Pharmacist

Job Description – Pharmacist

Cedar Recovery is a CARF accredited outpatient addiction treatment company based in Mount

Juliet, TN. The company owns and operates twelve (12) office-based opioid treatment

(OBOT) facilities, opioid treatment programs (OTP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and closed-door pharmacies in Tennessee. Cedar’s approach to treatment combines the utilization of medications (Methadone, Buprenorphine, and Naltrexone) coupled with counseling, peer recovery support, and case management to deliver an integrated model of care in addressing the opioid crisis. *No methadone will be dispensed or administered from this facility or pharmacy.*

 Cedar Recovery consistently rates high in its employee surveys as being one of the top places to work.  The culture of Cedar is to approach everyone is a manner that “Loves Unconditionally,” “Forgives Habitually,” and “Demonstrates Mercy.”  These key values are lived out with our patients and staff.

Position Summary:

 Cedar Recovery is seeking to contract a pharmacist on a PRN or part-time basis for its In-House Pharmacy in Lebanon, TN.  The pharmacist is a key role within the facility and plays a crucial part in the care team. The candidate must possess a valid and unrestricted license to practice as a pharmacist in Tennessee.  This Pharmacist will report to the Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) to ensure compliance with DEA and state rules regarding the ordering, storage, logging, reporting, and dispending of prescriptions. Along with the PIC, the pharmacist is expected to collaborate with medical staff to ensure consistency in the care of patients receiving treatment at Cedar Recovery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 • Evaluating, preparing, and dispensing prescriptions received from Cedar’s medical providers at Cedar’s Lebanon, Columbia, Nashville and Telehealth facilities or programs.

• Provide education to patients through counseling activities, including dosing, side effects,

risks, benefits, and interactions.

• Properly report compliance violations, medication discrepancies, patient’s adverse

reaction, and/or diversion concerns.

• Ensure compliance with all DEA, State, and Federal rules for the ordering,

dispensing, disposing, and storage of controlled substances.

• Perform audits of inventory ensuring all medications are accounted for.

• Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.

• Monitor the state’s controlled substance monitoring database

• Provide input on operational and strategic decisions related to Cedar’s program.

• Demonstrate Cedar’s core values and culture.

• Implement Cedar’s strategic initiatives, programs, and directives in the pharmacy.

• When requested, attend conferences, meetings, and other events.

Additional Expectations:

 • Be available to all personnel supervised by the pharmacist to provide guidance or

direction.

• Maintain knowledge of up-to-date best practices related to addiction and mental health

treatment.

• Utilize Cedar’s data and KPI to dashboard to drive improvement and efficiency.

• Identify process improvements and recommendations within the medical operations

• Remaining flexible to change in an ever-evolving field of medicine.

Required Credentials:

 • Possess an unrestricted and unencumbered license to practice as a Pharmacist in

Tennessee.  Cedar Recovery will consider pharmacists who have an

encumbered license due to a previous substance use disorder and are actively involved in

a state monitoring program.

• Graduate of a nationally accredited pharmacy school.