Pharmacist / AHN Home Infusion - Sign - On Bonus

Pharmacy Coordinator

This job coordinates pharmacy services to provide safe and appropriate care in a professional manner to patients/customers of Allegheny Health Network Home Infusion. Provides clinical services to assist healthcare providers in treating patients safely and effectively in accordance to state and federal laws.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Admixture and dispensing of medication and parenteral solutions to patients.
• Dispense pharmaceutical supplies as appropriate to patients in alternate care.
• Maintain quality control requirements.
• Accurate and timely documentation in the clinical record.
• Coordinate medication and supply deliveries to patients.
• Provide information regarding drugs and their safe and appropriate use to other healthcare providers involved in the patient's/client's care.
• Actively participate in ongoing interdisciplinary communication specific to each patient.
• Ongoing monitoring, assessment, and documentation of appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety of drug therapy.
• Participate in the Performance Improvement program. Develops staff competencies as designated by USP 797/800. Monitors quality improvement by monitoring for trends and customizes staff educational development on data obtained.
• Act as a resource to assist with training and guidance of new employees.
• Develop key indicators for quality improvement efforts for the pharmacy.
• Develop computer-supported systems that monitor quality improvement activities and identify outages.
• Participate in in-service programs for other health care professionals and for the community.
• Attend seminars/CEU opportunities on an ongoing basis to promote professional growth and effective performance.
• Direct patient/caregiver teaching/care as appropriate for patients.
• Direct physician contact (e.g., patient care communications, marketing).
• Key contact/marketing duties as assigned.
• Participate in on-call schedule.
• Thorough knowledge of and strict adherence to Allegheny Health Network Home Infusion's Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm D).
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of PA at hire or sit for boards and obtain licensure within 120 days.

Preferred:

• Post-Graduate residency program in clinical pharmacy service
• Experience with or knowledge of admixture procedures, two years hospital or one year home care practice
• Supervisory experience

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York