Pharmacist Per Diem (561) (1724)

Home Life Healthcare Corp.; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Life Healthcare Corp. seeks a licensed pharmacotherapist to support infusion therapy operations. You will supervise staff, ensure compliance with regulations, and interpret medication orders for safety and effectiveness.

Responsibilities include IV compounding, documentation, and collaboration with nurses and physicians. Training and on-call duties are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Pharm.D. or BS in Pharmacy from an accredited college.
• Experience in IV admixtures preferred.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws, policies and accrediting body standards.
• Interpret and evaluate medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness and cost effectiveness.
• Supervise pharmacy support personnel and interns in mixing, packaging and labeling of pharmaceuticals.
• Provide training and orientation for new employees.
• Communicate monitoring results to patients, nurses and physicians as required.
• Document per Policy and Procedure; manage DME and supplies inventory.
• Compound IV admixtures using proper technique and safety checks.
• Maintain security of legend items, including controlled substances.
• Participate in clinical activities with nurses and physicians and in care conferences.
• Engage in Performance Improvement activities and departmental meetings.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Clinical communication

Pharmacy supervision

Pharmacokinetic dosing

Education

Pharm.D.

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Tools

IV compounding

Pharmacy software

Job description

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the pharmacy manager and/or pharmacy supervisor, performs all duties necessary to provide for the efficient daily operation of the pharmacy, providing quality products and services to infusion therapy patients.

Job Duties

• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, policies and procedures and accrediting body standards.
• Interprets and evaluates all physician's medication orders to assure therapeutic appropriateness, cost effectiveness, accuracy and completeness.
• Accurately maintains all legally required records.
• Directly supervises pharmacy support personnel and/or interns in the appropriate mixing, packaging and labeling of pharmaceuticals.
• Assists in training and orientation of new employees.
• Provides technical and clinical information and communicates results of monitoring activities to patients, nurses and physicians as required regarding the contents, utilization, therapeutic actions, possible adverse reactions or interactions of drugs.
• Initiates, reviews and updates all Smart Meds Pharmacy required documentation per Policy and Procedure
• Follows established procedures for DME and supply procurement and maintains appropriate inventory levels and preferred product selection of drugs, solutions and supplies.
• Accurately compounds IV admixtures, utilizing appropriate technique, performing checks and double checks, per P&P.
• Adheres to stability and compatibility guidelines and quality control procedures.
• Maintains procedures for appropriate security of all legend items, including controlled
• Performs accurate computer order-entry, labeling and dispensing.
• Participates with nurses and physicians in all clinical activities as requited, including start of care prospective review of medical and drug histories, pharmacokinetic dosing, dosage monitoring for compromised patients, reviewing laboratory test results, attending patient care conferences, develop and update patient specific plan of care (POC), patient discharge consultation.
• Participates in the referral acceptance/denial process and product, device and supply selection.
• Participates in on-call rotations.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities, educational programs and departmental/branch meetings.
• Drives the Primary Case Management Model (PCMM) in daily interactions through the delegation of non-cognitive activities such as (but not limited to) lab packing to support personnel, ordering only clinically necessary and cost-effective labs and facilitation of positive patient outcomes with patients, nursing agencies, and other healthcare providers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Serves as Process Owner as assigned.
• Responsible for completing all mandatory and regulatory training programs

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Pharmacy or a Pharm.D. from an accredited college or university;

Experience

• Prefer one year of experience in an IV alternate site environment or equivalent work experience.