Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•Chantilly, VA

2d•$138,006 - $230,011

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 progress toward patient goals, and educates patients, caregivers, staff, and other professionals about appropriate medication use. The role assesses patients for suitability for home care, develops and evaluates patient-specific pharmacy care plans, monitors medication therapy, and recommends adjustments when appropriate. It also includes preparing and dispensing medications, maintaining continuity of pharmaceutical care across care settings, supporting medication and equipment safety, responding to drug information requests, and managing investigational drug products. The pharmacist uses pharmacy support personnel effectively 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 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 their development, training, and assignment of work or projects.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and gather patient-specific information to determine whether they are suitable for home care.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans and medication therapy; recommend changes to therapy or monitoring when appropriate.
Assess patients’ nutritional status 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.
Educate Option Care staff, other professionals, patients, and caregivers about medication use, using effective patient counseling techniques.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between the home and other care settings by systematically communicating pertinent patient information.
Prepare and dispense medications in accordance with company procedures, including calibrating equipment, preparing and labeling medications appropriately, inspecting final medications, and verifying authorization to dispense.
Comply with state and federal laws, USP standards, DEA controlled-substance regulations, and inventory policies for controlled substances and other medications subject to diversion.
Manage, maintain, program, and troubleshoot medication administration and medication-related equipment; 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 health care providers and home care patients, using analysis of the literature.
Attend educational seminars or other continuing education opportunities and comply with state-mandated CEU requirements.
Manage investigational drug products in accordance with regulations and company 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.