Long Term Care Pharmacist

Rx relief is a specialty staffing company that has provided supplemental pharmacy professionals for all pharmacy practice settings, hospital, retail, home, infusion, and long term care since 1978. With over thirty years of experience, Rx relief is well known for quality professional placements, dependable service that is guaranteed, and the industry’s most business-like approach to our pharmacy staffing issues.

Join one of the nation’s leading pharmacist placement firms! Right now, Rx relief has a great opportunity for an experienced Long Term Care Pharmacist. Voted Best of Staffing by both clients and talent, we are a specialty staffing company providing supplemental pharmacy professionals for all pharmacy practice settings. We are seeking a Long Term Care Pharmacist in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth, TX area.

* Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, route of administration and stability. Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate. Works with patient medical information to conduct Drug Utilization Review (DUR) on all prescriptions and review clinical edits to ensure there is no adverse drug interaction. * Maintains patient/resident database to include appropriate current and past medical history, appropriate clinical and laboratory data, and concurrent medication (including over-the-counter and home remedies). Works with appropriate pharmacy technician in reconciling Controlled Substances Log(s) with inventory on hand and prescriptions dispensed to comply with state and federal regulations. * Works with Chief RPh to ensure that implementation of cost containment strategies (Pre-Pack, Front-End Process, Cycle-Fill, etc.) occurs on all dispensing and procurement activities. * Provides clinical expertise by responding to drug-related questions and concerns initiated by internal (Technicians, Nursing Staff) and external (Directors of Nursing, Administrators) customers. * Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide clinical and technical support as needed. * Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members in the medical record. * Obtains, as necessary, and maintains all required documentation in accordance with federal and state regulatory agencies * Implements policies and procedures for the safe procurement, storage, distribution and use of drugs and biologicals, as well as disposal of drugs. * Assists facility/agency staff personnel with procedures relating to safe and effective methods of procuring, maintaining, administering and disposing of drugs.

* Area: Ability to work in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth, TX area * Licensure requirements: Must have valid, open and active Texas license * Education: R.Ph or Pharm D * Years of experience: 1-3+ year(s) of recent pharmacy experience within a long term care setting * Schedule: TBD * Length of Assignment: Temp to hire * Pay: DOE * Background/drug requirements: Ability to successfully complete background check, and drug screen