Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•Irving, TX

1d•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 the policies and procedures of Option Care, pharmacy practice professional standards, and applicable regulatory entities. This is an entry-level position into the practice of clinical pharmacy in the 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. The company is committed to developing an inclusive, respectful, engaging, and rewarding culture for all team members, attracting, hiring, and retaining the best and brightest talent in healthcare.

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 suitable recommendations for modifications in prescribed medication therapy or monitoring parameters when appropriate.
Collects and organizes patient-specific information to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems and 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.
Competent in the use of pharmacokinetic principles and formulas.
Competent in assessing 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 by using a systematic procedure to communicate pertinent patient information.
Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques and following Option Care policies and procedures, including accurate calibration of equipment.
Prepares medications so they are appropriately concentrated, without incompatibilities, stable, and appropriately stored.
Adheres to appropriate safety and quality assurance practices.
Prepares labels that conform to the organization's policies and procedures, ensuring medication contains all necessary and/or appropriate ancillary labels.
Inspects the final medication before dispensing and assures the presence of authorization to dispense.
Complies with state/federal laws and USP standards, including Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) controlled substance regulations.
Complies with policies regarding the 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 gives advice to others on the use and maintenance of all medication administration and medication-related equipment used by Option Care.
Participates in the process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment error 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 analysis of the literature.
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 and organizing workflow, taking into account available resources.
Ensures the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support personnel.
In all activities, complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
Maintains confidentiality of patient and proprietary information, observing legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding such information.