Guardian Pharmacy

Staff Pharmacist

Guardian Pharmacy$130K — $135K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required
  • State Pharmacist License without restrictions
  • 1+ years of related pharmacy experience
  • Advanced computer skills, preferably with pharmacy operations systems
  • Strong problem-solving skills with minimal direction
  • Attention to detail and accuracy essential
  • Medical consulting experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Accurately prepare medications for dispensing, including filling and packaging
  • Review completed orders to ensure prescriptions are filled correctly
  • Verify legality and feasibility of dispensing medications, considering patient safety
  • Interpret prescription orders using professional judgment
  • Adhere to Federal and State regulations and compounding guidelines
  • Manage inventory levels and place orders as necessary
  • Oversee the work of pharmacy technicians and provide performance feedback

Benefits

  • Generous benefits package promoting emotional and physical well-being
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Multiple health plan options including copay and HSA-eligible plans
  • Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
  • Optional insurance for employees and dependents
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to all employees
  • Generous vacation benefits and paid time off including holidays and sick days
Full Job Description
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Location: Saliba’s Pharmacy | 925 E. Covey Ln, Phoenix, AZ 85024

Starting Salary Range: $130,000-$135,000

Schedule: Rotating Shifts - 1 Week Monday - Friday 1pm - 9:30pm; the next week 9am - 5:30pm and rotating weekends (about 4 weekends per year)

Ensure all prescriptions are filled according to order and regulations, accurately and in a timely manner and proper packaging according to facility.

Attributes Required:
• Work Ethic/Integrity – must possess intrinsic drive to excel coupled with values in line with company philosophy
• Leadership – ability to lead project teams to deadlines, while maintaining strong team orientation
• Relational – ability to build relationships with business unit management and become “trusted advisor”
• Strategy and Planning – ability to think ahead, plan and manage time efficiently
• Problem Solving – ability to analyze causes and solve problems at both a strategic and functional level
• Team Oriented – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members


Essential job functions (include the following):
• Accurately prepare medications for final dispensing to the patient, including filling, order entry, and packaging
• Review completed orders and cycle-fill medications to ensure prescriptions were filled correctly
• Verify the legality and pharmaceutical feasibility of dispensing a drug based on patients' allergies, Incompatibilities with current medications, frequency of refills, etc.
• Interpret prescription orders, to include exercising professional judgment in determining whether to dispense a particular prescription, taking into account patient safety and legal limitations.
• Adhere to all Federal and State Board of Pharmacy regulations
• Adhere to all applicable guidelines for compounding
• Transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies as needed
• Answer questions from patients, doctors, nurses, etc.
• Evaluate inventory levels and place orders when below par
• On exception items, look up most cost-effective product to order
• Notify customer/facility if product is out of stock and when the order can be filled
• Restock station supplies as needed - vials, cassettes, labels, delivery tickets, etc.
• Oversee the work of all technicians and give feedback to their supervisor regarding their performance
• Log all error medication occurrences
• Other essential functions and duties may be assigned as needed

Education and/or Certifications:
• Bachelor's Degree (Pharmacy) or PharmD. required
• State Pharmacist License required without restrictions

Skills and Qualifications:
• 1+ years of related experience
• Advanced computer skills; pharmacy operations system experience preferred/required
• Ability to work independently and deliver to deadlines
• Ability to solve problems with minimal direction
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment working on multiple tasks simultaneously, while adhering to strict deadlines
• Quality minded; motivated to seek out errors and inquire when something appears inaccurate
• Medical consulting experience preferred

Work Environment:
• Ability to work flexible hours

What We Offer:

Emotional well-being and physical health are important, which is why our employees receive a generous benefits package and a work culture that supports our core value of, “Treat others as you would like to be treated.”

Compensation & Financial

  • Competitive pay
  • 401(k) with up to 3.5% company match (1)

Family, Health & Insurance Benefits (1), (2)

  • Multiple health plan options including copay (FSA-eligible) and HSA eligible plans
  • Wellness Incentive Program
  • Dental and Vision plans
  • Company-paid basic life, AD&D and long-term disability coverage
  • Optional employee, spouse, and child life/AD&D insurance
  • Optional accident, critical illness, and short-term disability coverage
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time Off

  • Paid holidays and sick days
  • Generous vacation benefits based on years of service

(1) Eligibility begins the first of the month following 30 days of employment

(2) Full-time employees only, excluding EAP which is available to all Guardian employees

About Guardian Pharmacy

Guardian Pharmacy is a long-term care pharmacy that provides medication and consulting services to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other senior care communities. The company's services include medication dispensing, medication therapy management, and consulting on regulatory compliance and other issues. Guardian Pharmacy operates in several states across the United States and serves over 100,000 residents. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Learn more about Guardian Pharmacy
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$5 million
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$100 million

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