Home Infusion Pharmacist

WVU Medicine • Bensley, VA

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About The Position

Responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care at the Specialty Pharmacy at West Virginia University Health System through involvement in direct patient care, operational, education and administrative activities, and assumes a leadership role in the profession of pharmacy.

Requirements

• Must possess current Pharmacist license as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Pharmacist license through the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
• Walk and stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds and push 50 pounds.
• Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach.
• Time management skills.
• Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• Pharm.D. from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Board Certification.
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
• Three (3) years’ experience in specialty pharmacist role with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and care for patients in assigned areas of responsibility; guides providers and patients on the best practices and established guidelines for care and assures safe and effective use of drugs through clinical involvement.
• Responsible for dispensing and controlling both prescription and non-prescription medicine.
• Successfully completes annual clinical competency evaluations.
• Reviews prescriptions issued by Physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
• Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals, if counseling offer is accepted
• Detects, reports, and helps to minimize or manage adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Assists nursing and other disciplines or departments in admission and discharge planning and patient education related to the appropriate use of medication.
• Assumes responsibility for and makes decisions related to the provision of pharmaceutical services.
• Actively engages patients and clients with respect to customer service programs offered by the pharmacy.
• Actively engages patients and clients with respect to program integrations offered by the pharmacy.
• Identifies problems related to aspects of drug use control and offers constructive ideas for resolution.
• Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Participates in the orientation and education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and/or new department employees.
• Maintains professional competence by attending and presenting at conferences, continuing educational programs, reading current professional literature and publishing clinical or practice-related experience or research.
• Participates in administrative, quality assurance, performance improvement and research activities of the department.
• Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties.
• Maintains awareness of third party Rx systems and resolves third party rejection problems promptly, and resubmits rejected claims for payment on a timely basis.
• Participates in medication use evaluations, quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.
• Enters data such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
• Instructs pharmacy technicians, interns and other pharmacy personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy state/federal law.
• Participates in planning and implementing changes in the pharmacy and improves productivity through participation in staff meetings and projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed