Consultative & Infusion Pharmacist

Dragonfly Health•Steubenville, OH

12d

About The Position

Essential Functions Note: The essential duties and primary accountabilities below are intended to describe the general content and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the incumbent’s performance objectives as outlined by the incumbent’s immediate supervisor or manager. 1. Provide expert hospice medication therapy consultation, including symptom-management recommendations, deprescribing guidance, formulary support, and medication selection aligned with goals of care. 2. Evaluate drug therapy plans, document clinical findings, and communicate recommendations to prescribers, hospice nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams. 3. Respond to hospice medication management consults from caregivers and clinicians, offering timely evidence-based guidance for symptom control and comfort-focused therapy. 4. Prepare, verify, and supervise sterile compounded medications, including IV infusions, PCA, antibiotics, and other hospice-appropriate CSPs, ensuring compliance with USP <797>/<800>. 5. Perform final product checks and release CSPs, ensuring accuracy, sterility, appropriate beyond-use dating, and adherence to organizational quality standards. 6. Collaborate with hospice clinicians and participate in IDG meetings, supporting interdisciplinary care planning and ensuring appropriate pharmaceutical interventions. 7. Demonstrate advanced competency in equianalgesic conversions, therapeutic substitution, opioid management, and other hospice-specific pharmacologic strategies. 8. Maintain complete and accurate patient medication profiles, updating records for admissions, transfers, discharges, and ongoing consultations. 9. Educate hospice clinical staff on medication therapy, regulatory requirements, safe prescribing, symptom-management strategies, and formulary use. 10. Support sterile compounding operations, including technician oversight, aseptic technique monitoring, cleanroom compliance, and safe hazardous drug handling using PPE and CSTDs. Ensure regulatory compliance with federal/state pharmacy laws, USP standards, DEA regulations, and internal SOPs; participate in environmental monitoring, quality assurance, and continuous improvement processes. 11. Coordinate operational and administrative pharmacy tasks, including inventory oversight, documentation, billing-related communication, and maintaining excellent customer service for hospice partner agencies. Marginal or Additional Functions 1. Protects company’s intellectual property and the privacy of customers’ and patients’ data 2. Performs other related duties as assigned to support achievement of Pharmacy goals and objectives.

Requirements

R.Ph required, PharmD preferred
Full, current, and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in the state of Ohio and in the state in which incumbent resides
Additional licensure may be requested pursuant to the needs of the organization
Experience in sterile compounding, infusion pharmacy, or hospital IV room required.
Experience with various web browsers (Google Chrome / Firefox), Google Docs, Google Sheets, Microsoft, or similar software required
Proficiency with pharmacy information systems, compounding software, EMRs, and collaboration platforms (Zoom, Teams, GoogleMeet).
Strong knowledge of sterile compounding processes and infusion pharmacotherapy.
Advanced clinical knowledge of hospice and end-of-life medication management.
Proficient typing and computer skills are paramount to employee satisfaction and success while fulfilling responsibilities
Excellent listening skills
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and electronic)
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in both clinical and compounding duties.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while paying strict attention to detail
Ability to maintain confidentiality, and to exercise discretion and sound clinical judgment.
Working knowledge of a PC, business and communications software (MS Office, Google) and web-based tools are required

Nice To Haves

Board certification in a relevant specialty certified by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties preferred
Experience in hospice, palliative care, or pain management strongly preferred.
Completion of a PGY-1 or PGY-2 Residency in Palliative Care or Pain Management or equivalent experience preferred.
Experience in collaborative development and launch of new pharmacy or patient care services, including development of policies, procedures, tools and metrics preferred
Multidisciplinary team leadership experience in a variety of settings preferred

Responsibilities

Provide expert hospice medication therapy consultation, including symptom-management recommendations, deprescribing guidance, formulary support, and medication selection aligned with goals of care.
Evaluate drug therapy plans, document clinical findings, and communicate recommendations to prescribers, hospice nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams.
Respond to hospice medication management consults from caregivers and clinicians, offering timely evidence-based guidance for symptom control and comfort-focused therapy.
Prepare, verify, and supervise sterile compounded medications, including IV infusions, PCA, antibiotics, and other hospice-appropriate CSPs, ensuring compliance with USP <797>/<800>.
Perform final product checks and release CSPs, ensuring accuracy, sterility, appropriate beyond-use dating, and adherence to organizational quality standards.
Collaborate with hospice clinicians and participate in IDG meetings, supporting interdisciplinary care planning and ensuring appropriate pharmaceutical interventions.
Demonstrate advanced competency in equianalgesic conversions, therapeutic substitution, opioid management, and other hospice-specific pharmacologic strategies.
Maintain complete and accurate patient medication profiles, updating records for admissions, transfers, discharges, and ongoing consultations.
Educate hospice clinical staff on medication therapy, regulatory requirements, safe prescribing, symptom-management strategies, and formulary use.
Support sterile compounding operations, including technician oversight, aseptic technique monitoring, cleanroom compliance, and safe hazardous drug handling using PPE and CSTDs. Ensure regulatory compliance with federal/state pharmacy laws, USP standards, DEA regulations, and internal SOPs; participate in environmental monitoring, quality assurance, and continuous improvement processes.
Coordinate operational and administrative pharmacy tasks, including inventory oversight, documentation, billing-related communication, and maintaining excellent customer service for hospice partner agencies.
Protects company’s intellectual property and the privacy of customers’ and patients’ data
Performs other related duties as assigned to support achievement of Pharmacy goals and objectives.