Pharmacist - Home Infusion, PRN

Piedmont Healthcare•Athens, GA

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About The Position

Experience the advantages of real career change Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams youll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. Youll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today, and help you plan for the future. Responsibilities: JOB PURPOSE: Performs duties of distribution, documentation and compounding related to drugs, solutions and equipment to meet the needs of patients. Responsible for the reviewing, compounding, dispensing and monitoring of medication therapy for home infusion and specialty pharmacy patients which includes dosing variations, nutritional needs and disease states associated with the various age groups. Supervises pharmacy technician activities including monitoring of all orders filled by auxiliary personnel. Assumes responsibility for competency and self-development in professional pharmacy practice and maintains a working knowledge of the current USP 797/800 rules affecting the home infusion pharmacy. Performs patient focused care clinical activities through regular phone contact with patients to ensure medication adherence, optimal medication therapy outcomes, and compliance with The Joint Commission Standards for Homecare. Communicates with other medical personnel involved in the care of the home patient. Works with billing and intake staff to ensure quality care coordination and proper billing guidelines are followed.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy with a Bachelors Degree or higher in Pharmacy.
Licensed as a registered pharmacist in the state of Georgia.

Nice To Haves

One year experience in acute care or Home Infusion preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs duties of distribution, documentation and compounding related to drugs, solutions and equipment to meet the needs of patients.
Responsible for the reviewing, compounding, dispensing and monitoring of medication therapy for home infusion and specialty pharmacy patients which includes dosing variations, nutritional needs and disease states associated with the various age groups.
Supervises pharmacy technician activities including monitoring of all orders filled by auxiliary personnel.
Assumes responsibility for competency and self-development in professional pharmacy practice and maintains a working knowledge of the current USP 797/800 rules affecting the home infusion pharmacy.
Performs patient focused care clinical activities through regular phone contact with patients to ensure medication adherence, optimal medication therapy outcomes, and compliance with The Joint Commission Standards for Homecare.
Communicates with other medical personnel involved in the care of the home patient.
Works with billing and intake staff to ensure quality care coordination and proper billing guidelines are followed.