Clinical Pharmacist PT, PD, CA

Option Care Health•Santa Fe Springs, CA

12h

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 patients’ progress toward goals, and educates patients, caregivers, staff, and other professionals about appropriate medication use. The role assesses patients’ suitability for home care; develops and monitors patient-specific pharmacy care plans; prepares and dispenses medications; supports continuity of pharmaceutical care across care settings; and provides drug information and medication-use education. The pharmacist also manages medication administration and related equipment, supports medication safety and quality processes, complies with legal and regulatory standards, and organizes pharmacy workflow and support personnel. The position may require in-state travel of up to 5% for business purposes.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Current, active pharmacist license granted by a State Board of Pharmacy.
Meet one of the following: at least one year of sterile IV admixture experience; knowledge of non-sterile compounding, immunizations, and medication therapy management; 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 for 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.

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 indirect management experience, including assisting with team-member development, training, and assignment of work or projects.

Responsibilities

Collect and organize patient-specific information and determine patients’ suitability for home care in accordance with company policies.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacy care plans and, when appropriate, recommend changes to medication therapy or monitoring parameters.
Identify appropriate monitoring parameters and prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems.
Complete nutritional assessments and make appropriate recommendations.
Modify pharmacy care plans based on monitoring data and other relevant patient-specific information.
Apply pharmacokinetic principles and formulas and assess patient laboratory values.
Provide medication-use education and counsel home care patients and caregivers.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between the home and other care settings, using a systematic process to communicate relevant patient information.
Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and company procedures; calibrate equipment and ensure medications are properly concentrated, compatible, stable, stored, labeled, and inspected before dispensing.
Confirm authorization to dispense and comply with state and federal laws, USP standards, and DEA controlled-substance regulations.
Follow perpetual inventory policies for Schedule II narcotics, controlled substances, and other medications subject to diversion; monitor and report inventory discrepancies.
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 according to policy.
Provide concise, applicable, timely drug information responses based on analysis of the 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 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 protect confidential patient and company information.
Perform other duties as assigned.