Clinical Quality Pharmacist

Palmetto Infusion Careers•West Columbia, SC

20d•Remote

About The Position

The Clinical Quality Pharmacist provides the licensed clinical layer that supports the Ambulatory Infusion Center (AIC) Order Entry workflow across all states in which Palmetto Infusion Services operates. They will perform remote medication order processing and prescription review — including order/prescription clarification, receipt and documentation of verbal orders, prospective drug use review, therapeutic interventions, and drug information support. This position will also work with and advance our formal Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program which monitors, evaluates, and continuously improves the quality, safety, and appropriateness of order processing in accordance with internal policy, the South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act, and the applicable laws of each state served. The role collaborates closely with the Pharmacist-in-Charge, AIC clinical staff, and Patient Services to deliver safe, high-quality infusion therapy and to sustain a defensible, inspection-ready standard of pharmacy practice.

Requirements

Prior experience in specialty pharmacy, ambulatory infusion, and/or home infusion practice; familiarity with prospective drug use review, verbal order intake, and continuous quality improvement in a pharmacy setting.
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) required.
Active state pharmacist license required at hire.
May be required to obtain and maintain non-resident or reciprocal pharmacist licensure in any additional state of operation, as required by each state's laws and Board of Pharmacy regulations.

Responsibilities

Receives, reviews, interprets, and if needed, clarifies medication orders and prescriptions originating from prescribers, and documents all clarifications in accordance with internal policy and applicable state and federal pharmacy law.
Performs prospective drug use review (DUR) on medication orders prior to administration, using the common electronic file to verify patient information, allergies, therapy appropriateness, dose, route, rate, and duplications.
Enters and/or transfers medication-order data, receives verbal orders from prescribers, obtains substitution authorizations, and performs therapeutic interventions consistent with the authorized functions of licensed pharmacists.
Serves as a drug information resource to the AIC clinical staff (nurses and providers), internal Palmetto Infusion staff, and outside referral sources.
Receives and acts on urgent order clarifications, verbal orders, prospective DUR, and drug information requests during staffed hours.
Helps with reporting, implementing, and continuously advancing the pharmacy's Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) program: objectively and systematically monitors and evaluates the quality and appropriateness of order processing, pursues improvements to prevent and document medication errors.
Identifies, documents, reviews, and addresses medication errors and near-misses arising from remote order processing; performs root-cause analysis, trends findings, and translates results into periodic process improvements and policy updates.
Maintains complete, attributable records of each order-processing function performed, retrievable for at least two years and available to the Board on request, in accordance with the Remote Medication Order Processing Policy & Procedure and the department’s Service Level Agreement with Patient Services.
Maintains proper competencies based on assigned role, maintains active licensure, and remains current on all required continuing education.
Adheres to all federal/state pharmacy laws and regulations and protects patient information in compliance with HIPAA and applicable state privacy law when accessing the common electronic file over secure networks.