Qualifying Staff Pharmacist - Outpatient

HHC•Indianapolis, IN

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The Qualifying Staff Pharmacist-Outpatient assumes legal and functional responsibility for all activities in their assigned pharmacy including having their name listed on the pharmacy license as qualifying pharmacist. The Qualifying Staff Pharmacist clinically reviews prescriptions and performs final product verification and patient education. This position is responsible for supervising the technician staff to ensure maximum safety, efficiency, and productivity. The Qualifying Staff Pharmacist makes clinically appropriate decisions within their scope of practice under Indiana and Federal law. This position provides clinical services such as vaccine administration, demonstration and education of the use of DME products, and anticoagulant monitoring.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required
Obtain and maintain Pharmacist Licensure in the State of Indiana
Completion of APhA Pharmacy–Based Immunization Delivery certificate program within first year of employment
Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support training
Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws pertaining to all aspects of pharmacy practice including hazardous materials and drugs, and accepts legal responsibility for pharmacy operations and technician activities performed under their supervision
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served; must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of human growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data and interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs; age appropriate cognitive abilities, skills, techniques and communications are detailed in the department/area/unit job specific/age specific competencies
Ability to work and communicate effectively with other departments and medical staff
Ability to perform and direct technicians’ work

Responsibilities

Assumes legal and functional responsibility for all activities in their assigned pharmacy including having their name listed on the pharmacy license as qualifying pharmacist
Consistently performs clinical reviews of prescriptions by analyzing patient medical records including diagnoses, laboratory values, drug-drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, drug-disease contraindications, and allergies; resolves, documents, and communicates all appropriate clinical concerns discovered during clinical review
Provides complete patient counseling on all new DME prescriptions; provides counseling on non-DME prescriptions as deemed clinically appropriate; ensures an offer of counseling is provided by technicians on refill prescriptions
Reviews non-formulary orders for Health Advantage and commercial plans, contacts prescriber, discusses formulary options and educates prescriber as appropriate
Provides information on medications to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals when requested
Consistently and accurately enters orders into computer system, clinically reviews all prescriptions, fills prescriptions, and checks prescriptions within professional expectations and guidelines to prevent medication errors
Evaluates all payer sources to determine coverage eligibility for all patients, consistently chooses correct carrier codes, explores all potential payer sources for patient, makes appropriate referrals, uses all available tools to determine factual financial status, and makes appropriate clinical decisions regarding when to provide medication when financial resources are not available to the patient
Consistently maintains service expectations while meeting productivity benchmarks associated with staffing model including performing clinical reviews, filling prescriptions, verifying final products, and dispensing medications
Supervises and directs technicians; provides feedback and training in all work areas to maximize safety, efficiency, and productivity; provides orientation and training as needed for new technicians; actively participates in disciplinary actions when needed
Maintains a clean, neat, and professional work area at all times and directs staff of technicians to do the same; offers and implements suggestions to improve safety, workflow, and efficiency
Demonstrates AIDET principles in all communications and resolves crisis situations in a calm, constructive, and professional manner; has the ability to assist others in obtaining positive crisis resolution outcomes
Maintains efficient work flow by analyzing and adapting to changes in volume and staffing; organizes, deploys, and redeploys staff as needed to maintain flow and utilize downtime efficiently
Performs duties under a power of attorney document from the organization related to Schedule II medications; orders Schedule II medications and properly processes and maintains invoices of all controlled substances and completion of receipt of online orders; performs controlled substance accountability duties in assigned work area
Consistently ensures constant state of regulatory readiness by maintaining compliance with all laws, statutes, regulations, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures, completion of Readiness Rounds, and suggesting and implementing process improvement that can be duplicated throughout the department to assist all in maintaining a constant state of readiness
Manages all material resources including inventory and cash; responsible for maintaining a reasonable level of inventory obtained through appropriate channels properly documented in the Epic inventory system leading to proper product selection and appropriate inventory turns; responsible for ensuring that change fund, cash register end of day procedures, and Loomis duties are completed on schedule