Pharmacist / Sterile Compounding

Amerita•Town of North Hempstead, NY

3d•$65 - $75

About The Position

Amerita, Inc., a home infusion therapy provider and affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is seeking a Pharmacist to join its Pharmacy team. The Pharmacist reports to the Pharmacy Manager and works at the company’s branch. The role provides pharmaceutical care to customers and patients in the service area, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with variable shifts and rotating Saturdays. The position may also require on-call evenings and weekends on an as-scheduled basis. Travel is listed as 0–25%, with minimal travel potentially required. The Pharmacist evaluates and monitors drug therapy, supports patient care planning and referrals, provides medication consultation, and maintains complete clinical documentation. The role also processes and verifies medications, supplies, and equipment and compounds sterile preparations using aseptic technique where permitted by state law. The Pharmacist maintains clean-room areas and equipment in accordance with company policies and USP 797 and USP 800 standards, documents activities, and may oversee pharmacy technician functions as required by Pharmacy Board rules. Amerita describes itself as an entrepreneurially founded company and a wholly owned subsidiary of PharMerica. The home infusion business provides complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside the hospital. The company states that it supports professional development and regular career progression discussions.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required.
Registered Pharmacist license in the state or states of practice.
At least two years of recent experience in an acute-care setting or one year of recent experience in home infusion therapy.
Experience compounding infused drugs.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and monitor drug therapies for home care patients.
Good organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Flexible schedule and ability to work on-call evenings and weekends on an as-scheduled basis.
Ability to perform the role’s physical requirements: constant sitting and keyboard typing, occasional standing and walking, and pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying 10–30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Pharmacy preferred.
Participation in and membership in professional societies and organizations is desirable.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and monitor drug therapy in relation to home care patients’ total needs in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Follow organization policies and procedures and applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing pharmacy practice.
Follow accreditation standards and participate in quality assurance activities.
Coordinate new referrals and admissions with nursing, customer service, and distribution teams.
Review, receive, and verify new patient orders and document them on the appropriate order forms.
Assist physicians and other healthcare professionals with home patient care planning, therapeutic objectives, drug-therapy monitoring parameters, and regular progress reports.
Conduct and document initial and ongoing assessments of patient, drug, and disease information to identify actual or potential drug-related problems or needs.
Monitor drug-therapy outcomes by collecting, evaluating, and interpreting laboratory data, clinical data, and other relevant patient information.
Consult with and respond to inquiries from patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals regarding drugs and their use.
Maintain complete and appropriate documentation of clinical activities and communications in patient records.
Process and check medications, supplies, and equipment before dispensing.
Maintain pharmacotherapy knowledge and clinical skills by reviewing literature and attending in-services, seminars, and conferences.
Compound sterile mixtures and non-mixtures, including parenteral nutrition, antibiotics, chemotherapy, hydration, and narcotic analgesics, using aseptic technique where state law permits.
Ensure compounding and clean-room areas and related equipment are cleaned, sanitized, and maintained according to company policies and procedures and USP 797 and USP 800 standards.
Document activities on appropriate logs.
Oversee pharmacy technician functions as required by Pharmacy Board rules.