Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•Englewood, CO

8d•$126,506 - $210,858

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 involves assessing patients’ suitability for home care; designing, recommending, monitoring, and evaluating individualized pharmacy care plans; preparing and dispensing medications; maintaining continuity of pharmaceutical care across care settings; providing drug information; and supporting safe use of medication-related equipment. The pharmacist also helps ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, accreditation, safety, quality, and confidentiality requirements. This position may perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Hold a current, active Pharmacy license granted by a State Board of Pharmacy.
Meet at least one of the following: one year of sterile IV admixture experience; knowledge of non-sterile compounding, immunizations, and medication therapy management; 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.
Customer service experience with 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.
At least one year of experience in indirect management of team members, including assisting with development, training, and assignment of work or projects to other team members.

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.

Responsibilities

Determine patients’ suitability for home care by collecting and organizing patient-specific information and assessing medical conditions, prescribed therapies, prognoses, and outcome goals in accordance with company policies.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans, including appropriate medication therapy and monitoring parameters.
Recommend medication therapy or monitoring modifications when appropriate, and collect information to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems.
Complete nutritional assessments and make appropriate recommendations; modify care plans based on monitoring data and other relevant patient information.
Apply pharmacokinetic principles and formulas and assess patient laboratory values.
Educate company staff, other professionals, patients, and caregivers on medication use, using effective counseling techniques.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between home and other care settings and systematically communicate pertinent patient information.
Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and company procedures; calibrate equipment, ensure appropriate concentration, compatibility, stability and storage, prepare compliant labels, inspect final medications, and confirm dispensing authorization.
Follow applicable state and federal laws and USP standards, including controlled-substance requirements; comply with inventory policies and monitor and report inventory discrepancies.
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 documentation according to company policy.
Respond concisely, appropriately, and promptly to drug information requests, basing responses on analysis of relevant literature.
Attend educational seminars or other continuing education opportunities and meet state-mandated continuing education requirements.
Manage investigational drug products in accordance with regulations and company policies and procedures.
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 proprietary information.