Home Infusion Pharmacist

UnitedHealth Group•Bend, OR

12h•$44 - $79•Onsite

About The Position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. What makes your pharmacy career greater with OptumRx? You'll work within an incredible team culture; a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. As a pharmacist on the Clinical and Pharmacy Operations team, you will perform various duties as it relates to therapy assessment, care planning and departmental communications to streamline efficiencies across the department. To succeed in this position, a baseline understanding of various infusion related therapies is needed. These functions include interpreting, formulating, and dispensing of infusion and/or specialty drugs for sterile compounding and/or distribution. Pharmacist clinical activities include therapy assessment, care planning, and medication reconciliation as they pertain to individual patients and the appropriate monitoring for effective care and positive patient outcome. This is a dynamic work environment and requires flexibility to meet business needs and adaptability to frequent changes. Teamwork is the norm and all employees will be held accountable to work as effective team members. This position is for a Clinical and/or a Production Pharmacist working in the Optum Specialty Infusion Services unit within OptumRx, a UnitedHealth Group company. Must be available to work an 8 hour shift between the hours of 7 am - 7 pm, M-F. Rotating on call every other week. Location: Optum Infusion Pharmacy, 2065 NE Williams Ct, Bend, OR

Requirements

BS in Pharmacy or Pharm D degree
Pharmacist license in good standing in the state of Arizona, or the ability to obtain within 30 days
1+ years of experience working as a licensed Pharmacist in a hospital, home infusion setting, or related healthcare environment
Solid drug product and clinical pharmacy knowledge
Knowledgeable in various infusion related therapies with ability to work through the complexity of therapy related orders
Demonstrated ability to fill medication orders accurately and in a timely manner
Demonstrated ability to navigate MS Office and a Windows based environment and able to create, edit, save, and send documents utilizing Microsoft Word; Ability to navigate Outlook and conduct Internet searches
Demonstrated ability to work a flexible schedule and rotate being on call based on business needs

Nice To Haves

Nutritionally Certified
Home Care or Home Infusion experience
Sterile compounding experience
CPR+ software experience

Responsibilities

Reviews medication orders and evaluates appropriateness and completeness of orders with consideration given to the special needs and behaviors of the specific age group served
Verifies all prescriptions not directly received from the prescriber or physician’s agent
Provides oversight of the safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of the pharmaceutical care provide to patients (consumers) as it relates to specialty products dispensed
Assesses the patient at the initiation of drug therapy, develops a patient care plan and drug monitoring regimen, and monitors the patient according to the care plan throughout the course of therapy
Communicates with the patient, physician, nursing staff, other pharmacists, and other members of the health care team regarding patient status, response to therapy, and clinical objectives to ensure clinical outcomes are met
When required, compounds intravenous and specialty pharmaceuticals in an aseptic fashion according to established State Board of Pharmacy, Federal, USP<797> sterile guidelines and company policy
Knowledgeable of the proper use and handling of both sterile and hazardous medications; Compounds and handles sterile and hazardous medications in accordance with established guidelines and regulations
Ensures compliance with all FDA, DEA, State Board of Pharmacy, OSHA, and other regulatory standards; Follows all department policies and procedures
Provides indirect oversight of pharmacy technician and pharmacy support staff