Infusion Pharmacist - Ochsner Baton Rouge - Full Time

Ochsner Clinic Foundation • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

The Infusion Pharmacist maintains and ensures complete and appropriate drug therapy in a multidisciplinary pharmaceutical care environment. The pharmacist prepares, dispenses, and verifies medications for an assigned group of patients, using safe, rational, and cost-effective therapeutic decision-making. The role assesses, evaluates, and monitors patient drug therapy and provides drug information, patient education, and other clinical pharmacy services.

The pharmacist manages pharmacy operations in compliance with state and federal regulations, maintains professional and technical knowledge and required credentials through continuing education, and adapts communication and service to the needs of each patient population. Work may require travel between facilities, flexible scheduling, and on-call availability. The position involves potential exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous medications, and hazardous waste in a healthcare setting.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.
• Current pharmacy license in the state of practice.
• Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of patient information.
• Proficiency with Windows-style applications and keyboard use.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and professionally to individuals at varying levels throughout the patient-care process.
• Skills necessary to compound pharmaceuticals and operate technical equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequently exerting 10 to 20 pounds of force and occasionally up to 100 pounds; stooping, bending, reaching, grabbing, and manual dexterity.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including potential 24/7, weekend, holiday, and on-call availability.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities as required.

Nice To Haves

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate physician orders using clinical assessment, including allergies, age, renal function, concomitant drug therapy, laboratory values, approved dosing guidelines, best-practice protocols, diagnosis, and physical clinical status.
• Ensure safe and accurate preparation and dispensing of medications, including sterile products and investigational drugs, as measured by quality assurance, medication occurrences, competency assessment, and other documentation.
• Manage drug therapy to optimize patient outcomes through intervention documentation, adverse drug reaction assessment, chart reviews, target drug reviews, patient education, and drug information.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge, licensure, and certifications through continuing education.
• Manage pharmacy operations in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Adapt behavior and communication to the patient population, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself, explaining services or procedures, requesting permissions, and choosing an appropriate communication style.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time