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Pharmacist - LTC

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In-Office
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
44-79 Hourly
Entry level
In-Office
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
44-79 Hourly
Entry level
Verify and dispense medications for long-term care patients, ensure regulatory compliance, provide clinical support and drug information, administer immunizations and long-acting injectables, monitor medication profiles, support automation and inventory management, and participate in medication therapy management and quality assurance.
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Requisition Number: 2373201
Opportunities with Genoa Healthcare. A career with Genoa Healthcare means you're part of a collaborative effort to serve behavioral health and addiction treatment communities. We do more than just provide medicine: we change lives for the better. People with serious mental or chronic illness - and those who care for them - have moving stories, and at Genoa we become their voice, their partner. Working as part of a coordinated care team, we partner with community-based providers and others to ensure that people with complex health conditions get the right medications and are able to follow their treatment plans. Our personalized services - in-clinic pharmacies, medication management and more - are leading the way to a new level of care.
Genoa is a pharmacy care services company that is part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group's family of businesses. We are part of a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, accurate, and timely dispensing of medications to patients served by long-term care facilities and pharmacy operations. This position works collaboratively with pharmacy leadership, pharmacy technicians, nursing staff, providers, and facility partners to deliver high-quality pharmacy services while maintaining compliance with all state, federal, company, and accreditation standards.
The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for prescription verification, clinical oversight, medication dispensing, quality assurance, and supporting pharmacy operations including automation. This individual must be able to work and support locations if needed.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM; Saturdays 9:00 AM-1:00 PM (as business needs require)
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Deliver exceptional customer service and build strong relationships with consumers and clinic partners
  • Verify prescriptions for accuracy, appropriateness, and regulatory compliance prior to dispensing
  • Interpret, clarify, and evaluate medication orders to ensure safe and effective medication therapy
  • Provide drug information and clinical support to providers, nursing staff, caregivers, and patients
  • Ensure timely and accurate dispensing of medications, including specialty medications, controlled substances, and compliance packaging
  • Monitor medication profiles for potential interactions, duplicate therapies, allergies, and contraindications
  • Performs wellness services such as Long-Acting Injectable administrations, immunizations, flu shots and other preventive services
  • Support medication therapy management and clinical interventions when appropriate
  • Participate in inventory management activities to maintain adequate medication supplies
  • Work within automated dispensing, packaging, and workflow systems to promote accuracy and efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with all pharmacy regulations

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
  • Current pharmacist's license in the state of CO
  • Certified immunizer

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of pharmacy experience
  • Automation experience
  • Experience with compliance packaging
  • LTC pharmacy experience

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $44.00 - $79.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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