Clinical Pharmacist - PT, PD, CA

Job Description Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist – PT, PD, CA is a licensed professional who provides safe and appropriate pharmacy services to Option Care patients in accordance with company policies, professional standards, and applicable regulations. This entry‑level role involves coordinating patient services with the Nursing Department, monitoring patient progress, and educating patients, caregivers, staff, and other professionals regarding appropriate medication use.

Responsibilities

• Determine the suitability of individual patients for home care, collect and organize patient‑specific information, and assess suitability according to Option Care policies, medical condition, prescribed therapy, and prognosis with defined outcome goals.
• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient‑specific pharmacy care plans; suggest modifications to medication therapy or monitoring parameters; collect information to prevent, detect, and resolve medication‑related problems; identify appropriate monitoring parameters; and complete nutritional assessments with recommendations.
• Modify pharmacy care plans based on monitoring data and other patient‑specific information; apply pharmacokinetic principles and assess laboratory values.
• Provide medication‑use education to staff, other professionals, patients, and caregivers using effective counseling techniques.
• Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care across home and other care settings and communicate pertinent patient information systematically.
• Prepare and dispense medications following proper techniques, calibrate equipment, ensure appropriate concentration, stability, storage, safety, and quality; prepare compliant labels, inspect final products, verify authorization, and comply with state/federal laws, USP standards, DEA regulations, and perpetual inventory policies for controlled substances.
• Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot medication administration and related equipment; program and advise on equipment use; participate in incident reporting and error management; complete QAR documents; monitor and report inventory discrepancies for schedule II narcotics and other controlled medications.
• Provide concise, timely drug information responses to healthcare providers and patients, formulating answers based on literature analysis.
• Attend educational seminars or CEU opportunities to maintain professional competency and meet state‑mandated CEU requirements.
• Manage investigational drug products according to regulations and company policies.
• Utilize pharmacy support personnel effectively, prioritize workload, organize workflow, ensure accuracy of their work, and comply with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and proprietary information, adhering to legal and ethical guidelines.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Current, active pharmacy license issued 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 of Pharmacy and/or Sr. Vice President of Clinical Services.

Basic Qualifications

• Reliable transportation for home visits; if using a personal vehicle, a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance are required.
• Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, meeting quality standards and evaluating satisfaction.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word (document creation, editing, formatting, etc.).
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel (workbook handling, cell formatting, basic functions, etc.).
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint (slide creation, editing, presentation).
• Willingness to travel up to 5 % of the time for business purposes within the state.

Preferred Qualifications & Interests

• Completion of an ASHP‑accredited Pharmacy Residency Program or an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience associated with an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Experience in home care, hospital, or other clean‑room settings.

Management Requirements

• At least one year of experience in indirect management of team members, including assisting in development, training, and assignment of work/projects.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Pay

Pay range is $55.28 – $92.16 per hour, determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data.

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Savings with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Mental Health Services
• Award/Recognition Programs
• myFlexPay