What are the responsibilities and job description for the On Call LTC Pharmacist position at The Medicine Shoppe?
Description
Looking for a career with a company that truly cares about its employees and customers? Look no further than Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, where we have been Enabling Healthy Lives through Nimble Execution of Personalized Pharmacy Services for over 50 years. As a private company, we care deeply about the people we work with and for, and we believe that our people are the key to our success. We offer our employees the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills throughout their careers with us, and we empower each person to make a meaningful contribution toward healthy outcomes for our customers.
Location: Camp Hill, PA
Status: PRN, as needed
Work Schedule: Weekday production shifts as needed. On call during evenings and weekends on a rotating basis every three weeks.
Are you a reliable, customer-oriented individual who wants to make a difference in people's lives? If so, we want you to join our team at Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy! You'll feel a sense of purpose knowing that you're helping people stay healthy and happy.
As a Pharmacist you will be accountable for accurately processing all prescription transactions from dispensing, billing, adjudication and sale of the product to our long-term care accounts throughout Central Pennsylvania. In an on call capacity, you would be a resource available to support new orders for late afternoon admissions, as needed. Compensation for the position includes a flat weekly standby stipend plus an hourly rate for time worked. Typical responsibilities associated with this position are:
- Direct pharmacy staff including clinicians, technicians, and drivers as necessary when covering for Pharmacist Manager.
- Ensures all RX items leaving the pharmacy are accurate, complete and payment has successfully been secured including dispensing of medications to Medicare beneficiaries.
- Provide leadership to staff in delivering specialized areas such as automation and customer service.
- Be clinically knowledgeable so as to make recommendations to facilities in the event of insurance issues with coverage, controlling costs upon admission for Med A and drug allergies.
Requirements
About the People We Hire
Above all, we seek people who share our values. We are committed to owning and executing our work with quality and care, keeping expectations realistic, and engaging in straightforward, honest communication. We empower our employees to reach their potential and celebrate when we succeed through collective effort. If that describes you, then we invite you to join us in Enabling Healthy Lives through Nimble Execution of Personalized Pharmacy Services.
In addition to being attentive to detail, an effective communicator, customer oriented, and highly accurate the successful candidate for this position must also have the following qualifications:
- Must be a licensed and in good standing Pharmacist Professional in Pennsylvania, or able to obtain licensure within 30 days of employment.
- No previous violations or suspension of licenses due to fraud, theft of non-compliance with State and Federal Regulations.
- Must be able to stand for periods up to 10 hours.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate computer keyboard, mouse, and handle other computer components.
- Knowledge of long term care a plus, but not required.
- Functional knowledge of QS/1 PrimeCare a plus, but not required.
Prior to beginning work, successful applicants must complete a background check consisting of criminal records check, Medicare/Medicaid exclusions check, employment verification, education verification, drug test, licensure/certification verification, and DMV motor vehicle record check, as applicable.
