Pharmacist, Hospital - Home Infusion

HealthPartners•Saint Louis, MN

About The Position

HealthPartners is seeking a Hospital Pharmacist for its Home Infusion Pharmacy team. The pharmacist ensures accurate and timely dispensing and the safe, appropriate use of medications, including receiving and interpreting physician orders for medications to be dispensed, compounded, and/or admixed for inpatients or outpatients. For outpatient services, the pharmacist counsels patients on proper medication use and potential side effects. This position is part of the hospital pharmacy department and is dedicated exclusively to Home Infusion Services. It provides clinical oversight, order verification, sterile compounding support, and patient-focused medication management for infusion therapies administered at home, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team. The stated schedule is day/evening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or PharmD degree in pharmacy.
Current pharmacist licensure in Minnesota.
Familiarity with pharmacy regulations and standards, medication delivery systems, information systems, automation, institutional practice, and third-party pay programs.
Ability to work effectively with others to deliver patient care efficiently.
Leadership, written and verbal communication, and customer service skills.
Intermediate computer and keyboarding skills.
Knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure patient safety.
Familiarity and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, including FMLA, ADA, discrimination and harassment laws, patient confidentiality, PNHS compliance programs, CMS, TJC, FDA, DEA, Board of Pharmacy, OSHA, EPA, and the Minnesota Department of Health.

Nice To Haves

Institutional experience in a hospital or home care/outpatient IV setting.

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate and timely dispensing and safe, appropriate use of medications.
Receive and interpret physician orders for medications to be dispensed, compounded, and/or admixed for inpatients or outpatients.
Counsel outpatients on proper medication use and potential side effects.
Provide clinical oversight and verify medication orders for Home Infusion Services.
Support sterile compounding.
Provide patient-focused medication management for home infusion therapies.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team.