Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Health•Tampa, FL

5d•$115,005 - $191,683

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 patient progress toward goals, and educates patients, caregivers, staff, and other professionals about appropriate medication use. The role assesses patient suitability for home care; develops, recommends, monitors, and evaluates individualized pharmacy care plans; and adjusts plans based on monitoring data and other relevant patient information. It includes preparing and dispensing medications, maintaining continuity of pharmaceutical care across care settings, providing medication-use and drug information support, and managing medication-administration equipment and investigational drugs. The pharmacist also supports pharmacy personnel, maintains patient and proprietary confidentiality, and complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, safety, and quality requirements.

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 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 their development, training, and assignment of work or projects.

Responsibilities

Determine patients’ suitability for home care by gathering and assessing patient-specific information, medical condition, prescribed medication therapy, prognosis, and outcome goals.
Design, recommend, monitor, evaluate, and modify patient-specific pharmacy care plans, including medication therapy recommendations and monitoring parameters.
Complete nutritional assessments and make appropriate recommendations.
Assess laboratory values and use pharmacokinetic principles and formulas in patient care.
Educate Option Care staff, other professionals, patients, and caregivers about medication use; counsel patients and caregivers using effective education techniques.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care between home and other patient-care settings, communicating pertinent patient information systematically.
Prepare and dispense medications according to company policies and appropriate techniques; calibrate equipment; ensure medications are appropriately concentrated, compatible, stable, stored, labeled, inspected, and authorized for dispensing.
Comply with state and federal laws, USP standards, DEA controlled-substance regulations, and inventory policies for controlled and diversion-prone medications.
Manage, maintain, troubleshoot, program, 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 and report inventory discrepancies.
Respond promptly and accurately to drug-information requests from health care providers and home care patients using literature analysis.
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 and organize workflow, and ensure the accuracy of their work.
Comply with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements and protect confidential patient and proprietary information.
Perform other duties as assigned.