Pharmacist / AHN Home Infusion

Highmark Health • Sharpsburg, PA

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About The Position

The Pharmacist coordinates pharmacy services for Allegheny Health Network Home Infusion to provide safe and appropriate patient care in a professional manner. The role provides clinical services that help healthcare providers treat patients safely and effectively in accordance with state and federal laws.

The position includes preparing and dispensing medications and parenteral solutions, supplying patients receiving alternate care, coordinating medication and supply deliveries, and monitoring drug therapy for appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety. The Pharmacist documents care in clinical records, communicates with the interdisciplinary care team, provides drug-use information and patient or caregiver education, and participates in quality improvement, staff development, training, and professional education activities. The role also includes physician contact and assigned marketing duties, participation in an on-call schedule, and adherence to the organization’s mission, values, policies, and legal and ethical requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in Pennsylvania at hire, or sit for boards and obtain licensure within 120 days.

Nice To Haves

• Post-graduate residency program in clinical pharmacy service.
• Experience with or knowledge of admixture procedures.
• Two years of hospital experience or one year of home care practice.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Admixture and dispensing of medication and parenteral solutions to patients.
• Dispense pharmaceutical supplies as appropriate to patients in alternate care.
• Maintain quality control requirements.
• Document accurately and promptly in the clinical record.
• Coordinate medication and supply deliveries to patients.
• Provide information about drugs and their safe and appropriate use to healthcare providers involved in patient care.
• Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary communication specific to each patient.
• Monitor, assess, and document the appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety of drug therapy.
• Participate in the Performance Improvement program; develop staff competencies as designated by USP 797/800; monitor quality improvement trends and tailor staff education based on the data.
• Assist with training and guidance of new employees.
• Develop key indicators for pharmacy quality improvement efforts.
• Develop computer-supported systems to monitor quality improvement activities and identify outages.
• Participate in in-service programs for healthcare professionals and the community.
• Attend seminars and continuing education opportunities to support professional growth and effective performance.
• Provide patient or caregiver teaching and care as appropriate.
• Communicate directly with physicians, including patient-care communications and marketing.
• Perform assigned key contact and marketing duties.
• Participate in the on-call schedule.
• Adhere to Allegheny Health Network Home Infusion’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management.
• Comply with the organization’s ethical and legal standards, business conduct requirements, HIPAA, and information security policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time