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CVS Health

Runs pharmacies, health plans and clinics

Dispensing Pharmacist - Long Term Care

PharmacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeConyers, GA, USA$50.48 - $84.62 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Working knowledge of problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Must hold an active pharmacist license in Georgia and be in good standing.

Responsibilities

  • Install pharmacy-management strategies to facilitate pharmacy goals and objectives.
  • Apply advanced pharmaceutical knowledge to provide drug screening, information, processing, and dispensing services for drug distribution systems.
  • Develop methods for continuous improvement, quality, and service.
  • Direct daily workflow and operations for teams to achieve production quotas and deliverable deadlines.
  • Facilitate processes and procedures to meet requirements for medication storage, stability, and administration.
  • Audit appropriateness of therapy through prospective drug utilization review.
  • Check the completion and accuracy of all new and refill labels and orders.
  • Guide pharmacy compliance with applicable government regulations.
  • Advise senior management of ongoing issues and drive development of action plans for issue resolution.
  • Guide junior colleagues through consultation and mentoring in techniques and processes, and provide functional (matrix) supervision.
  • Develop and implement strategies to ensure and improve operational excellence and compliance, and provide customer service within the assigned pharmacy.
  • Provide supervision for the dispensing pharmacy.
  • Monitor industry, regulatory, and compliance developments, including state Board of Pharmacy, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Food and Drug Administration matters, and partner with the Division Compliance Officer and pharmacy management to address pending regulatory changes.
  • Communicate and educate staff on pharmacy-related issues, including regulatory changes and compliance, Food and Drug Administration drug recalls, drug information, sample medications, and investigational studies.
  • Implement quality assurance programs to supervise and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of patient care, pursue opportunities to improve patient care, and resolve identified problems.
  • Implement policies and procedures for the procurement, storage, security, and disposition of drugs and devices.
  • Maintain records of required pharmacist licensure and technician registrations for current staff, as required by state law.
  • Respond to the board regarding warning notices issued by the Board.
  • Implement policies and procedures to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of prescription and patient health care information, and ensure all pharmacy employees read, sign, and comply with those policies and procedures.
  • Ensure the pharmacy complies with local, state, and federal accrediting rules and regulations governing pharmacy practice.
  • Serve as a primary information source and respond to internal and external customer questions or requests for clarification.
  • Perform duties associated with narcotic room compliance, as needed, including reporting periodic pharmacy self-surveys for controlled-substance prescription accuracy, responding to and resolving regulatory surveyor inquiries, contacting physicians to obtain hard copies of prescriptions, and conducting drug-recall surveillance and reporting.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of pharmacist experience in a long-term care dispensing role.

About the Company

CVS Health

Runs pharmacies, health plans and clinics

CVS Health runs pharmacies, health insurance plans and medical clinics for individuals, employers and government programs across the United States. Its businesses include CVS Pharmacy, the Aetna insurer and Caremark, which manages prescription coverage and negotiates drug prices for health plans. Patients fill prescriptions in stores or by mail and receive care through walk-in clinics, primary care centers and home visits. The company earns money from prescription sales, insurance premiums, plan administration fees and clinical services, combining coverage with places to obtain treatment. Its first store opened in 1963, and its headquarters are in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Founded
1963

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