Clinical Pharmacist at Option Care Home Health LLC

Extraordinary+Careers.+Endless+Possibilities.

With+the+nation’s+largest+home+infusion+provider,+there+is+no+limit+to+the+growth+of+your+career.

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+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+the+Option+Care,+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+Description

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Job+Responsibilities+(listed+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+the+suitability+of+patients+for+home+care.+Assesses+patients'+suitability+for+home+care+in+accordance+with+Option+Care+policies. +Medical+condition+and+prescribed+medication+therapy+suitable+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. +Appropriate+monitoring+parameters+are+identified+for+each+patient.+Completes+nutritional+assessment+of+patients+and+makes+appropriate+recommendation.

• 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+to+home+care+patients+and/or+their+caregivers.

• 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+so+they+are+appropriately+concentrated,+without+incompatibilities,+stable,+and+appropriately+stored.+Adheres+to+appropriate+safety+and+quality+assurance+practices.+Prepares+labels+that+conform+to+the+organization's+policies+and+procedures.+Medication+contains+all+necessary+and/or+appropriate+ancillary+labels.+Inspects+the+final+medication+before+dispensing.+Assures+presence+of+authorization+to+dispense.+Complies+with+state/federal+laws+and+USP+standards,+including+Drug+Enforcement+Administration+(DEA)+controlled+substance+regulations+set+forth+by+the+state+and+DEA. +Complies+with+policies+regarding+the+perpetual+inventory+systems+for+schedule+II+narcotics,+controlled+substances+and+other+medications+subject+to+diversion.

• Manages+the+use,+maintenance,+and+troubleshooting+of+medication+administration+equipment+and+medication-related+equipment+used+in+the+management+of+home+care+patients.+Accurately+programs,+maintains+and+gives+advice+to+others+on+the+use+and+maintenance+of+all+medication+administration+and+medication-related+equipment+used+by+Option+Care.+Participates+in+the+process+for+assessing,+managing,+and+reporting+medication-related+incidents+and+equipment+error+and/or+failures.+Accurately+completes+QAR+documents+according+to+the+Option+Care+policy.+Monitors+and+reports+discrepancies+in+perpetual+inventory+systems+for+schedule+II+narcotics+and+other+medications+subject+to+diversion.

• Provides+concise,+applicable,+and+timely+response+to+requests+for+drug+information+from+health+care+providers+and+home+care+patients.+Formulates+responses+to+drug+information+requests+based+on+analysis+of+the+literature.+Attends+educational+seminars+or+participates+in+other+CEU+opportunities+in+order+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+the+workflow,+taking+into+account+available+resources.+Needed+work+is+accomplished+in+the+time+available.+Ensures+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.+Observes+legal+and+ethical+guidelines+for+safeguarding+the+confidentiality+of+patient+and+proprietary+Option+Care+information.

Basic+Education+and/or+Experience+Requirements

• Graduate+of+an+accredited+School+of+Pharmacy.+

• Current,+active+Pharmacy+license+as+granted+by+the+State+Board+of+Pharmacy

• One+of+the+following: +One+of+the+following: +(a)+At+least+one+1+year+of+experience+in+sterile+IV+admixture+procedures+(b)+knowledge+of+non-sterile+compounding,+immunizations+and+medication+therapy+management+(MTM) +(c)+completion+of+an+ASHP+accredited+Pharmacy+Residency+Program,+(d)+completion+of+an+Advanced+Pharmacy+Practice+Experience+associated+with+an+accredited+school+of+pharmacy+or+(e)+equivalent+experience+as+approved+by+the+Vice+President+(VP)+of+Pharmacy+and/or+Sr.+Vice+President+(SVP)+of+Clinical+Services

Basic+Qualifications

• Experience+providing+customer+service+to+internal+and+external+customers,+including+meeting+quality+standards+for+services,+and+evaluation+of+customer+satisfaction.

• Basic+level+skill+in+Microsoft+Word+(for+example: +opening+a+document,+cutting,+pasting+and+aligning+text,+selecting+font+type+and+size,+changing+margins+and+column+width,+sorting,+inserting+bullets,+pictures+and+dates,+using+find+and+replace,+undo,+spell+check,+track+changes,+review+pane+and/or+print+functions).

• Basic+level+skill+in+Microsoft+Excel+(for+example:+opening+a+workbook,+inserting+a+row,+selecting+font+style+and+size,+formatting+cells+as+currency,+using+copy,+paste+and+save+functions,+aligning+text,+selecting+cells,+renaming+a+worksheet,+inserting+a+column,+selecting+a+chart+style,+inserting+a+worksheet,+setting+margins,+selecting+page+orientation,+using+spell+check+and/or+printing+worksheets).

• Basic+skill+level+in+Microsoft+PowerPoint+(for+example:+inserting,+rearranging,+hiding+and+deleting+slides,+navigating+between+slides,+increasing+list+level,+adding,+centering+and+editing+text,+changing+views,+inserting+a+table+or+a+note,+moving+objects,+printing+outline+view+and/or+running+a+slide+show).

Travel+Requirements: +(if+required)

Willing+to+travel+up+to+5+%+of+the+time+for+business+purposes+(within+state).

Preferred+Qualifications+&+Interests+(PQIs)

• 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+setting

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.

May+perform+other+duties+as+assignedDue+to+state+pay+transparency+laws,+the+full+range+for+the+position+is+below:Salary+to+be+determined+by+the+applicant's+education,+experience,+knowledge,+skills,+and+abilities,+as+well+as+internal+equity+and+alignment+with+market+data.

Benefits

-Medical,+Dental,+&+Vision+Insurance-Paid+Time+off-Bonding+Time+Off-401K+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+ProgramsOption+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.​

Job+Description+Summary