Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•New Orleans, LA

22d•$115,005 - $191,683

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 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 progress toward patient goals, and educates patients, caregivers, staff, and other professionals about appropriate medication use. The role assesses patients’ suitability for home care; develops and evaluates patient-specific pharmacy care plans; monitors therapy and recommends changes when appropriate; and provides medication-use education. It also supports continuity of pharmaceutical care across care settings, prepares and dispenses medications, manages medication administration equipment, responds to drug-information requests, and supports appropriate use of investigational drugs. The pharmacist organizes workflow and pharmacy support personnel, ensures accuracy and regulatory compliance, and protects confidential patient and company information.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Current, active pharmacy license granted by a State Board of Pharmacy.
Meet at least 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; 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

Determine individual patients’ suitability for home care by collecting and assessing patient-specific information, considering their condition, prescribed therapy, prognosis, and outcome goals.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans; identify monitoring parameters and recommend medication therapy or monitoring changes when appropriate.
Complete nutritional assessments and make appropriate recommendations.
Modify pharmacy care plans based on monitoring data and other relevant patient-specific information; assess laboratory values and apply pharmacokinetic principles and formulas.
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 systematically communicating pertinent patient information.
Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and company procedures; calibrate equipment; ensure medications are appropriately concentrated, compatible, stable, stored, labeled, and inspected before dispensing; and verify authorization to dispense.
Follow safety and quality assurance practices and comply with applicable state and federal laws, USP standards, DEA controlled-substance regulations, and inventory-control policies.
Manage, maintain, program, and troubleshoot medication administration and medication-related equipment; advise others on equipment 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 concisely and promptly to drug-information requests from healthcare providers and patients, using analysis of the literature.
Attend educational seminars or other continuing education opportunities and meet state-mandated CEU requirements.
Manage investigational drug products according to applicable regulations and company policies and procedures.
Use pharmacy support personnel effectively, prioritize and organize workflow, and ensure the accuracy of their work.
Comply with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements and safeguard confidential patient and proprietary information.
May perform other duties as assigned.