Home Infusion Pharmacist

Job Description:

• Determines the suitability of individual patients for home infusion services. 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 Nation’s 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.
• Modifies the pharmacy care plans for home care patients based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient-specific information. Competent in the use of pharmacokinetic principles and formulas. Competent in assessing patient laboratory values.
• Provides medication-use education to 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. Instructs technicians on how to prepare medications so they are appropriately concentrated, without incompatibilities, stable, and appropriately stored. Dispenses medications using appropriate techniques and following Nation’s policies and procedures. 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 Nation’s. Participates in the process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment error and/or failures according to the Nation’s 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.
• 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 information.

Requirements

• PharmD required from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• Experience working in a Home Infusion pharmacy setting strongly preferred
• Experience and strong knowledge base in intravenous admixture services and intravenous therapy.
• Ability to collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Computer literacy.
• Excellent problem solving, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment
• Knowledge of Performance Improvement Principles and Practices.
• Active Maryland license granted by the State Board of Pharmacy
• Preferred: active DC and/or Virginia Pharmacist licenses
• At least 1 year of experience in sterile IV admixture procedures in Home Infusion