About the Role
Valence Care is seeking a Licensed Pharmacist for Prime Care Pharmacy in Brooklyn. This part-time, temporary role (approx. 6 months) blends retail and long-term care responsibilities, focusing on medication safety, accuracy, and patient care.
Responsibilities
- Review, interpret, and verify prescription orders for accuracy, dosing, drug interactions, contraindications, and safety concerns.
- Prepare and dispense medications according to New York State and federal regulations and company policies.
- Provide professional pharmacy services and medication counseling to retail customers.
- Educate patients and caregivers on medication use, dosing, administration, side effects, and adherence.
- Review and oversee medication orders for long-term care facilities.
- Verify blister packs/unit-dose packaging for accuracy.
- Monitor patient medication profiles for drug interactions, duplications, allergies, and other concerns.
- Communicate with healthcare professionals regarding prescriptions and medication therapy.
- Resolve prescription discrepancies, refill requests, and medication changes.
- Maintain accurate pharmacy records and protect patient confidentiality.
- Support daily pharmacy operations, including inventory, medication storage, and quality control.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited pharmacy program.
- Current, active New York State Pharmacist license and registration.
- Strong knowledge of medications, drug interactions, and medication safety.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Previous retail, clinical, home health, community, or healthcare experience preferred.
- Experience with PrimeRx/Micro Merchant pharmacy software preferred.
Skills
- Medication safety
- Medication accuracy
- Patient care
- Prescription review
- Medication dispensing
- Patient counseling
- Medication adherence
- Inventory management
- Quality control
- Communication
- Organization
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- 2066 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Work Type
- Part-time
- Temporary
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
Salary/Compensations
- $65-$70 per hour
About the Company
- Valence Care is a family of healthcare companies.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodation is available per ADA and applicable state laws.
