IV Pharmacist – Long Term Care

• Ensure compliance with pharmacy laws, regulations, and sterile compounding guidelines
• Maintain IV documentation and clinical monitoring
• Assess new patients and orders for therapy appropriateness, high-risk medications, allergies, adverse indications, interactions, and other safety risks
• Manage prescriber/facility notifications for drug interactions, allergies, and adverse patient safety situations
• Perform dose calculations based on medication, patient condition, volume, and administration rates
• Program infusion pumps and clinically monitor infusion patients
• Process medication occurrence reports
• Follow Omnicare long-term care, home infusion, facility infusion therapy, and internal pharmacy policies and procedures
• Process IV orders when technical support is unavailable
• Coordinate care with home health agencies, nursing facilities, physicians, and IV nurse consultants
• Answer drug-related IV therapy and management questions
• Communicate with consultant pharmacists and clinical staff pharmacists regarding IV patient management
• Orient and assess competency of pharmacists, IV technicians, and infusion pump technicians
• Maintain knowledge of infusion devices, products, and supplies
• Oversee cleanroom monitoring and pump maintenance
• Follow HIPAA and other applicable government regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned; duties may vary by location

• Bachelor's Degree required
• BS Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.
  
  D. degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy required
• Current license to practice pharmacy in good standing
• 1 to 3 years of experience required
• 3 years of infusion therapy experience, including clinical management of patients, required
• 2 years of long-term care experience preferred
• Immunization certification or willingness to become immunization certified preferred
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently to plan, develop, and coordinate pharmacy activities
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex topics
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to work scheduled Monday-Friday hours between 10am-6pm, with every-third-weekend rotation from 10am-6:30pm
• Ability to meet physical demands, including prolonged sitting or standing, walking, bending, fine-print vision, normal hearing, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds

Demonstrates expertise in IV therapy management, including compliance with pharmacy laws and sterile compounding guidelines, while effectively coordinating care with healthcare professionals. Proficient in dose calculations, infusion pump programming, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

• Infusion Therapy Experience
• Pharmacy License
• Clinical Management
• Dose Calculations
• Communication Skills

• IV Documentation
• Dose Calculations
• Infusion Pump Programming
• Clinical Monitoring
• Medication Occurrence Reporting
• Pharmacy Compliance
• Patient Safety Assessment
• Sterile Compounding Guidelines
• Drug Interaction Management
• Advanced Mathematical Concepts

• Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication

• Pharmacy Degree
• Immunization Certification

• Pharmacy Laws
• Long-Term Care
• Home Infusion
• HIPAA Compliance
• Clinical Management

• Infusion Devices
• Clinical Monitoring Systems
• Pharmacy Management Software