Clinical Pharmacist

Job Responsibilities Determines the suitability of individual patients for home care. Collects and organizes all patient‑specific information needed to determine the suitability of patients for home care. Assesses patients’ suitability for home care in accordance with Option Care policies and determines medical condition and prescribed medication therapy suitability for home care services and prognosis with clearly defined outcome goals. Designs, recommends, monitors and evaluates patient‑specific pharmacy care plans for the pharmacotherapy of home care patients. When appropriate, makes suitable recommendations for modifications in the prescribed medication therapy or monitoring parameters for a home care patient. Collects and organizes patient‑specific information needed to prevent, detect and resolve medication‑related problems and to make appropriate medication therapy recommendations. Identifies appropriate monitoring parameters for each patient and completes nutritional assessment of patients to make appropriate recommendations. Modifies the pharmacy care plans for home care patients based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient‑specific information. Competent in use of pharmacokinetic principles and formulas. Competent in assessing patient laboratory values. Provides medication‑use education to Option Care staff, other professionals, home care patients and/or their caregivers. Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling. Ensures continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the home and other patient‑care settings. Uses a systematic procedure to communicate pertinent patient information to and from the home and other patient‑care settings. Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques and following Option Care policies and procedures. Accurately calibrates equipment, prepares medications, applies ancillary labels, inspects the final medication before dispensing and ensures compliance with state/federal laws, USP standards and controlled‑substance regulations. Manages the use, maintenance and troubleshooting of medication administration equipment and medication‑related equipment used in the management of home care patients. Provides guidance on use and maintenance of medication administration and related equipment, participates in the process for assessing, managing and reporting medication‑related incidents and equipment errors, completes QAR documents and monitors discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for Schedule II narcotics and other controlled substances. Provides concise, applicable and timely responses to requests for drug information from health‑care providers and home care patients. Formulates responses based on literature analysis. Attends educational seminars or participates in other CEU opportunities to promote professional competency and complies with state mandated CEU requirements. Manages the use of investigational drug products according to established regulations and Option Care policies and procedures. Utilizes pharmacy support personnel effectively, prioritizes the workload and organizes workflow with available resources to ensure the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support personnel. In all activities, complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory and safety requirements. Maintains confidentiality of patient and proprietary information, observing legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding confidentiality. Supervisory Responsibilities None Basic Education and/or Experience Requirements Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy. Current, active Pharmacy license granted by the State Board of Pharmacy. At least one year of experience in sterile IV admixture procedures, or knowledge of non‑sterile compounding, immunizations and medication therapy management, completion of an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Residency Program, or completion of an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience associated with an accredited school of pharmacy, or equivalent experience approved by the Vice President of Pharmacy or Senior Vice President of Clinical Services. Basic Qualifications Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services and evaluating customer satisfaction. Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (e.g., opening documents, editing, formatting, spell check). Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (e.g., opening workbooks, inserting rows, formatting cells, using formulas). Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint (e.g., inserting slides, editing text, printing). Travel Requirements Willing to travel up to 5% of the time for business purposes within the state. Preferred Qualifications & Interests Completion of an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Residency Program or an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience associated with an accredited school of pharmacy. Experience in home care, hospital or other clean‑room settings. Management Requirements At least 1 year of experience in indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to other team members. Pay Range and Salary Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and market data. Pay range: $102,221.94 – $170,369.91. Benefits Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Paid Time Off Bonding Time Off 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match HSA Company Match Flexible Spending Accounts Tuition Reimbursement myFlexPay Family Support Mental Health Services Company Paid Life Insurance Award/Recognition Programs Option Care Health subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, making employment available without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. #J-18808-Ljbffr Option Care Health