About this opportunity
BrightSpring Health Services lists this Clinical Pharmacist opportunity in irving, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Clinical Pharmacist
Job Locations
US-TX-IRVING
ID
Line of Business
Amerita
Position Type
Full-Time
Our Company
Amerita
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 Manager and work in our City, State branch.
Amerita is an entrepreneurial-founded company and a wholly owned subsidiary of PharMerica. The home infusion market is positioned for rapid growth driven by the aging population, increase in chronic diseases, robust pipeline of infusible drugs coming to market, and an industry shift from hospital delivery settings to lower-cost, high-quality alternative providers such as Amerita.
As a core member of the Pharmacy team, you will be expected to perform 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.
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
Pharmacists' duties are extended to include overseeing of the Pharmacy technician functions as required by Pharmacy Board rules
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required; Doctor of Pharmacy preferred
Registered Pharmacist License in state(s) of practice
Minimum of two (2) years of recent experience in an acute-care setting or one (1) year of recent experience in home infusion therapy
Experience with compounding infused drugs
Proven record of evaluating and monitoring drug therapies for home care patients
Good organizational and time-management skills
Participation and membership in professional societies and organizations is desirable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Flexible schedule with the ability to work on-call evenings and weekends on an as-scheduled basis
Percentage of Travel: 0-25%-Minimal travel may be required
**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**
About our Line of Business
Amerita, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a specialty infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. Committed to excellent service, our vision is to combine the administrative efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility, responsiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit of a local provider. For more information, please visit Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.
Who can apply
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