required.

With an intense focus on local service delivery, our consultant pharmacist team provides high-quality medication management and clinical support. This enables facilities to enhance care delivery, minimize regulatory risks, and adapt to rapid changes.

About the Role: The Pharmacist Consultant position is remote and will cover the following territories: Iowa and Nebraska. Qualified candidates must reside within the specified territories.

What We Offer:

DailyPay
Flexible schedules
Competitive pay
Shift differentials
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Employee Discount Program
401k
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Non-retail, closed-door work environment

Our pharmacy group is dedicated to exceptional customer service, meeting the unique pharmacy needs of hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other specialized care centers nationwide. If you are passionate about service excellence and top-quality care, come join our team and apply today!

Note: This position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business days.

Responsibilities:
Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, route of administration and stability. Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate
Reviews the drug regimen and clinical indicators of each resident as assigned at least monthly and reports any irregularities to the Director of Nursing, Administrator and the attending physicians with a written report of findings and recommendations
Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members
Maintains knowledge of pharmacy laws and federal and state regulations concerning long-term care
Works cooperatively as a member of a team
Maintains knowledge of pharmaceutical care practices for long term care residents
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy or Pharmacy Doctorate
Current license required. Dual license preferred
One-year experience in acute, long-term care or home health preferred
Consultant or Clinical Pharmacist experience preferred
IV clinical experience preferred
Must be able to work weekends or outside of normal business hours when needed
Ability to lift patient charts repetitively
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Good customer service skills
Ability to learn and understand state and federal regulations for long-term care
Understand of formulary management

About our Line of Business: PharMerica is a full-service pharmacy solution providing value beyond medication. PharMerica is the long-term care pharmacy services provider of choice for senior living communities, skilled nursing facilities, public health organizations and post-acute care organizations. PharMerica is one of the nation's largest pharmacy companies. PharMerica offers unmatched employee development, exceptional company culture, seemingly endless opportunities for advancement and the highest hiring goals in decades. For more information about PharMerica, please visit www.pharmerica.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Salary Range: USD $58.00 - $68.00 / Year