Pharmacist

About the Role

Join our closed-door pharmacy team in a non-retail environment, dedicated to meeting the pharmaceutical needs of long-term care and senior living clients in Christiansburg, VA. This PRN position offers the opportunity to deliver exceptional service and high-quality care in a supportive setting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate physician medication orders for drug appropriateness, correct dosage, potential drug interactions, and proper route of administration.
• Provide clinical recommendations to physicians and healthcare staff regarding medication therapy changes and optimizations.
• Maintain up-to-date patient/resident profiles, including medical history, lab results, and current medications (prescription, OTC, and home remedies).
• Ensure laboratory tests required for monitoring high-risk medications are appropriately ordered, reviewed, and communicated to the healthcare team.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide clinical and technical support.
• Document all communications and clinical interventions in the patient’s medical record, including interactions with families and caregivers.
• Implement and enforce policies and procedures for the safe handling, dispensing, and clinical oversight/management of medications.
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulatory requirements related to pharmacy practice and medication management.
• Report medication-related errors and adverse drug events to the Pharmacy Manager as required.
• Educate and support clinical team and healthcare agency staff on safe and effective medication handling procedures.
• Perform other pharmacy-related tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

This role offers a supportive team environment with room for independent work, ongoing training, career growth, advancement opportunities, and referral bonuses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy; Pharm D preferred.
• One year of experience in long-term care desired.
• Current and valid pharmacist license in the state of practice.
• Knowledge of drug therapy guidelines, medication safety practices, and regulatory standards (CMS, DEA, FDA).
• Proficiency in electronic medical records and pharmacy information systems.
• Strong clinical judgement and effective written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare).
• Tuition discounts & reimbursement.
• 401(k).
• Company Paid Time Off.
• Shift Differential.
• DailyPay.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee wellness and discount programs.

Benefits may vary by employment status.

Pay

USD $67.00 - $69.00 / Hour

About the Company

Pharmacy Alternatives®, an affiliate of PharMerica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). We offer long-term pharmacy solutions for special-needs populations in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported-living, or foster care. Our state-of-the-art approach includes packaging technology designed for the population we serve and electronic medication management to help people live their best lives.