Consultant Pharmacist North, AL

Description

Job Summary
We are currently hiring for a full-time Consultant Pharmacist for the North, Alabama territory.  The Consultant Pharmacist is a specialized role responsible for providing pharmaceutical expertise and consultation services to Skilled Nursing Facilities. This position requires a licensed pharmacist with a strong understanding of long-term care pharmacy regulations, medication management practices, and clinical pharmacy principles.  

Key Responsibilities
1. Medication Regimen Reviews:

• Conduct routine reviews of residents' medication regimens to identify potential issues, such as inappropriate drug therapy, drug interactions, and duplicate therapy.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop and implement strategies to optimize medication therapy and improve resident outcomes.

2. Medication Reconciliation:

• Perform medication reconciliation processes to ensure accurate and up to-date medication lists for residents.
• Verify medication orders upon admission, discharge, and transfer, and reconcile discrepancies as needed.

3. Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations governing pharmacy services in long-term care facilities.
• Provide guidance and support to facility staff on regulatory requirements related to medication management, documentation, and quality assurance.

4. Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement:

• Implement quality assurance programs to monitor medication use processes, medication-related outcomes, and adherence to standards of practice.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives to enhance medication safety, resident care, and overall quality of life.

5. Staff Education and Training:

• Provide education and training to facility staff on medication-related topics, including proper medication administration, storage, and documentation practices.
• Offer guidance on medication safety protocols, error prevention strategies, and adverse drug reaction monitoring.

6. Consultation and Collaboration:

• Serve as a resource and consultant to facility administrators, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on pharmaceutical issues and best practices.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and care conferences to contribute expertise on medication management and resident care.

7. Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of medication reviews, interventions, and consultations.
• Generate reports and summaries of consultant pharmacist activities for facility administration and regulatory agencies as required.

Qualifications

 Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited pharmacy program.
• Current AL pharmacy license in good standing.
• Licensed in MS and TN is highly preferred.
• Experience in long-term care pharmacy practice, with a focus on consultant pharmacist services.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state regulations governing pharmacy services in long-term care facilities.
• Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CGP) or related specialty.
• Experience with pharmacy consulting software and documentation systems.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Education
Must possess and maintain any and all necessary active and unencumbered certifications, degrees, or licenses in the necessary state, to the extent the position
requires such certifications, degrees, or licenses.

Working Conditions

• Works in office area(s), pharmacy, and in a long-term care environment (i.e. nursing home, drug rooms, nurses’ stations resident rooms, etc.).
• Moves intermittently during working hours.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Is involved with customers, and customer representatives, family members, residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors.
• Communicate with the designated facility staff, nursing personnel, residents, or family members.
• Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.).
• Is involved in community/civic health matters/projects as appropriate.
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
• Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.
• Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS, COVID-19, and Hepatitis B viruses.
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Specific Requirements

• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork and team concept.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with customers, personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Physical and Sensory Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation) (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
•  Must be able to read, speak, and understandably write the English language.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with customers, residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this company, which include a medical and physical examination if the position requires.
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

All Other Duties as Assigned.
I understand this job description and its requirements; I understand that this is not an exclusive list of the job functions and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned; I understand the job functions may be altered by management without notice and that I am an at-will employee.

Accommodations
The company is an equal opportunity employer and recognizes that an individual with a disability may require accommodation to enable the individual to successfully perform a job function. I understand that I should discuss with my supervisor any needed accommodation. I agree to cooperate with the company in identifying and discussing any available reasonable accommodation that may enable me to perform the essential function(s) of my position.