Outpatient Specialty Pharmacist 2

The Ohio State University

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About The Position

Responsible for checking prepared medications, overseeing dispensing of traditional and mail order prescriptions from the pharmacy, and completing clinical patient review for safety and accuracy. Provides safe, efficient, high quality, patient-centered, and evidence-based medication services to all patients. In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients and family members, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students, and other associated hospital personnel. Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state, and drug-laboratory interactions. Submits insurance claims and communicates with insurance companies as necessary. Participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area.

This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' specialty pharmaceutical needs in OSUMC inpatient and outpatient areas. Duties include but are not limited to: medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens, patient counseling, disease state management, and coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, other health care providers, and insurance companies. This position is also responsible for supervising technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Ohio.
• 1-3 years experience in retail or specialty pharmacy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Checking prepared medications
• Overseeing dispensing of traditional and mail order prescriptions from the pharmacy
• Completing clinical patient review for safety and accuracy
• Providing answers to drug information questions for patients and family members, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students, and other associated hospital personnel
• Screening for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state, and drug-laboratory interactions
• Submitting insurance claims and communicates with insurance companies as necessary
• Participating in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area
• Medication order approval and distribution
• Assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy
• Patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens
• Patient counseling
• Disease state management
• Coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses
• Supervising technicians
• Undergraduate and graduate student teaching
• Providing educational programs for physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff

Benefits

• Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees