Home Infusion Pharmacy Manager
Pharmacist-In-Charge (PIC) Manager of home infusion service with some specialty. This position will develop tools and manage processes to support the day-to-day operations, customer support, reimbursement, and growth for the pharmacy. Pharmacist clinical activities include therapy assessment, care planning and medication reconciliation as they pertain to individual patients and the appropriate monitoring for effective care and positive patient outcome.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
• Plans, implements, and oversees the pharmacies clinical and operational activities.
• Evaluates the workflow and delivery of services to ensure company goals and objectives are being met.
• Assists with the proper training and compliance with state and federal regulations and guidelines.
• Reviews medication orders and evaluates appropriateness and completeness of orders with consideration given to the
special needs and behaviors of the specific age group served. Verifies all prescriptions not directly received from the prescriber or physicians agent.
• Knowledge of total parenteral nutrition (TPN), kinetics, IV medications, sterile IV admixtures, aseptic techniques, therapeutic drug levels, common laboratory values, and advanced pharmaceutical calculations.
• Provide oversight of the safety; appropriateness, and effectiveness of the pharmaceutical care provide to patients (consumers) as it relates to specialty products dispensed.
• Supervises and when required, compounds intravenous and specialty pharmaceuticals in an aseptic fashion according to established State Board of Pharmacy, Federal, USP<797> sterile guidelines and company policy.
Knowledgeable of the proper use and handling of both sterile and hazardous medications. Compounds and handles sterile and hazardous medications in accordance with established guidelines and regulations.
• Provides support, assistance and direction with clinical dosing and monitoring of parenteral medications.
• Acts as a clinical pharmacological resource in answering questions/requests of health care professionals and counseling patents on drug therapies.
• Develops staff pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs and training pharmacy staff and health care professionals.
• Develops understanding of PDPM and the impact on infusion medications, reimbursement and clinical protocols including following market and legislative advancements and changes.
• Provides guidance and oversight for appropriate billing and reimbursement.
• Works with Pharmacy Director to create strategic goals and company objectives around customer support, education, and training to establish an effective infusion services and retail pharmacy program.
• Develops strategy in conjunction with Pharmacy Director to identify key service offerings to our customer base that support growth by identifying and meeting customer goals and objectives.
• Coordinates with the Pharmacy Director to develop sales and marketing material with a focus on infusion services.
• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ and pharmacists’ workflow; verifying their ordering, preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals.
• Protects patients and technicians by ensuring adherence to infection-control protocols.
• Meets Expectations of Excellence for position.
• Supports pharmacy, customer, departmental goals and the overall objectives of the Company.
• Responsible for obtaining and maintaining accreditation.
• Complies with all laws, regulations and standards of ethical conduct.
• Performs all job duties with a friendly positive and team-oriented approach.
• Maintains required licenses or certifications in good standing with the State.
• Complies with all Company policies, procedures, rules and standards.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Monitors and reports medication errors, adverse drug reactions, allergies, and patient adherence issues.
• Strong leadership qualities with excellent communication skills and self-direction with excellent time management skills.
• Supervises and trains pharmacy employees.
• Responsibility to Report: It is the responsibility of every employee of HAMC to comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as, HAMC Policies and Procedures. Every employee is held accountable to report concerns to his or her supervisor or the Compliance Officer if illegal or unethical behavior is suspected.
• As an employee of HAMC, you have been granted user access to applicable ePHI systems based on your position. This user or role-based access is intended to give you the minimum necessary access to perform your job function(s) only and should be used only as applicable.
