Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•Miramar, FL

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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 standards, and applicable regulations. 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.

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 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; 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-level Microsoft Word skills.
Basic-level Microsoft Excel skills.
Basic-level Microsoft PowerPoint skills.
Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time for business purposes within the state.

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 are suitable for home care under Option Care policies.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans, including appropriate medication therapy, monitoring parameters, and modifications when indicated.
Complete nutritional assessments and make appropriate recommendations.
Use pharmacokinetic principles and formulas and assess patient laboratory values.
Educate Option Care staff, other professionals, patients, and caregivers about medication use, and counsel patients and caregivers using effective education techniques.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between home and other care settings by communicating pertinent patient information systematically.
Prepare, dispense, label, and inspect medications according to company procedures, safety and quality practices, and applicable standards; calibrate equipment accurately.
Comply with state and federal laws, USP standards, DEA controlled-substance requirements, and policies governing controlled substances and perpetual inventory systems.
Manage, program, maintain, 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 accurately.
Monitor and report discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for Schedule II narcotics and other medications subject to diversion.
Respond concisely, appropriately, and promptly to drug-information requests using analysis of the literature.
Attend educational seminars or other CEU opportunities to maintain professional competency and meet state CEU requirements.
Manage investigational drug products according to regulations and company policies.
Use pharmacy support personnel effectively, prioritize and organize workflow, complete 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 company information.
Perform other duties as assigned.