Clinical Pharmacist PT, PD, CA

Option Care Health•Mount Pleasant, SC

1d•$53 - $88

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, 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 pharmacist evaluates patients’ suitability for home care; develops, monitors, and adjusts patient-specific pharmacy care plans; assesses nutritional needs and laboratory values; and provides medication-use education and drug information. The role also supports continuity of pharmaceutical care across care settings, prepares and dispenses medications, manages medication-related equipment and investigational drugs, and ensures compliance with legal, regulatory, accreditation, confidentiality, safety, and quality requirements. The position requires access to reliable transportation for home visits and may involve travel within the state.

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: 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.
Access to reliable transportation that enables home visits; if using a personal vehicle, a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance are required.
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 evaluating patient-specific information, medical conditions, medication therapies, and prognosis.
Design, recommend, monitor, evaluate, and modify patient-specific pharmacy care plans and medication therapy based on monitoring data and other relevant information.
Identify appropriate monitoring parameters, assess laboratory values, apply pharmacokinetic principles, and complete nutritional assessments with appropriate recommendations.
Educate Option Care staff, other professionals, patients, and caregivers about medication use, using effective patient counseling techniques.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between home care and other patient-care settings by systematically communicating pertinent patient information.
Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and company procedures; calibrate equipment; ensure medication concentration, compatibility, stability, storage, labeling, and final-product inspection; and confirm authorization to dispense.
Comply with applicable state and federal laws, USP standards, DEA controlled-substance regulations, inventory procedures, and medication-diversion safeguards.
Manage, maintain, program, and troubleshoot medication administration and medication-related equipment; advise others on equipment use and maintenance.
Participate in assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment errors or failures; complete QAR documents and report inventory discrepancies.
Respond concisely, appropriately, and promptly to drug-information requests using analysis of relevant literature.
Attend educational seminars or other continuing-education opportunities and comply with state-mandated CEU requirements.
Manage investigational drug products in accordance with regulations and company policies.
Use pharmacy support personnel effectively, prioritize and 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.