Long-Term Care Pharmacist

Guardian Pharmacy of Eastern Michigan, a member of the Guardian family of pharmacies, is seeking a licensed pharmacist to join our rapidly growing team in Brighton, Michigan. We deliver customized medication management solutions to healthcare organizations serving seniors and individuals with complex care needs, using a comprehensive suite of tech-enabled pharmacy services.

About the role

This is a full-time opportunity in a fast-paced, diverse, and inclusive environment where you can put your expertise to work in a challenging, team-oriented setting. We offer an opportunity to learn and grow your career while redefining how pharmacy care is delivered.

Schedule

• Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
• Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (rotating shifts)

Pay

Pay range: $115,000 - $145,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare medications for final dispensing to the patient, including filling, order entry, and packaging.
• Review completed orders and cycle-fill medications to ensure prescriptions were filled correctly.
• Verify the legality and pharmaceutical feasibility of dispensing a drug based on patients' allergies, incompatibilities with current medications, frequency of refills, etc.
• Interpret prescription orders, exercising professional judgment in determining whether to dispense a particular prescription, taking into account patient safety and legal limitations.
• Adhere to all Federal and State Board of Pharmacy regulations and applicable guidelines for compounding.
• Transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies as needed.
• Answer questions from patients, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Evaluate inventory levels and place orders when below par; look up cost-effective products for exception items.
• Notify customer/facility if product is out of stock and provide estimated fulfillment time.
• Restock station supplies such as vials, cassettes, labels, and delivery tickets.
• Oversee the work of pharmacy technicians and provide feedback to their supervisor regarding performance.
• Log all medication error occurrences.
• Perform other essential functions and duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required.
• Active, unrestricted State Pharmacist License.
• 1+ years of related experience.
• Advanced computer skills; experience with pharmacy operations systems preferred.
• Ability to work independently, solve problems with minimal direction, and deliver to deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment working on multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Medical consulting experience preferred.

Skills

• Work Ethic/Integrity: Intrinsic drive to excel coupled with values in line with company philosophy.
• Leadership: Ability to lead project teams to deadlines while maintaining strong team orientation.
• Relational: Ability to build relationships with business unit management and become a “trusted advisor.”
• Strategy and Planning: Ability to think ahead, plan, and manage time efficiently.
• Problem Solving: Ability to analyze causes and solve problems at both a strategic and functional level.
• Team Oriented: Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members.

Benefits

Compensation & Financial

• Competitive pay.
• 401(k) with company match.

Family, Health & Insurance Benefits (Full-Time employees working 30+ hours/week only)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability; optional Short-Term Disability.
• Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life, Accident, and Critical Illness insurance.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Guardian Angels (Employee assistance fund).

Time Off

• Paid holidays and sick days.
• Generous vacation benefits based on years of service.

Work Environment

• Ability to work flexible hours.