Consultant Nurse

PharMerica - Owensboro, KY

Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Owensboro, KY

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

Our Nurse Consultants at PharMerica play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for our customers' patients and residents. Acting as an extension of our customers' teams, these professionals provide hands-on support tailored to meet specific needs, ensuring quality assurance oversight and assistance. This position is integral to increasing safety, lowering risks, and improving overall patient care. The services we offer include Quality Review & Survey Support, Medication Administration Record (MAR) audits, Medication Pass Observations, and Medication Storage Room Audits, among others. Delivering these services with exceptional customer service is not just an expectation but a fundamental part of our daily operations. As our organization is currently experiencing significant growth, there are ample opportunities for career progression for individuals who are eager to advance in their careers. Our nursing group is dedicated to compassion and meeting the diverse needs of our clients across various settings, including Pharmacy, Home Health, Hospice, Residential, and Private Duty. This role requires an active LPN Licensure in the state of employment or National Pharmacy Technician Licensure, and it involves a substantial travel commitment of 75%.

Responsibilities

• Reviews nursing home medication pass process and provides feedback
• Performs MAR-Med Card audits, Med Records audits, Med Cart Audits, Med Room Audits, and 3-way audits in assigned facilities
• Performs new business start-up implementations when necessary
• Conducts mock surveys
• Understands customer issues and challenges; quickly and effectively provides a plan for resolution
• Acts as a performance improvement resource for the pharmacy
• Develops and maintains relationships with professional organizations and national/state agencies to enhance knowledge base relative to pharmaceutical therapies and education
• Performs other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Active LPN Licensure in the state of employment or National Pharmacy Technician Licensure
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in LTC Pharmacy or Long-Term Care facility
• 1-year experience practicing in an LTC nursing facility or pharmacy
• Intermediate computer skills; proficient with Microsoft Office products

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years of experience in LTC Pharmacy
• Skilled Nursing Facility experience preferred
• Knowledge of industry-related federal/state regulations preferred

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance starting the 1st day of the month following 30 days of employment
• Mileage reimbursement
• Flexible schedules
• Paid-time off
• 6 Paid Company Holidays
• DailyPay
• Competitive pay/Shift differential
• Company paid STD and LTD
• 401k
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program