What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Care Specialist position at Pharmacy Alternatives?
Company Overview:
Pharmacy Alternatives is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). We are dedicated to helping people live their best life by providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other specialized care centers nationwide.
Job Description:
The Pharmacist will evaluate physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, and route of administration. They will make recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness
- Maintains patient/resident database
- Ensures laboratory tests for monitoring high-risk conditions are ordered, evaluated and discussed with healthcare team members
- Collaborates with healthcare team to provide clinical and technical support
- Documents all communication in medical record
- Implements policies and procedures for safe procurement, storage, distribution and use of drugs and biologicals
- Informs 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
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy; Pharm D preferred
- One year experience in long-term care
- Licenses/Certifications: As required by government regulations and business needs
