Overview
Amerita, Inc. is a leading provider in home Infusion therapy. We are looking for a Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team as we grow to be one of the top home infusion providers in the country. The Pharmacist will report to the Pharmacy Managerand work in our City, State branch.
As a core member of the Pharmacy team, you will be expected toperform pharmaceutical care activities for customers and patients within the service area. We will help you achieve your goals through continuous professional development and regular career progression discussions.
Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm and on-call as needed
Benefits and perks for You!
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)
- Tuition discounts & reimbursement
- 401(k)
- Company Paid Time Off*
- Shift Differential
- DailyPay
- Pet Insurance
- Employee wellness and discount programs
Responsibilities
- Evaluates and monitor drug therapy relative to the total needs of the home care patient in collaboration with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Adheres to organization policies and procedures and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing pharmacy practice.
- Adheres to all appropriate standards of accreditationand participate in quality assurance activities.
- Coordinates and facilitate new referrals and admissions through collaboration with nurses, customer service and distribution.
- Reviews, receives and verifies all new patient orders and document on the respective order form.
- Assists the physician and other involved healthcare professionals with:
- Planning and implementing patient care in the home;
- Setting therapeutic objectives for drug therapy;
- Establishing parameters for monitoring the safety and efficacy of drug therapy; and
- Preparting regular progress reports.
- Conducts and document initial and ongoing assessment of specific patient, drug and disease information to identify real and potential drug-related problems or needs.
- Monitors the outcomes of drug therapy by collecting, evaluating and interpreting the results of laboratory data, clinical data and other pertinent patient information.
- Provides consultation and answer inquiries from patients, families, physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding drugs and their use.
- Maintains thorough and appropriate documentation in the customer/patient record of all clinical activities and communication with patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals.
- Processes and check all medications, supplies and equipment prior to dispensing from the pharmacy.
- Maintains clinical skills and knowledge of pharmacotherapy by reviewing literature and attending in-services, seminars and conferences
- Compounds sterile mixtures and non-mixtures, including, but not limited to parenteral nutrition, antibiotics, chemotherapy, hydration and narcotic analgesics, using aseptic technique where state laws permit
- Ensures compounding/clean room areas and related equipment are cleaned, sanitized and maintained in compliance with company policies and procedures, and USP 797 and USP 800 standards
- Documents all activities on appropriate logs.
- Maintains clinical skills and knowledge of pharmacotherapy by reviewing literature and attending in-services, seminars and conferences
- Pharmacists27 duties are extended to include overseeing of the Pharmacy technician functions as required by Pharmacy Board rules
Qualifications
**To perform this role will required constant sitting and typing on a keyboard with fingers, and occasionally standing, and walking. The physical requirements will be the ability to push/pull and lift/carry 10-30 lbs**
