Clinical Pharmacist

About the role

The Clinical Pharmacist is an entry-level position within the practice of clinical pharmacy at Option Care Health, Inc., a leading provider of home and alternate site infusion services.

Responsibilities

• Determines the suitability of individual patients for home care.
• Collections and organizes all patient-specific information needed to determine the suitability of patients for home care.
• Assesses patients' suitability for home care in accordance with Option Care policies.
• Designs, recommends, monitors and evaluates patient-specific pharmacy care plans for the pharmacotherapy of home care patients.
• Collects and organizes patient-specific information needed to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems and to make appropriate medication therapy recommendations.
• Completes nutritional assessment of patients and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Modifies the pharmacy care plans for home care patients based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient-specific information.
• Competent in use of pharmacokinetic principles and formulas.
• Competent in assessing patient laboratory values.
• Provides medication-use education to Option Care staff, other professionals, home care patients and/or their caregivers.
• Ensures continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the home and other patient-care settings.
• Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques and following Option Care policies and procedures.
• Accurately calibrates equipment.
• Prepares medications so they are appropriately concentrated, without incompatibilities, stable, and appropriately stored.
• Adheres to appropriate safety and quality assurance practices.
• Prepares labels that conform to the organization's policies and procedures.
• Makes sure the final medication contains all necessary and/or appropriate ancillary labels.
• Inspects the final medication before dispensing.
• Complies with state/federal laws and USP standards, including Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) controlled substance regulations set forth by the state and DEA.
• Complies with policies regarding the perpetual inventory systems for schedule II narcotics, controlled substances and other medications subject to diversion.
• Manages the use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of medication administration equipment and medication-related equipment used in the management of home care patients.
• Accurately programs, maintains and gives advice to others on the use and maintenance of all medication administration and medication-related equipment used by Option Care.
• Participates in the process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment error and/or failures.
• Accurately completes QAR documents according to the Option Care policy.
• Makes sure to monitor and report discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for schedule II narcotics and other medications subject to diversion.
• Provides concise, applicable, and timely response to requests for drug information from health care providers and home care patients.
• Formulates responses to drug information requests based on analysis of the literature.
• Attends educational seminars or participates in other CEU opportunities in order to promote professional competency and complies with state mandated CEU requirements.
• Manages the use of investigational drug products according to established regulations and Option Care policies and procedures.
• Utilizes pharmacy support personnel effectively.
• Prioritizes the workload and organizes the workflow, taking into account available resources.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Current, active Pharmacy license as granted by the State Board of Pharmacy.
• One of the following:
  • At least one year of experience in sterile IV admixture procedures.
  • Knowledge of non-sterile compounding, immunizations and medication therapy management (MTM).
  • Completion of an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Residency Program.
  • Completion of an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience associated with an accredited school of pharmacy.
  • Equivalent experience as approved by the Vice President (VP) of Pharmacy and/or Senior Vice President (SVP) of Clinical Services.

Skills

• Basic level skill in Microsoft Word.
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel.
• Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• Bonding Time Off.
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match.
• HSA Company Match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• myFlexPay.
• Family Support.
• Mental Health Services.
• Company Paid Life Insurance.
• Award/Recognition Programs.