Clinical Pharmacist - Lexington

Option Care Health•Lexington, KY

4d•$97,113 - $161,863•Onsite

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 Option Care policies, pharmacy practice professional standards, and applicable regulatory entities. This is an entry-level position into the practice of clinical pharmacy in an alternate setting. The staff Clinical Pharmacist coordinates patient services with the Nursing Department, monitors patient progress toward goals, and educates patients, caregivers, staff, and other professionals regarding appropriate medication use.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Current, active Pharmacy license as granted by the State Board of Pharmacy.
At least one 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 by collecting and organizing all patient-specific information needed.
Assesses patients' suitability for home care in accordance with Option Care policies, considering medical condition, prescribed medication therapy, and prognosis with clearly defined outcome goals.
Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient-specific pharmacy care plans for the pharmacotherapy of home care patients.
Makes recommendations for modifications in prescribed medication therapy or monitoring parameters for home care patients when appropriate.
Collects and organizes patient-specific information to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems and to make appropriate medication therapy recommendations.
Identifies appropriate monitoring parameters for each patient.
Completes nutritional assessments of patients and makes appropriate recommendations.
Modifies pharmacy care plans for home care patients based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient-specific information.
Utilizes pharmacokinetic principles and formulas, and assesses patient laboratory values.
Provides medication-use education to Option Care staff, other professionals, home care patients, and/or their caregivers using effective patient education techniques.
Ensures continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the home and other patient-care settings through systematic communication of pertinent patient information.
Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques, following Option Care policies and procedures, including accurate calibration of equipment.
Prepares medications to be appropriately concentrated, without incompatibilities, stable, and appropriately stored, adhering to safety and quality assurance practices.
Prepares labels that conform to organizational policies and procedures, ensuring medication contains all necessary and/or appropriate ancillary labels.
Inspects the final medication before dispensing and assures presence of authorization to dispense.
Complies with state/federal laws and USP standards, including DEA controlled substance regulations.
Complies with policies regarding 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.
Accurately programs, maintains, and advises others on the use and maintenance of all medication administration and medication-related equipment.
Participates in the process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment errors and/or failures.
Accurately completes QAR documents according to Option Care policy.
Monitors and reports discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for schedule II narcotics and other medications subject to diversion.
Provides concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information from health care providers and home care patients, formulating responses based on literature analysis.
Attends educational seminars or participates in other CEU opportunities 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 by prioritizing workload, organizing workflow, and ensuring accuracy of their work.
Complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements in all activities.
Maintains confidentiality of patient and proprietary information, observing legal and ethical guidelines.