Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Long Term Care Pharmacist
Pay: $64.27 an hr | Bi-weekly
Job Type: Onsite in Saint Louis, MO
Shift Options:
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Required Shift: 9am-530pm M-F, No Weekends required.
Long Term Care Pharmacist Overview:
- Accept and dispense prescription medications.
- Monitor patient medication compliance and over-usage patterns.
- Ensuring that the supply of medicines is within the law.
- Ensuring that the medicines prescribed to patients are suitable.
- Accurately maintain confidential records of all patients ensure proper management of patient records and pharmacy files.
- Advising patients about medicines, including how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering patients' questions.
- Provide consultation on prescription and non-prescription medications for storage, dosage, side effects, and drug interactions.
- Provide services to patients, such as smoking cessation, blood pressure measurement and cholesterol management.
- Educate patients on proper handling of medical devices such as blood pressure monitor and glucose meters.
- Compound medications for external or internal use.
- Prepare sterile solutions following proper procedures.
- Supervise pharmacy staff members including pharmacy technicians, pharmacy clerks, etc.
- Maintain appropriate inventory on pharmaceutical and medical supplies.
- Identify patients drug-related problems and effectively communicate with physicians and other healthcare practitioners.
- Work in conjunction with physicians, nurses, other pharmacists, pharmacy interns, etc.
Long Term Care Pharmacist Qualifications:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
- Licensed by the state pharmacy board.
Long Term Care Pharmacist Benefits:
- Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment and include health, optical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance.
- A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please apply OR submit your resume to:
Saw Hlaing | shlaing@alinestaffing.com | 412-790-5425