Specialty/Infusion Pharmacist - Full Time, Days

St. Luke's University Health Network•Bethlehem, PA

About The Position

The Specialty/Infusion Pharmacist works in the HomeStar Pharmacy as a designated provider of pharmacy care. In collaboration with other healthcare team members, the pharmacist helps ensure high-quality medication-related products and services—including medications, products, equipment, and services—are delivered in accordance with physician orders. The position supports specialty medications, intravenous products, and therapy services for outpatient and home patients. The pharmacist assesses prescriptions and patient therapy for appropriateness and potential risks, compounds and dispenses medications, supports sterile product compounding, and serves as a pharmacy resource to patients and healthcare practitioners. The role also includes inventory and equipment upkeep, quality improvement activities, and assistance with training and developing the HomeStar team.

Requirements

Must be a pharmacist licensed in Pennsylvania.

Nice To Haves

Two years of previous infusion or specialty pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate technical competence in setting up and maintaining specialty medications, intravenous products, and therapy services for outpatient and home patients.
Set up medication dispensing and facilitate the use of administration devices and IV access catheters in accordance with policies and procedures.
Identify the needs of patients, physicians, and referral sources and assist in promoting infusion and specialty pharmacy services.
Compound and dispense medications in accordance with prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized practitioners.
Assess new patients and new orders for existing patients for therapy appropriateness, high-risk medications, allergies, adverse indications or interactions, and other potentially adverse outcomes.
Communicate effectively with professional disciplines, patients, and third-party payers as required.
Provide expertise on sterile product compounding and assess and provide feedback on personnel skills in preparing compounded sterile products for employee performance evaluation.
Work closely with Pharmacy Technicians, Compounding/IV Technicians, and other pharmacy staff; assist the Homestar RX and Infusion Manager with training, supervising, and developing the Homestar team.
Sanitize the IV room, equipment, and hood.
Maintain inventory and adequate supplies of drugs, supplies, and other pharmaceutical stock, and remove expired items.
Provide information about potential drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, and prescription medication storage and use requirements.
Participate in quality improvement activities, medication error reviews, adverse drug reaction reviews, and medication use evaluations related to compounded sterile products.
Consult with nursing groups and healthcare practitioners on pharmacy matters.