PRN CLINICAL PHARMACIST

PRN Clinical Pharmacist

San Antonio, TX 78229

Overview

Position Type Per Diem Category Pharmacy

Description

Healix Infusion Therapy is seeking a PRN Clinical Pharmacist for one of our Infectious Disease Office Infusion Centers located in San Antonio, TX!

Our Clinical Staff Pharmacist oversee onsite infusion pharmacies and are responsible for the compounding, dispensing, and monitoring of medications for patient use at home or in the infusion center. The Pharmacist conduct clinical consultations frequently with physicians regarding drug therapy and interact daily with the office infusion center nursing staff to coordinate patients' medication therapy plans.

SCHEDULE: Standard day time clinic operating hours. Looking for someone with weekday availability to pick up shifts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensures that drugs and/or devices are dispensed and delivered safely and accurately. This is accomplished by fulfilling and dispensing orders appropriately, identifying, resolving and preventing potential and actual drug-related problems, and optimizing patient therapy outcomes. Directs and coordinates pharmacy and site operations as requested.

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensures that the pharmacy meets all state and federal laws and regulations, while working in the pharmacy.
• Promptly and accurately receives, interprets, evaluates, prepares, and dispenses prescription drug orders.
• Monitors therapy for each patient, perform pharmacokinetic monitoring and maintains appropriate drug use for each patient and client. This is evidenced by audit scores on pharmacy assessments, care plans and progress notes, medication profile reviews and updates, and therapeutic outcomes.
• Provides to the patient or patient's agent accurate and meaningful verbal and written drug and/or device information.
• Monitors therapy for each patient, performs pharmacokinetic monitoring and maintains appropriate drug use for each patient and client.
• Responsible to maintain required production and dispensing duties accurately as the assigned shift requires.
• Maintains appropriate oversight of the intravenous compounding and checks all pharmacist-required compounds prior to mixing.
• Insures that the clean room is maintained according to policy and law and regulation.
• Complies with Healix Policies and procedures and recommends modifications as necessary.
• Arrives at site promptly and is present for all assigned shifts. Notifies manager and Pharmacy Staffing as soon as possible for any anticipated outages.
• Selects cost-effective and clinically appropriate drug products, methods of delivery, and delivery systems as permitted by prescribing physician.
• Develops, implements, and/or enhances pharmacy care programs and/or services that enhance and add value to the client's practice.
• Maintains optimal drug and supply inventory and reports are submitted in a timely basis.
• Insures that contracted drugs are ordered, received, stored, and secured properly.
• Insures that adequate security to prevent indiscriminate or unauthorized access to pharmacy and confidential patient records are maintained.
• Communicates effectively with client.
• Participates in pharmacy staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Demonstrates a "team player" attitude with co-workers (on-site and corporate).
• Maintains on-site documentation of current licensure, validation, training, as required for compounding pharmacists by State Board of Pharmacy.
• Maintains clean and neat pharmacy.
• Insures that patient charts are maintained, current, and complete according to state rules and regulations, accreditation agency standards, and Healix policies and procedures.
• Responds to pages while on-call within 15 minutes.
• Maintains ongoing quality improvement within the site.
• Coordinates total patient care needs with the physician and nurse.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following basic performance factors all Healix, Inc. employees are expected to meet.

• Communicates with clients and fellow employees through written and verbal forms, clearly and timely
• Interacts professionally with clients and fellow employees
• Cooperates with team members to accomplish departmental goals
• Accepts and incorporates changes or new ideas into daily work
• Provides service in a responsive, timely and accurate manner to both clients and fellow employees
• Understands and adheres to policies and procedures
• Arrives at work as scheduled and notifies supervisors in a timely manner of any absences
• Recognizes priorities and takes action; makes productive use of time
• Strives to resolve problems and conflicts on his/her own initiative
• Attempts to create new ideas or new procedures working as part of a group or individually.
• As a part of your job, you will receive protected health information. It is your responsibility to comply with HIPAA in using and disclosing health information.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

• State Board of Pharmacy License, active and clear
• Minimum 2 years of Clinical Pharmacy Experience
• IV Infusion Experience preferred
• Infectious Disease background preferred
• Excellent Computer Skills

Clinical Skills Required:

• Clinical and Pharmacokinetic Dose Monitoring
• Sterile Products Preparation and Dispensing
• Ability to provide physicians with clinical recommendations and dose adjustments
• Patient and or caregiver counseling regarding therapy plans

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all our employment practices, including selection, hiring, assignment, re-assignment, promotion, transfer, compensation, training, leave of absence, discipline, and termination. The Company prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability or handicap; citizenship status; service member status; or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Healix has a non-discrimination policy and complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities.