Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•White Hall, WV

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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 regulatory requirements. 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 includes assessing patients for suitability for home care; designing, recommending, monitoring, and evaluating patient-specific pharmacy care plans; preparing and dispensing medications; supporting continuity of pharmaceutical care across care settings; and helping manage medication-related equipment, incidents, and investigational drug products. The pharmacist also provides drug information, supports pharmacy personnel, maintains confidentiality, and complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements. The position may include other duties as assigned and may require up to 5% in-state business travel.

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: at least 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 skill in Microsoft Word.
Basic skill in Microsoft Excel.
Basic skill in Microsoft PowerPoint.
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 patient suitability for home care by collecting and organizing patient-specific information and assessing it in accordance with Option Care policies.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans and make appropriate recommendations about medication therapy or monitoring parameters.
Identify appropriate monitoring parameters; complete nutritional assessments; evaluate patient laboratory values and monitoring data; and modify pharmacy care plans as appropriate.
Use pharmacokinetic principles and formulas in patient care.
Educate Option Care staff, other professionals, patients, and caregivers about medication use, using effective counseling techniques.
Support continuity of pharmaceutical care between the home and other patient-care settings by systematically communicating pertinent patient information.
Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and company procedures, including calibrating equipment, ensuring medication stability and storage, following safety and quality practices, preparing compliant labels, inspecting final medications, and confirming authorization to dispense.
Comply with state and federal laws and USP standards, including DEA controlled-substance requirements and company procedures for controlled substances and medications subject to diversion.
Manage, program, maintain, and troubleshoot medication-administration and medication-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 documents accurately and report inventory discrepancies.
Respond to drug-information requests from healthcare providers and patients in a concise, applicable, and timely manner, basing responses on analysis of the literature.
Attend educational seminars or other CEU opportunities to maintain professional competency and comply with state CEU requirements.
Manage investigational drug products in accordance with regulations and company policies and procedures.
Use pharmacy support personnel effectively, prioritize workload, organize workflow, and ensure the accuracy of support personnel's work.
Comply with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements and safeguard confidential patient and proprietary information.
Perform other duties as assigned.