This Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and is responsible for facilitating full cycle pharmaceutical care related to intravenous homecare patients. This position requires a current and active pharmacist license that is in good standing with the Board of Pharmacy.
Schedule
Every Friday is the preferred scheduled day for this role between 11am and 8pm ET and weekend on call
Responsibilities
- Safely and correctly compound sterile medications and infusions for the home, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities and physician/clinic environments.
- Initiate infusion therapies with successful on-going evaluation of care and completion of required documentation relative to processing therapies, both fiscal and legal.
- Responsible for understanding of, compliance with and participation in Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement and accreditation guidelines ensuring achievement of excellence in quality patient care.
- Assist with the referral process including but not limited to: provision of medical information to patients and care givers relative to home infusion therapy; assistance in the teaching of patients prior to discharge to home; and coordination of deliveries with nursing and support services. • Be actively involved in the education and in servicing of licensed health care professionals who perform services relative to the therapies provided by the home infusion center.
- Act as pharmacist in charge while on duty.
- Maintain working knowledge of all equipment and supplies necessary to administer therapies in the home or outpatient setting.
- Responsible for knowing and adhering to all home infusion center and company policies and procedures.
- Participate in inventory control, ordering, warehouse organization, packing/shipping, equipment maintenance and hazardous waste control.
- Responsible for emergency on-call duties on weekends and weeknights as required by center scheduling.
- Learn and utilize all computer programs necessary for the successful review, authorization, preparation, dispensing and management of home infusion center patients.
- Remain familiar with literature, references and resources for therapies and care of patients serviced by the home infusion center.
- Maintains the confidentiality of patients and their personal information at all times.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and pharmacy software program
- Active Pharmacist license in good standing with Board of Pharmacy
- Experience in intravenous therapy
- Strong clinical knowledge
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a team environment and cooperate with all departments within the home infusion center
Requirements
- BS in Pharmacy or PharmD
- Current and licensed pharmacist with the Florida Board of Pharmacy
- Must be in good standing with all State Boards of Pharmacy where licensure is presently or previously has been active
- Meet State Board of Pharmacy and accreditation organization requirements by obtaining continuing education needed to maintain license
- Two years of experience in intravenous therapy in a hospital or in a home infusion setting that includes parenteral admixtures and patient clinical management
- Teaching experience with nurses and clients
- Must be flexible with work schedule and emergency call duty
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
About The Cigna Group
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