Clinical Pharmacist

Option Care Enterprises, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 112,439 - 187,407; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Option Care in Houston, Texas is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to deliver safe pharmacy services to patients. This entry-level position involves assessing patients for home care, monitoring their progress, and educating about medication usage. The candidate should possess a pharmacy degree and a current license, with a commitment to quality patient care.

The role includes working with clinicians, ensuring continuity of pharmaceutical care, and involves minimal travel. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance and a retirement savings plan.

Qualifications

• Experience in sterile IV admixture procedures or non-sterile compounding.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% of time for business.
• Ability to manage and evaluate medication therapy management.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmacy services to patients according to standards.
• Monitor patient progress and educate on medication use.
• Ensure quality assurance in medication dispensing.

Skills

Customer service

Pharmacotherapy

Problem-solving

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy

Current Pharmacy license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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.

Job Description Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist is a licensed professional who provides safe and appropriate pharmacy services to Option Care patients in accordance with the policies and procedures of the pharmacy practice professional standards and applicable regulatory entities. This entry‑level position is the first step into the practice of clinical pharmacy in the alternate setting, coordinating patient services with the Nursing Department, monitoring patient progress toward goals and educating patients, caregivers, staff and other professionals regarding appropriate medication use.

Job Responsibilities

• Determine the suitability of individual patients for home care.
• Collect and organize all patient‑specific information needed to determine suitability and medical condition and prescribed medication therapy suitable for home care services.
• Assess patients' suitability for home care in accordance with Option Care policies and determine prognosis with clearly defined outcome goals.
• Design, recommend, monitor and evaluate patient‑specific pharmacy care plans for the pharmacotherapy of home care patients.
• Make suitable recommendations for modifications in the prescribed medication therapy or monitoring parameters for a home care patient when appropriate.
• Collect and organize patient‑specific information to prevent, detect, and resolve medication‑related problems and make appropriate medication therapy recommendations.
• Identify appropriate monitoring parameters for each patient and complete nutritional assessment with appropriate recommendation.
• Modify pharmacy care plans for home care patients based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient‑specific information.
• Be competent in the use of pharmacokinetic principles and formulas, in assessing patient laboratory values, and in providing medication‑use education to staff, professionals, home care patients and/or their caregivers.
• Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the home and other patient‑care settings and use systematic procedures to communicate pertinent patient information.
• Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and following Option Care policies and procedures, including accurate calibration of equipment, proper concentration and stability, and appropriate storage.
• Adhere to safety and quality assurance practices; prepare labels that conform to the organization’s policies and include all necessary ancillary labels; inspect final medication before dispensing; ensure authorization to dispense; and comply with state/federal laws, USP standards and DEA regulations.
• Comply with policies regarding perpetual inventory systems for scheduleII narcotics, controlled substances and other medications subject to diversion.
• Manage the use, maintenance, and troubleshooting of medication administration equipment and medication‑related equipment used in the management of home care patients.
• Assist in the process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication‑related incidents and equipment errors or failures; accurately complete QAR documents.
• Monitor and report discrepancies in perpetual inventory systems for scheduleII narcotics and other medications subject to diversion.
• Provide concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information from health care providers and home care patients, formulating responses based on literature analysis.
• Attend educational seminars or participate in other CEU opportunities to promote professional competency and comply with state‑mandated CEU requirements.
• Manage the use of investigational drug products according to established regulations and Option Care policies and procedures.
• Utilize pharmacy support personnel effectively, prioritizing workload and organizing workflow while ensuring accuracy of their work and compliance with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient and proprietary information and observe legal and ethical guidelines for safeguarding confidentiality.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities for this position.

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.
• At least one year of experience in:
  • Sterile IV admixture procedures, or
  • Non‑sterile compounding, immunizations and medication therapy management (MTM), or
  • 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 VP of Pharmacy and/or SVP of Clinical Services.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, meeting quality standards for services and evaluating customer satisfaction.
• Basic skill in Microsoft Word, including creating and formatting documents, using tables, and checking spelling and grammar.
• Basic skill in Microsoft Excel, including data entry, formatting cells, and basic calculations.
• Basic skill in Microsoft PowerPoint, including slide creation, layout, and presentation.

Travel Requirements

• 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 one 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 assigned.

Pay Range

Full range |$112,439.64–$187,406.90Estimated pay is determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and 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 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.

For over 40years, Option Care Health has provided adult and pediatric patients with an alternative to hospital infusion therapy. With more than2,900 clinical experts, Option Care Health is able to provide high‑quality infusion services for nearly all patients with acute and chronic conditions across the United States, resulting in high‑quality outcomes at a significantly reduced cost. Option Care Health has more than70 infusion pharmacies and 100 alternate treatment sites. We are guided by our purpose to provide extraordinary care that changes lives through a comprehensive approach to care along every step of the infusion therapy process including intake coordination, insurance authorization, resources for financial assistance, education and customized treatments.