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Pharmacist - Long Term Care (LTC)

  • Milwaukee, WI, United States

$59 USD / hour · Full-time · Contract

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Pay
$59 USD / hour
Job type
Full-time · Contract
Posting language
English
Posted

Original job description

Pharmacist - Closed-Door Long-Term Care (LTC) Pharmacy

Join a dedicated Long-Term Care pharmacy team supporting residents in skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and assisted living communities. This closed-door pharmacy role offers the opportunity to combine clinical expertise with pharmacy operations in a collaborative, patient-focused environment without the demands of traditional retail pharmacy.

Position Overview

The Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing and verifying medication orders, ensuring safe and effective medication therapy, and providing clinical support for residents served by long-term care facilities. This role collaborates closely with providers, nursing staff, consultant pharmacists, and pharmacy team members to optimize medication outcomes for geriatric and medically complex patient populations while maintaining compliance with all LTC pharmacy regulations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and verify medication orders for residents in long-term care, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities
  • Evaluate medication therapies for appropriateness, dosing accuracy, drug interactions, contraindications, and adverse effects
  • Provide clinical recommendations to prescribers and nursing facility staff regarding medication management
  • Support medication therapy for geriatric and medically complex patient populations
  • Assist with pharmacy operations related to cycle fills, new admissions, discharges, first doses, and urgent medication requests
  • Collaborate with nurses, providers, consultant pharmacists, and facility staff to resolve medication-related concerns
  • Maintain accurate patient medication records and pharmacy documentation
  • Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations governing long-term care pharmacy services
  • Support medication safety, quality assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Participate in after-hours and weekend pharmacy support as needed

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive

  • Closed-door pharmacy environment with no direct retail customer interactions
  • Focus on long-term care and geriatric patient populations
  • Clinical pharmacist responsibilities combined with pharmacy operations
  • Collaborative relationships with nursing facilities and healthcare providers
  • Stable, team-oriented work environment
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on resident care and medication safety
  • Consistent weekday schedule with limited weekend coverage

Qualifications

  • Current Pharmacist license in the state of practice
  • PharmD preferred
  • At least one year of pharmacist experience preferred
  • Long-term care, institutional, hospital, or closed-door pharmacy experience preferred
  • Strong knowledge of pharmacotherapy, medication safety, and applicable pharmacy regulations
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced pharmacy environment
  • Experience with pharmacy management systems and electronic health records preferred

Schedule

  • Monday-Friday, 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
  • Approximately one weekend per month, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

If you're looking for a pharmacist role in a closed-door Long-Term Care pharmacy where you can impact resident care while working closely with skilled nursing facilities, providers, and healthcare teams, we'd love to speak with you.

Job Category: Allied

Job Function: Allied | Pharmacist - Acute Setting | Pharmacist - Acute Setting *Pharmacist - Long Term Care (LTC)

Job Type: Contract - Full Time

Setting: Healthcare Facilities

Position Type: Healthcare

Office Number: 0727

Contract Duration: 13

Pay Rate: $59 / Hour

Date Posted: 2026-10-08T15:53:18

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Skills

  • Patient care
  • Decision making
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Documentation
  • Quality assurance
  • Process improvement
  • Collaboration
  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving

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