Pharmacist Specialist PD- Home Infusion

RWJBarnabas Health•South Plainfield, NJ

40d•$80 - $80

About The Position

The pharmacist is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care to all patient age groups including infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric, They are responsible for the prescription, dispensing, and monitoring of both the prescribing and effectiveness of all medications oral, intravenous and injectables,They exercise considerable independent decision making,

Requirements

Completion of course at an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B,S or Pharm D degree
Registration in New Jersey as a Pharmacist with an active license required

Nice To Haves

Infusion pharmacy experience desirable
Familiarity with all phases of Pharmacy practice preferred

Responsibilities

Notifies nurse, other pharmacists, intake and reimbursement staff of any patient changes/modifications of medications prescribed
Obtains and maintains patient medication profile per Board of Pharmacy, Joint Commission and URAC requirements
Reviews accuracy every 4 weeks
Assures patient, hospital and referral source satisfaction
No complaints registered
Participates in the coordination of care with all healthcare disciplines
Obtains all required documentation
Prepares delivery ticket correctly with correct address, insurance and no over-lapping dates
Minimizes extra deliveries
Reports lab results, non-compliance and other patient problems to physician
Compounding form is completed accurately
Participates with on-call, answers all pages within 15 minutes and handles all problems
Ensures all medications are dispensed correctly
Answers all patient calls regarding medication questions, discussing compliance and supplies
Check drug interactions and allergies when filling prescriptions
Assures adjudication was complete and costs are covered before dispensing of medication
Assures all inventory is kept in order and pharmacies are locked at end of day
Arranges delivery and completes initial contact and initial assessment prior to patient starting on service
Completes care plan and 24 hour contact with 24 hours of patient starting on service
Updates care plan weekly or with each delivery
Able to assist physician in devising TPN formulas and pain control formulas when needed
Understands warning limits in Baxa software
Discharges patient in a timely manner
Correctly documents all controlled substance dispensing reports and resolves inventory discrepancies
Is one day ahead with all scheduled deliveries
Checks off delivery logs, files all paperwork every day
Follows work flow and checks all deliveries for accuracy and completeness
Able to effectively perform duties of MTM/Outcome pharmacist
Completes all competencies and has a passing score
Passes Quality Checks
Understands and adheres to the company policy and requirements
EG: Snow day and sick time
Arrives to work on time:
Understands and participates on different committees or plans: EG: emergency Operation
Able to be crossed trained to work or assist in other areas
Helps co-workers when appropriate
Willingness and flexible to work alternating work schedules on short notice
Will support management and do what is asked
Follows processes & procedures
Oversees the technician, checking for accuracy