What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacist position at Alps Pharmacy?
We are looking for a Pharmacist to join our growing team!
Alps LTC Pharmacy operates a closed-door pharmacy servicing Long-Term Care facilities, Independent Supported Living and Hospice services.
As a Clinical Pharmacist, you have the exciting opportunity to collaborate with facility leaders and staff to coordinate pharmaceutical services within long-term care facilities.
You will have the opportunity to guide the development and evaluation of pharmaceutical services procedures within the facility.
You will assist the facility to identify, evaluate, and address/resolve pharmacy-related concerns and issues that affect resident care, medical care, quality of life, and/or regulatory compliance.
This position will perform the duties below by working on-site in various client facilities within long-term care.
Qualifications (Required)
- BS in Pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited School of Pharmacy
- Valid Missouri pharmacist license in good standing
- Passion for serving others with a positive attitude
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
Qualifications (Preferred)
- 3 years of experience in a clinical pharmacy practice
- 1 years of experience in long-term care, hospital, or high-volume pharmacy
- 1 years of experience with FrameworkLTC and FrameworkECM pharmacy software
- Certified to administer immunizations via pharmacy protocol or prescription
Responsibilities
- Ensure facilities remain compliant and aligned with federal regulations
- Complete clinical reviews as required by federal and state regulation
- Own issue resolution and communicate early warning signs of potential issues
- Drive adoption of Alps Pharmacy programs and service offerings
- Use existing customer relationships to promote and drive organic growth as well as new business Conduct Executive Reviews and other customer meetings as required
- Collaborate with Account Management, Sales, Operations, and appropriate corporate functions to meet overall site goals and objectives
- Perform Medication Regimen Reviews (MRR) as outlined by regulation or contract for facility type and provide written reports of these reviews to applicable facility staff
- Spend an appropriate amount of time on each resident’s review as defined by their clinical needs
- Use software on-site to generate MRR, including therapeutic interchange and Alps Pharmacy clinical program-related recommendations and document responses to previous recommendations
- Utilize the "Minimum Data Set" (MDS 3.0) health assessment tool to identify specific residents needing targeted focuses
- Complete the “Quality Improvement: Consultant Pharmacist Summary Report” for all applicable facilities and transmit this and the “Summary for Consultant Services” after each month of consulting has been completed
- Educate facility staff including the Director of Nursing, Medical Director, and Administrator when new programs are implemented and perform specific functions required of new programs to be conducted by Consultant Pharmacist