Pharmacist

BrightSpring Health Services•Charlotte, NC

14d

About The Position

Amerita, Inc., a home infusion therapy provider and wholly owned subsidiary of PharMerica, is seeking a Pharmacist to join its Pharmacy team. The Pharmacist reports to the Pharmacy Manager and performs pharmaceutical care activities for customers and patients in the service area. The position involves collaboration with physicians, nurses, customer service, distribution, and other healthcare professionals to support home-care patients and their drug therapy. The role also includes compounding sterile preparations, maintaining required pharmacy and clean-room standards, and overseeing pharmacy technician functions as required by Pharmacy Board rules. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. A flexible schedule is required to support on-call evenings and weekends on an as-scheduled basis. Travel is listed as 0–25%, with minimal travel potentially required. The physical requirements include constant sitting and keyboard typing, occasional standing and walking, and the ability to push, pull, lift, and carry 10–30 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.
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 home infusion therapy experience.
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 as scheduled.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of constant sitting and keyboard typing; occasional standing and walking; and pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying 10–30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Evaluate and monitor drug therapy in relation to the total needs of home-care patients, in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Follow organization policies and procedures, applicable state and federal pharmacy laws and regulations, and accreditation standards; participate in quality assurance activities.
Coordinate new referrals and admissions with nursing, customer service, and distribution teams.
Review, receive, and verify new patient orders, documenting them on the appropriate order forms.
Assist physicians and other healthcare professionals with planning and implementing home patient care, setting therapeutic objectives, establishing drug-therapy monitoring parameters, and preparing 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 results, clinical data, and other relevant patient information.
Provide consultation and respond to inquiries from patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals about medications and their use.
Maintain thorough documentation of clinical activities and communications in customer and patient records.
Process and check medications, supplies, and equipment before dispensing.
Maintain clinical skills and pharmacotherapy knowledge 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 in accordance with company procedures and USP 797 and USP 800 standards.
Document activities on appropriate logs.
Oversee pharmacy technician functions as required by Pharmacy Board rules.
Be available for on-call evening and weekend work on an as-scheduled basis.