Pharmacist Consultant - Long Term Care - Eau Claire, Wisconsin area:
CVS Health

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CVS Health
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Job Description

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 searching for a fast paced and multifaceted environment where you can show your passion for helping others? If this sounds like the opportunity you're looking for, apply to our Consultant Pharmacist role at Omnicare today! We can't wait to meet you!

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 on-site in various client facilities within long term care.

You will:

* Ensure facilities remain compliant and aligned with federal regulations
* Complete clinical reviews as required by federal and state regulation
* Own issue resolution and communicate early warning signs of potential issues
* Drive adoption of Omnicare programs and service offerings
* Use existing customer relationships to promote and drive organic growth as well as new business
* Conduct 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
* Perform Medication Regimen Reviews (MRR) as outlined by regulation or contract for facility type and provide written reports of these reviews to applicable facility staff
* Spend an appropriate amount of time on each resident's 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 document responses to previous recommendations
* Utilize the "Minimum Data Set" (MDS 3.0) health assessment tool to identify specific residents needing targeted focuses
* Complete the "Quality Improvement: Consultant Pharmacist Summary Report" for all applicable facilities and transmit this and the "Summary for Consultant Services" after each month of 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 to be conducted by Consultant Pharmacist

This position is a full-time position offering 40 hours per week. Pharmacist will travel to long term care facilities in and around the Eau Claire Wisconsin area inclusive of Phillips, Black River Falls, & Minneapolis, MN. Overnights are possible 1-2 times per month depending on the pharmacist's distance from facilities. This is not a remote position.

Required Qualifications

Must be a licensed pharmacist in the state of Wisconsin, license must be active and in good standing

Immunization certified or willingness to become immunization certified.

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.

COVID Requirements

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

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.

Preferred Qualifications

3 years of experience in a clinical pharmacy practice

1 year of long term care pharmacy practice

Pharmacist license in Minnesota, Iowa and/or willingness to become licensed in neighboring state

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy

Certification in geriatrics and/or gerontology preferred

Business Overview

At CVS Health, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.

We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status or on any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.