Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•Chantilly, VA

13h

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 assesses patients’ suitability for home care; develops and evaluates patient-specific pharmacy care plans; monitors therapy and recommends appropriate changes; prepares and dispenses medications; supports continuity of pharmaceutical care across settings; and provides drug information. The pharmacist also manages medication-related equipment and investigational drugs, supports quality and safety processes, organizes pharmacy workflow, and ensures compliance with legal, regulatory, accreditation, and confidentiality requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Current, active Pharmacy license granted by the 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 patients’ suitability for home care by gathering and assessing patient-specific information, medical conditions, prescribed therapies, prognoses, and outcome goals.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans and make appropriate recommendations regarding medication therapy or monitoring parameters.
Identify monitoring parameters, assess laboratory values, apply pharmacokinetic principles, and modify care plans based on monitoring data and other relevant information.
Complete nutritional assessments and make appropriate recommendations.
Educate and counsel patients, caregivers, Option Care staff, and other professionals about medication use.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between the home and other care settings by systematically communicating pertinent patient information.
Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and company procedures; calibrate equipment; ensure medications are properly concentrated, compatible, stable, stored, labeled, and inspected before dispensing.
Verify authorization to dispense and comply with applicable laws, USP standards, DEA requirements, and company policies for controlled substances and perpetual inventory systems.
Manage, program, maintain, troubleshoot, and advise others on medication administration and medication-related equipment.
Participate in assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment errors or failures; complete QAR documents accurately.
Monitor and report discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for controlled substances and other medications subject to diversion.
Respond to drug information requests from healthcare providers and patients with concise, timely, applicable answers based on analysis of literature.
Attend educational seminars or other continuing education opportunities and meet state-mandated CEU requirements.
Manage investigational drug products according to regulations and company policies.
Use pharmacy support personnel effectively, prioritize and organize workflow, complete required work within available time, and ensure the accuracy of support personnel’s work.
Comply with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements, and protect patient and proprietary information.
May perform other duties as assigned.