Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•Sauk Rapids, MN

20d

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 assessing patients’ suitability for home care; developing, recommending, monitoring, and evaluating patient-specific pharmacy care plans; preparing and dispensing medications; supporting continuity of pharmaceutical care between home and other care settings; managing medication-related equipment; responding to drug information requests; and meeting applicable safety, quality, legal, regulatory, and confidentiality requirements. The position may perform other duties as assigned. Travel of up to 5% within the state may be required.

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: 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 Microsoft Word skills.
Basic Microsoft Excel skills.
Basic 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 patients’ suitability for home care by collecting and organizing patient-specific information and assessing medical conditions, medication therapy, prognosis, and outcome goals in accordance with company policies.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans, including recommending changes to medication therapy or monitoring parameters when appropriate.
Identify monitoring parameters and collect information to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems.
Complete nutritional assessments and make appropriate recommendations.
Modify pharmacy care plans based on monitoring data and other relevant patient-specific information.
Apply pharmacokinetic principles and formulas and assess patient laboratory values.
Educate staff, healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers about medication use, using effective counseling techniques.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between the home and other care settings by communicating pertinent patient information systematically.
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 confirm authorization to dispense.
Comply with state and federal laws, USP standards, DEA controlled-substance regulations, and company inventory policies.
Manage, program, maintain, and troubleshoot medication administration and 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; and report inventory discrepancies.
Respond concisely, appropriately, and promptly to drug information requests, basing responses on analysis of relevant literature.
Attend educational seminars or other CEU opportunities, maintain professional competency, and meet state-mandated CEU requirements.
Manage investigational drug products in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies.
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 protect confidential patient and proprietary information.