Clinical Pharmacist - Part Time

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Option Care Health, Inc. is the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. With over 8,000 team members including 5,000 clinicians, we work compassionately to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions in all 50 states. Through our clinical leadership, expertise and national scale, Option Care Health is re-imagining the infusion care experience for patients, customers and team members.

Join a company that is taking action to develop an inclusive, respectful, engaging and rewarding culture for all team members. At Option Care Health your voice is heard, your work is valued, and you’re empowered to grow. Cultivating a team with a variety of talents, backgrounds and perspectives makes us stronger, innovative, and more impactful. Our organization requires extraordinary people to provide extraordinary care, so we are investing in a culture that attracts, hires and retains the best and brightest talent in healthcare.

The Clinical Pharmacist – PT, PD, CA is a licensed professional who is responsible for providing safe and appropriate pharmacy services to Option Care patients in accordance with the policies and procedures of Option Care, the pharmacy practice professional standards, and applicable regulatory entities. This is an entry level position into the practice of clinical pharmacy in the alternate setting. The staff Clinical Pharmacist coordinates patient services with the Nursing Department, monitors patient progress toward goals and educates patients, caregivers, staff and other professionals regarding appropriate medication use.

Job responsibilities and duties as described below, performed in order of importance and/or time spent:

• Determines the suitability of individual patients for home care. Collects and organizes all patient-specific information needed to determine suitability for home care. Assesses patients  suitability for home care in accordance with Option Care policies. Assess medical condition and prescribed medication therapy suitable for home care services with clearly defined outcome goals.
• Designs, recommends, monitors and evaluates patient-specific pharmacy care plans for the pharmacotherapy of home care patients. Makes suitable recommendations for modifications in prescribed medication therapy or monitoring parameters. 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. Completes nutritional assessment of patients and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Modifies pharmacy care plans based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient-specific information. Applies pharmacokinetic principles and formulas. Assesses 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 counsel patients and caregivers.
• Ensures continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the home and other patient-care settings. Communicates pertinent patient information to and from the home and other settings. Prepares and dispenses medications following Option Care policies and procedures. Calibrates equipment; prepares medications to be appropriately concentrated, stable, and stored. Follows safety and quality assurance practices. Prepares labels and ensures authorization to dispense. Complies with state/federal laws and USP standards, including DEA regulations and perpetual inventory for controlled substances.
• Manages the use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of medication administration equipment and related devices. Provides guidance on the use and maintenance of equipment. Participates in assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment failures. Documents quality assurance reviews. Monitors discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for controlled substances and other medications.
• Responds to drug information requests from health care providers and home care patients. Analyzes literature to formulate responses. Participates in CEU activities to promote professional competency and meets state CEU requirements.
• Manages investigational drug products according to regulations and Option Care policies. Uses pharmacy support personnel effectively. Prioritizes workload and ensures accuracy of the work performed by pharmacy support personnel.
• Complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements in all activities. Maintains confidentiality of patient and proprietary information and adheres to legal and ethical guidelines.

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