Consultant Pharmacist

About the role

Synchrony Pharmacy, a subsidiary of Trilogy Health Services LLC, is seeking a Consultant Pharmacist for the Pharmacy division. We’re a Fortune Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work. If you’re looking for a place that embraces you for who you are, helps you achieve your full potential, and makes working hard feel less like hard work, then look no further than Trilogy.

Responsibilities

• Performs Medication Regimen Reviews (MRR), as required by regulation, and provides written reports of these reviews to applicable facility staff.
• Participates in resident assessment and care planning as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participates on relevant nursing facility committees, including quality assessment and assurance, pharmacy services, infection control, care planning, and assists facilities in developing and implementing appropriate policies and procedures, as required.
• Assists the facility in developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations related to ordering, storage, handling, labeling, destruction, and administration of drugs and biologicals.
• Coordinates or performs review of controlled substance utilization, reconciliation, and documentation.
• Provides counseling on medications to residents and/or their caregivers, including staff in-services, individual counseling, and delivery of educational materials, as requested.
• Oversees all aspects of pharmacy services related to the medication use process, which include prescribing, ordering, dispensing, delivery, storage, handling, administration, and medication disposal.
• Conducts an exit conference when the period's services are completed with the Administrator and/or Director of Nursing, as required by facility contract.
• Provides assistance with issues or questions that arise either prior to or on the day of any survey of the facility.
• Supports campuses, departmental goals, and the overall objectives of the Company.
• Complies with all laws, regulations, and standards of ethical conduct.
• Performs all job duties with a friendly, positive, and team-oriented approach.
• Maintains required licenses or certifications in good standing with the State.
• Travel as needed for facility visits, including overnight stays as necessary.
• Complies with all Company policies, procedures, rules, and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting, standing, bending, reaching, stretching, stooping, walking, and moving intermittently during working hours.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Must be able to maintain verbal and written communication with co-workers, supervisors, residents, family members, visitors, vendors, and all business associates outside of the health campus.