Job Description
Pharmacist Consultant Job Locations: US-OH-AKRON | US-OH-MEDINA | US-OH-CLEVELAND
ID: 2025-176417
Line of Business: PharMerica
Position Type: PRN
Pay Min: USD $58.00/Yr.
Pay Max: USD $65.00/Yr.
Overview Join our PharMerica team! PharMerica is a closed-door pharmacy where you can focus on fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of our long-term care and senior living clients. Our organization is in high growth mode, which means advancement opportunities for individuals who are looking for career progression. Our consultant pharmacists lead the industry in clinical excellence, providing medication therapy management and regulatory support to drive facility compliance and prescriber engagement.
Our consultant pharmacists are dedicated facility medication experts who:
Make an impact through medication optimization helping our residents live their best lives
Lead care teams providing value to prescribers and nursing staff
Navigate cost containment strategies to reduce drug spend and nursing time
Intensely focused on the local delivery of services, our consultant pharmacist team enables facilities to optimize care delivery, reduce regulatory risk, and adapt to rapid change.
The Pharmacist Consultant is a remote role and will cover the following territories. Qualified candidates must reside within the territories listed below.
Territories: Akron, Medina and Cleveland, OH.
Immunization Certification: An Immunization Certification through an accredited organization (e.g., APhA) is required.
Responsibilities 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.
Reviews the drug regimen and clinical indicators of each resident as assigned at least monthly and reports any irregularities to the Director of Nursing, Administrator and attending physicians with a written report of findings and recommendations.
Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members.
Maintains knowledge of pharmacy laws and federal and state regulations concerning long-term care.
Works cooperatively as a member of a team.
Maintains knowledge of pharmaceutical care practices for long-term care residents.
Qualifications Bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy or Pharmacy Doctorate
Current license required. Dual license preferred
One-year experience in acute, long-term care or home health preferred
Consultant or Clinical Pharmacist experience preferred
IV clinical experience preferred
Must be able to work weekends or outside of normal business hours when needed
Ability to lift patient charts repetitively
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Good customer service skills
Ability to learn and understand state and federal regulations for long-term care
Understanding of formulary management
About our Line of Business PharMerica, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a full-service pharmacy solution providing value beyond medication. PharMerica serves senior living communities, skilled nursing facilities, public health organizations, and post-acute care organizations. For more information, please visit
Salary Range USD $58.00 - $65.00 / Year
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