Pharmacist Specialist PD- Home Infusion

Job Title: Pharmacist Specialist PD Location: Livingston Services Corp Department Name: Home Infusion Req #: 0000219322 Status: Hourly Shift: Day Pay Range: $80.00 - $80.00 per hour Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. Job Overview The pharmacist is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care to all patient age groups including infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. They are responsible for the prescription, dispensing, and monitoring of all medications (oral, intravenous and injectables). They exercise considerable independent decision-making. Qualifications Completion of course at an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. or Pharm.D. degree Registration in New Jersey as a Pharmacist with an active license required Infusion pharmacy experience desirable Familiarity with all phases of Pharmacy practice preferred Scheduling Requirements Per Diem Essential Functions Notifies nurse, other pharmacists, intake and reimbursement staff of any patient changes/modifications of medications prescribed Obtains and maintains patient medication profile per Board of Pharmacy, Joint Commission and URAC requirements Reviews accuracy every 4 weeks Assures patient, hospital and referral source satisfaction No complaints registered Participates in the coordination of care with all healthcare disciplines Obtains all required documentation Prepares delivery ticket correctly with correct address, insurance and no overlapping dates Minimizes extra deliveries Reports lab results, non-compliance and other patient problems to physician Compounding form is completed accurately Participates with on-call, answers all pages within 15 minutes and handles all problems Ensures all medications are dispensed correctly Answers all patient calls regarding medication questions, discussing compliance and supplies Check drug interactions and allergies when filling prescriptions Assures adjudication was complete and costs are covered before dispensing of medication Assures all inventory is kept in order and pharmacies are locked at end of day Arranges delivery and completes initial contact and initial assessment prior to patient starting on service Completes care plan and 24 hour contact with 24 hours of patient starting on service Updates care plan weekly or with each delivery Able to assist physician in devising TPN formulas and pain control formulas when needed Understands warning limits in Baxa software Discharges patient in a timely manner Correctly documents all controlled substance dispensing reports and resolves inventory discrepancies Is one day ahead with all scheduled deliveries Checks off delivery logs, files all paperwork every day Follows workflow and checks all deliveries for accuracy and completeness Able to effectively perform duties of MTM/Outcome pharmacist Completes all competencies and has a passing score Passes Quality Checks Understands and adheres to the company policy and requirements Example: Snow day and sick time Arrives to work on time Understands and participates in different committees or plans: Example: emergency operation Able to be cross trained to work or assist in other areas Helps co-workers when appropriate Willingness and flexibility to work alternating work schedules on short notice Will support management and do what is asked Follows processes & procedures Oversees the technician, checking for accuracy Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr