Clinical Pharmacist - West Columbia

Option Care Health•Columbia, SC

7d•$92,004 - $153,333•Onsite

About The Position

Option Care Health, Inc. is the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. With over 8,000 team members including 5,000 clinicians, we work compassionately to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions in all 50 states. Through our clinical leadership, expertise and national scale, Option Care Health is re-imagining the infusion care experience for patients, customers and team members. Join a company that is taking action to develop an inclusive, respectful, engaging and rewarding culture for all team members. At Option Care Health your voice is heard, your work is valued, and you’re empowered to grow. Cultivating a team with a variety of talents, backgrounds and perspectives makes us stronger, innovative, and more impactful. Our organization requires extraordinary people to provide extraordinary care, so we are investing in a culture that attracts, hires and retains the best and brightest talent in healthcare.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Current, active Pharmacy license as granted by the State Board of Pharmacy
At least one 1 year of experience in sterile IV admixture procedures OR knowledge of non-sterile compounding, immunizations and medication therapy management (MTM) OR completion of an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Residency Program, OR completion of an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience associated with an accredited school of pharmacy OR equivalent experience as approved by the Vice President (VP) of Pharmacy and/or Sr. Vice President (SVP) of Clinical Services
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Basic level skill in Microsoft Word
Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel
Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint

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, hospital or other clean room setting
At least 1 year of experience in indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to other team members.

Responsibilities

Determines the suitability of individual patients for home care.
Collects and organizes all patient-specific information needed to determine the suitability of patients for home care.
Assesses patients' suitability for home care in accordance with Option Care policies.
Designs, recommends, monitors and evaluates patient-specific pharmacy care plans for the pharmacotherapy of home care patients.
Collects and organizes patient-specific information needed to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems and to make appropriate medication therapy recommendations.
Completes nutritional assessment of patients and makes appropriate recommendation.
Modifies the pharmacy care plans for home care patients based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient-specific information.
Provides medication-use education to Option Care staff, other professionals, home care patients and/or their caregivers.
Ensures continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the home and other patient-care settings.
Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques and following Option Care policies and procedures.
Adheres to appropriate safety and quality assurance practices.
Complies with state/federal laws and USP standards, including Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) controlled substance regulations set forth by the state and DEA.
Complies with policies regarding the perpetual inventory systems for schedule II narcotics, controlled substances and other medications subject to diversion.
Manages the use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of medication administration equipment and medication-related equipment used in the management of home care patients.
Participates in the process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment error and/or failures.
Monitors and reports discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for schedule II narcotics and other medications subject to diversion.
Provides concise, applicable, and timely response to requests for drug information from health care providers and home care patients.
Attends educational seminars or participates in other CEU opportunities in order to promote professional competency and complies with state mandated CEU requirements.
Manages the use of investigational drug products according to established regulations and Option Care policies and procedures.
Utilizes pharmacy support personnel effectively.
Prioritizes the workload and organizes the workflow, taking into account available resources.
Ensures the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support personnel.
In all activities, complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
Maintains confidentiality of patient and proprietary information.
Observes legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient and proprietary Option Care information.