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Eldercare Pharmacy

Join us at Eldercare Pharmacy a place where you'll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We'll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life both inside and outside of our centers. And you'll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that's known for the highest level of care in our communities.

Responsibilities include:

• Performs medication regimen reviews based on a patient's health history to evaluate the appropriateness, safety, benefits, risks, and cost-effectiveness of medication therapy and in compliance with state and federal regulations, and provides written reports of reviews to the center.
• Recommends alternate treatment options, as well as medication management guidance including drug monitoring, documentation, administration and storage, as applicable.
• Collaborates in the development and implementation of therapeutic programs with prescribers and nursing staff; monitors therapeutic programs and assesses drug therapy outcomes (i.e. Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication Therapy Management (MTM), Admission and Change in Condition Drug Regimen Reviews (DRRs), etc.).
• Assists the center in identifying, evaluating, and addressing pharmacy-related concerns and issues that affect patient care, medical care, quality of life, and/or regulatory compliance.
• Assists in the education and adoption of pharmacy programs and service offerings.
• Participates in customer meetings and collaborates with pharmacy leadership to meet operational and clinical goals and objectives; assists in center issue identification and resolution.
• Ensure centers remain compliant and aligned with state and federal regulations as it relates to pharmaceutical services.
• Collaborates in the development of policies and procedures for safe and effective drug therapy, distribution, use, and control.
• Participates in center quality improvement and drug safety initiatives.
• Provides oversight to the disposition and destruction of drugs and controlled substances at the center as required by state and federal regulations.
• Provides drug information to nursing staff and conducts periodic in-service training on pharmaceutical products and their uses.
• Travel overnight as needed.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

EEO / M / F / D / V / Drug Free Workplace

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