PRN Specialty Infusion Pharmacist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Recognizes patients' rights and responsibilities and supports them in the performance of job duties; respects patient's rights to privacy and confidentiality.
• Compounds sterile preparations for dispensing using aseptic technique.
• Maintains knowledge of USP chapter to assure the quality, sterility, and stability of compounded sterile preparations.
• Reviews, processes, and checks physician orders and patient medication profiles.
• Uses available resources to gather information on drugs, equipment, and patient monitoring.
• Assists in the maintenance and cleaning of pharmacy work areas and the completion of quality control and performance improvement procedures as requested by the pharmacy manager.
• Acts as a resource and consultant to physicians, referral sources, and consumers regarding potential adverse reactions, and interactions, related to drugs dispensed.
• Acts as a resource and consultant to physicians, referral sources, and consumers regarding the proper use of medications, administration supplies, and administration equipment.
• Acts as the AIS patient care coordinator with outside nursing agencies; coordinates with nursing personnel regarding patient care, drug delivery, and clinical assessment.
• Takes on-call responsibility, as assigned, to provide 24-hour availability.
• Directly supervises pharmacy support personnel in the appropriate compounding, packaging, and labeling of compounded sterile products.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of the care delivered to consumers and of drug prescriptions and compounding as described in the Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual and as mandated by individual State Board requirements.
• Assists with employee orientation and preceptorship as needed.
• Garb (dress) into appropriate and distinctive cleanroom attire before entering the compounding area.
• Completes assigned paperwork/documents as directed in a timely manner.
• Shares knowledge gained with other staff members and works as a team member.
• Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

• Knowledge of laminar air flow theory and knowledge of drug stability and incompatibility.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with employees, referral sources, physicians, and consumers.
• Knowledgeable of current clinical issues, industry practice standards, and accreditation standards and ability to incorporate these standards into daily practice.
• Demonstrates extreme attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Basic computer proficiency and knowledge in the use of Microsoft applications.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's or PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy required.
• Licensed Pharmacist in good standing with the practicing state's Board of Pharmacy required.
• Three years of clinical experience preferred.
• At least one year experience with infusion therapy preferred.
• Experience with management of pharmacy support personnel preferred.