Clinical Pharmacist - Louisville

Option Care Health•Louisville, KY

4d•$109,266 - $182,096

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist is a licensed professional responsible for providing safe and appropriate pharmacy services to Option Care patients in accordance with company policies and procedures, professional pharmacy practice standards, and applicable regulatory requirements. This is an entry-level position in clinical pharmacy practice in the alternate setting. The pharmacist coordinates patient services with the Nursing Department, monitors patient progress toward goals, and educates patients, caregivers, staff, and other professionals about appropriate medication use. The role involves evaluating patients’ suitability for home care; designing, recommending, monitoring, and adjusting patient-specific pharmacy care plans; preparing and dispensing medications; supporting continuity of pharmaceutical care across care settings; managing medication-related equipment and investigational drugs; and providing drug information. The Clinical Pharmacist also supports pharmacy personnel, maintains professional competency, and complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, safety, confidentiality, and quality requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Current, active pharmacy license granted by the State Board of Pharmacy.
Meet at least one of the following: one year of sterile IV admixture experience; 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; or equivalent experience approved by the VP of Pharmacy and/or SVP of Clinical Services.
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting service quality standards and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Basic Microsoft Word skills.
Basic Microsoft Excel skills.
Basic Microsoft PowerPoint skills.

Nice To Haves

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, a hospital, or another clean room setting.
At least one year of experience in indirect management of team members, including assisting with development, training, and assignment of work or projects.

Responsibilities

Collect and organize patient-specific information and assess whether patients, their medical conditions, prescribed therapies, and prognoses are appropriate for home care.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans, including identifying medication-related problems, recommending therapy or monitoring changes when appropriate, and completing nutritional assessments.
Modify pharmacy care plans based on monitoring data and other relevant patient-specific information; apply pharmacokinetic principles and assess laboratory values.
Educate Option Care staff, other professionals, patients, and caregivers about medication use, using effective counseling techniques.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between the home and other patient-care settings by communicating pertinent patient information systematically.
Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and company procedures; calibrate equipment, check preparation and storage conditions, apply appropriate labels, inspect final medications, and confirm authorization to dispense.
Comply with state and federal laws, USP standards, DEA controlled-substance regulations, and company inventory policies for controlled substances and other medications subject to diversion.
Manage, maintain, program, and troubleshoot medication administration and medication-related equipment, and advise others on its use and maintenance.
Participate in assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment errors or failures; complete QAR documents and report inventory discrepancies.
Respond accurately and promptly to drug information requests from healthcare providers and home care patients, basing responses on analysis of the literature.
Attend educational seminars or other continuing education opportunities, maintain professional competency, and meet state continuing education requirements.
Manage investigational drug products according to applicable regulations and company policies and procedures.
Use pharmacy support personnel effectively, prioritize and organize workflow, complete needed work within available time, and ensure the accuracy of support personnel’s work.
Comply with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements, and safeguard confidential patient and proprietary information.
Perform other duties as assigned.