Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•Sauk Rapids, MN

21d•$109,266 - $182,096

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 patient progress toward goals, and educates patients, caregivers, staff, and other professionals about appropriate medication use. The role assesses whether patients are suitable for home care; develops, recommends, monitors, evaluates, and adjusts patient-specific pharmacy care plans; provides medication-use education; and supports continuity of pharmaceutical care across care settings. It also includes preparing and dispensing medications, managing medication-related equipment, responding to drug-information requests, and ensuring compliance with accreditation, legal, regulatory, safety, and confidentiality requirements. The position may perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Current, active pharmacy license granted by a State Board of Pharmacy.
At least one of the following: one year of sterile IV admixture experience; 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 it under company policies.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans and pharmacotherapy; recommend medication or monitoring modifications when appropriate.
Collect patient-specific information to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems; identify appropriate monitoring parameters; and assess nutritional needs and make recommendations.
Modify pharmacy care plans using monitoring data and other relevant patient information; apply pharmacokinetic principles and assess laboratory values.
Educate Option Care staff, other professionals, patients, and caregivers about medication use, and counsel patients and caregivers effectively.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between home and other care settings by systematically communicating relevant patient information.
Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and company procedures; calibrate equipment; ensure medication concentration, compatibility, stability, storage, labeling, and final inspection; and verify authorization to dispense.
Comply with state and federal laws, USP standards, DEA controlled-substance regulations, and company procedures for controlled substances and diversion-sensitive medications.
Manage, maintain, program, and troubleshoot medication-administration and related equipment; advise others on its use and maintenance; and participate in reporting medication-related incidents and equipment errors or failures.
Complete QAR documents accurately and monitor and report discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for controlled substances and other diversion-sensitive medications.
Respond promptly and appropriately to drug-information requests from health care providers and home care patients, using analysis of relevant literature.
Attend educational seminars or other continuing-education opportunities, maintain professional competency, 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 workload; 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.
May perform other duties as assigned.