Pharmacist Consultant – Long Term Care (Southeast Indiana area) Full Time
CVS Health
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Omnicare, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CVS Health Corporation.
What We Do
Directly, and through our subsidiaries, Omnicare provides a broad array of pharmacy-related services to long term care facilities and to other customers in the healthcare environment. While senior care has long been an Omnicare specialty, we also serve other targeted populations.
Are you looking for a fast paced and dynamic environment? Do you have a passion for helping others?
As a Consultant Pharmacist, you have the exciting opportunity to collaborate with facility leaders and staff to coordinate pharmaceutical services within long term care facilities. You will have the opportunity to guide development and evaluation of pharmaceutical services procedures within the facility. You will assist the facility to identify, evaluate, and address/resolve pharmacy-related concerns and issues that affect resident care, medical care, quality of life, and/or regulatory compliance. This position will perform duties below by working in various long term care facilities.
You will:
Ensure facilities remain compliant with federal regulations
Perform clinical Medication Regimen Reviews (MRR), as required by regulation or contract for facility type, and provide written reports of these reviews to applicable facility staff preferably upon exit but within 3 business days after each months consulting has been completed;
Own issue resolution and communicate early warning signs of potential issues
Drive adoption of Omnicare programs and service offerings
Leverage existing customer relationships to promote and drive organic growth as well as new business
Participate in Executive Reviews and other customer meetings as required
Collaborate with Account Management, Sales, Operations and appropriate corporate functions to meet overall site goals and objectives
Spend an appropriate amount of time on each residents review as defined by their clinical needs;
Use OSC2OR software on-site to generate MRR, including therapeutic interchange and Omnicare clinical program-related, recommendations and documents responses to previous recommendations;
Utilize MDS 3.0 to identify specific residents needing targeted focus(es);
Complete the Quality Improvement: Consultant Pharmacist Summary Report for all applicable facilities, and transmit this after each months consulting has been completed;
Educate facility staff, including the Director of Nursing, Medical Director and Administrator when new programs are implemented and perform specific functions required of new programs conducted by Consultant Pharmacist;This is a full time position serving business in and around southern Indiana with a 40 hour/week workload. This role requires travel to long term care facilities, pharmacist must be comfortable commuting/traveling daily within a 1-2 hour drive of Seymour, IN, inclusive of, but not limited to: Columbus, Greensburg, Madison, Scottsburg, Salem, Mitchell, Bedford, and French Lick. There could be other travel required but typically within IN. This is not a remote position.
Required Qualifications:Active Pharmacy license in good standing in IndianaAbility to visit long term care facilities located in Southeast IndianaImmunization certified or willingness to become immunization certifiedNotwithstanding the language in the below COVID Requirements section that references exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons, successful candidates for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date. Certain health care facilities and other clientele will not allow unvaccinated colleagues to enter their premises, even with a reasonable accommodation that involves COVID-19 testing. Since some of the essential functions of this position must be performed within our clients’ facilities, no exemptions from the vaccination requirement will be allowed for this position.Preferred Qualifications:MI, OH, KY, IL (Optional) pharmacist license that is in good standing3 years of experience in a clinical pharmacy practice1 year of long term care pharmacy practiceEducation:B.S. in Pharmacy or PharmD degree requiredCertification in geriatrics and/or gerontology preferred
Active pharmacist license in good standing in Indiana.Notwithstanding the language in the below COVID Requirements section that references exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons, successful candidates for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date. Certain health care facilities and other clientele will not allow unvaccinated colleagues to enter their premises, even with a reasonable accommodation that involves COVID-19 testing. Since some of the essential functions of this position must be performed within our clients facilities, no exemptions from the vaccination requirement will be allowed for this position.
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$78,331.50 – $168,714.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.
In addition to your compensation, enjoy the rewards of an organization that puts our heart into caring for our colleagues and our communities. The Company offers a full range of medical, dental, and vision benefits. Eligible employees may enroll in the Company’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also available for eligible employees. The Company provides a fully-paid term life insurance plan to eligible employees, and short-term and long term disability benefits. CVS Health also offers numerous well-being programs, education assistance, free development courses, a CVS store discount, and discount programs with participating partners. As for time off, Company employees enjoy Paid Time Off (“PTO”) or vacation pay, as well as paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Number of paid holidays, sick time and other time off are provided consistent with relevant state law and Company policies.
For more detailed information on available benefits, please visit Benefits | CVS Health (https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits)
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 12/31/2024
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated. You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work. CVS Health is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, advancing, and retaining individuals with disabilities. As such, we strive to provide equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment, including the provision of a reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions. CVS Health can provide a request for a reasonable accommodation, including a qualified interpreter, written information in other formats, translation or other services through ColleagueRelations@CVSHealth.com If you have a speech or hearing disability, please call 7-1-1 to utilize Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS). We will make every effort to respond to your request within 48 business hours and do everything we can to work towards a solution.
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