Staff Pharmacist

About the role

Reporting to the Pharmacist-in-Charge, the Staff Pharmacist ensures the safe, accurate, and effective dispensing of medications while providing clinical oversight, medication verification, and collaborative support to healthcare providers. This role combines clinical decision-making with operational excellence in a fast-paced closed-door pharmacy serving long-term care and assisted living facilities.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice
  • Perform clinical review and verification of prescriptions, evaluating appropriateness, interactions, allergies, dosing, renal adjustments, and therapeutic duplications.
  • Conduct final medication verification to ensure accuracy and quality.
  • Collaborate with prescribers and nursing staff to resolve medication-related issues and optimize therapy.
  • Provide drug information and clinical guidance to pharmacy staff and healthcare providers.
  • Accept and process verbal medication orders in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Operations & Compliance
  • Maintain compliance with all federal, state, DEA, and Board of Pharmacy regulations.
  • Oversee controlled substance management and documentation.
  • Review prescription data entry for accuracy.
  • Support workflow to ensure timely medication delivery.
  • Perform quality assurance activities and utilize pharmacy automation technology.
• Quality & Compounding
  • Prepare and oversee sterile and non-sterile compounded medications as needed.
  • Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain an organized, inspection-ready pharmacy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 20 pounds.
• Visual acuity necessary for accurate medication verification, including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color differentiation, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent communication with healthcare professionals, staff, and customers by telephone and in person.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or RPH.
• Active pharmacist license in the applicable state.
• 1+ years of pharmacist experience.
• Strong clinical judgment and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Long-term care pharmacy experience.
• Experience with FrameworkLTC, Pyxis MedBank, or similar pharmacy software.
• Experience with sterile or non-sterile compounding.
• Retail pharmacists are encouraged to apply; comprehensive training provided for transition into long-term care pharmacy.

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Rotating weekends (or every third weekend, if applicable).
• Predictable scheduling.
• Paid holidays and PTO.
• Opportunities for overtime available.

About MedWiz

MedWiz is the premier pharmacy partner for long-term-care communities that share our commitment and priority to patient-care first. We have transformed the conventional medication management process by being high-touch and patient-focused. At MedWiz, we work tirelessly to streamline the often-disjointed communication process between the integral stakeholders in the medication ordering and administration lifecycle. We accomplish this by simplifying processes, educating, and communicating frequently. Our comprehensive technology solutions and breadth of pharmaceutical products and services allow us to be nimble and creative in offering the right service for every unique customer need. MedWiz understands its customers’ needs and maintains the industry’s highest standards with strict adherence to federal and state regulations.