PRN Pharmacist

AIS Healthcare • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

Advanced Infusion Care, part of AIS Healthcare, is hiring a PRN Pharmacist to provide pharmacy services for the company and its patients. The pharmacist evaluates physician orders, compounds sterile preparations, and safely and efficiently dispenses medications, supplies, and administration equipment. The role also provides pharmaceutical care, information, and consultation to patients and other healthcare professionals, and may supervise pharmacy support personnel and quality-control and performance-improvement procedures.

Responsibilities include prescription processing and verification, preparing labels and compounding records, assembling patient supplies and equipment, and completing final product verification and quality checks before dispensing. The pharmacist also contributes to clinical review, care coordination, patient and clinical record maintenance, quality control, and performance improvement as directed by the pharmacy manager. The role coordinates with outside nursing agencies and nursing personnel about patient care, drug delivery, and clinical assessment.

Applicants must complete a Culture Index Assessment to be considered. The posting describes AIS Healthcare as a provider of specialty and infusion care, including sterile patient-specific intrathecal pump medications and in-home intravenous infusion services.

Requirements

• R.Ph. license in good standing with the Board of Pharmacy.
• Three years of clinical experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with employees, referral sources, physicians, and consumers.
• Knowledge of current clinical issues, industry practice standards, and accreditation standards, and ability to apply them in daily practice.
• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Basic computer proficiency and knowledge of Microsoft applications.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience with infusion therapy is preferred.
• Experience managing pharmacy support personnel is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, process, and check physician orders and patient medication profiles.
• Evaluate physician orders, compound sterile preparations, and safely dispense medications, supplies, and administration equipment.
• Process prescription orders, prepare labels and compounding records, create delivery tickets, and assemble patient supplies and equipment.
• Perform final product verification and quality checks before dispensing.
• Use available resources to gather information about drugs, equipment, and patient monitoring.
• Provide information and consultation to patients and healthcare professionals about medication use, administration supplies and equipment, potential adverse reactions, and drug interactions.
• Coordinate patient care with outside nursing agencies and nursing personnel, including communication about drug delivery and clinical assessment.
• Directly supervise pharmacy support personnel in compounding, packaging, and labeling compounded sterile products.
• Maintain documentation of consumer care, prescriptions, and compounding in accordance with the Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual and applicable State Board requirements.
• Assist with maintaining and cleaning pharmacy work areas and completing quality-control and performance-improvement procedures as requested by the pharmacy manager.
• Assist with employee orientation and preceptorship as needed.
• Complete assigned paperwork and documents in a timely manner.
• Share knowledge with staff, work as a team member, and interact positively and respectfully with others.
• Respect patients’ rights, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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