CVS Health

Dispensing Pharmacist - Long Term Care - Full Time

CVS Health$104K — $176K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed pharmacist in Arizona, active & in good standing
  • Bachelor's in Pharmacy or PharmD
  • 2+ years of IV experience (preferred)
  • Long-term care pharmacy experience (preferred)
  • Management/leadership experience in pharmacy (preferred)
  • Immunization certification or willingness to pursue (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Supervise IV and equipment management technician
  • Ensure compliance with pharmacy laws and sterile compounding guidelines
  • Assess new patients for therapy appropriateness and possible adverse outcomes
  • Program infusion pumps and monitor infusion patients
  • Coordinate care with home health, physicians, and IV consultants
  • Orient and assess competency for pharmacists and technicians in IV pharmacy
  • Maintain current knowledge of infusion drugs, devices, and aseptic technique

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Health/Dental/Vision insurance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • 401K with company match
  • Generous employee discount at CVS stores
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Omnicare®, a CVS Health company, is a national leading provider of pharmacy services to the long-term care market, which includes skilled nursing facilities and independent and assisted living communities, addressing the needs of an aging population across the continuum of senior care.

As a pharmacist, you will play a critical role in supporting our Omnicare patients, providers and business.

Key Responsibilities:
• Supervise IV and equipment management technician.
• Ensure compliance with all pharmacy laws and regulations, and sterile compounding guidelines.
• Maintain all required IV documentation and clinical monitoring.
• Fully assess new patients and new orders on existing patients for appropriateness of therapy, high risk medications, allergies, adverse indications or interactions, and other potentially adverse outcomes.
• Thorough knowledge of prescriber/facility notification process for drug interaction, allergy, and other adverse patient safety situations.
• Performs accurate dose calculations based on medication, patient condition, volume and administration rates.
• Program infusion pumps
• Consistent and ongoing clinical monitoring of all infusion patients.
• Thorough knowledge of medication occurrence reporting process.
• Have a thorough understanding of the Omnicare Long Term Care Pharmacy/Home Infusion Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual and internal pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of other facility infusion therapy manuals if not using the Omnicare Customer Infusion Procedure manual.
• IV order processing only when technical support unavailable.
• Excellent care coordination with home health agencies, nursing facilities, physicians, and the IV nurse consultant.
• Answer drug-related questions as related to IV therapy and management in a timely manner.
• Communicate with facility consultant pharmacists and clinical staff pharmacists regarding IV patient management.
• Orient and provide competency assessment for all pharmacists who rotate from oral pharmacy to IV pharmacy and orient and assess competency on all IV technicians and infusion pump technicians, when appropriate; this includes making certain that all pharmacists and technicians rotating into the IV room have completed the approved Omnicare Infusion Training Program.
• Excellent understanding of the GCPG, formulary initiatives, and Omnicare clinical programs.
• Review consultant customer action request reports and other reports for facilities at which IV therapy is provided.
• Maintain a current knowledge if infusion drugs and therapies.
• Maintain a current knowledge of aseptic technique.
• Maintain knowledge of currently available infusion devices, products, and supplies.
• Oversee cleanroom monitoring and pump maintenance.
• Attend continuing education seminars and annual meetings as provided to maintain clinical pharmacy skills.
• On-call duties as required.
• Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA.
• Other duties as assigned; Job duties may vary by location.
This is a full time, benefit eligible position. CVS Health offers a competitive benefit package which includes, but is not limited to, Paid Time Off, Health/Dental/Vision insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Program , 401K with a company match, and a generous employee discount at all CVS stores.

This is a full time position. Schedule will be based on the needs of the business - majority of shifts will be 2:30pm-11pm. Weekend requirement is every other. There is no on-call requirement.

Required Qualifications
Must be a licensed pharmacist in the state of Arizona, must be active & in good standing

Preferred Qualifications

At least 2 years of IV experience

Long Term Care pharmacy experience
Management/Leadership in pharmacy Experience
Immunization certification or willingness to become immunization certified

Education

Bachelors of Science Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD.

Anticipated Weekly Hours
40

Time Type
Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$50.48 - $84.62

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full-time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/31/2026

About CVS Health

Omnicare provides comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients and providers across the United States. As the market-leader in professional pharmacy, related consulting and data management services for skilled nursing, assisted living and other chronic care settings, Omnicare leverages its unparalleled clinical insight into the geriatric market along with some of the industry's most innovative technological capabilities to the benefit of its long-term care customers. Omnicare also provides key commercialization services for the bio-pharmaceutical industry through its Specialty Care Group.

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