Clinical Pharmacist - Home Infusion

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

5d•$64 - $87•Remote

About The Position

This role will support the expansion of UVA Health's Specialty Home Infusion program, advising on clinical models to support patients and providers in non-oncology specialties (e.g., neurology, genetics, gastroenterology, rheumatology, dermatology, pulmonology, transplant, etc.). These roles are responsible for the administration, preparation, dispensing, and management of medications and other health products to ensure safe and effective patient care. These roles are responsible for dispensing medications, providing drug therapy consultations, and ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals. Pharmacists collaborate with healthcare providers to optimize patient treatment plans, offer medication counseling, and oversee the preparation and distribution of medications in compliance with legal and regulatory standards. Individual contributors with responsibility in a clinical discipline or specialty. Typically involves diagnosing, treating, and caring for patients, and often include face-to-face interactions with patients. May also spend some time designing and implementing clinical programs, policies, and services using specialized knowledge and skills. Specialty license or certification required which is acquired through advanced education, training and/or experience. This career stream will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory technologist jobs. Requires basic knowledge of job procedures and tools obtained through work experience and require vocational or technical education. Works under moderate supervision. Problems are typically of a routine nature but may at times require interpretation or deviation from standard procedures. Communicates information that requires some explanation or interpretation.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy required.
No experience required.
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy License or within 60 days of hire.
American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.
Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills.
Attention to detail and ability to write legibly.
Ability to lift/push/pull less than 20lbs.
May be exposed to fumes, chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

Nice To Haves

PGY-1 residency or equivalent clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Administration, preparation, dispensing, and management of medications and other health products to ensure safe and effective patient care.
Dispensing medications, providing drug therapy consultations, and ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceuticals.
Collaborating with healthcare providers to optimize patient treatment plans.
Offering medication counseling.
Overseeing the preparation and distribution of medications in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
Designing and implementing clinical programs, policies, and services using specialized knowledge and skills.