Pharmacist PHIT

Responsibilities:

• Accepts physician prescription orders and evaluates the appropriateness of these orders for dosage, drug choice, potential drug interactions, route of administration, stability, compatibility, and mode of administration (i.e. infusion device).
• Pharmacy participant in the development of a multi-disciplinary Plan of Care, establishment of goals and objectives of prescribed therapy in conjunction with physician, and recommendations for the most efficient and effective dose administration.
• Monitors patient(s) response to treatment by subjective and objective assessment. Monitors laboratory tests when necessary and obtains and discusses the results with nurses and physicians of the patient. Provides recommendations to improve/adjust therapy based on lab evaluations.
• Provides patient specific drug information to patient/caregiver, prescribing physicians, contracted nurse agencies, and other Penn Home IT clinicians.
• Develops plan for prevention of any potential drug-related problems.
• Effectively communicates and documents actions with physicians, nurses, and patients in the hard patient chart and software database.
• Ensures that the patient database is complete for relevant information related to medical status and therapy.
• Continual update and maintenance of required documentation by State and Federal government as well as JCAHO (i.e. prescription logs, patient medication profiles, patient charts, narcotic receipts, state pharmacy, and narcotic permit).
• Assists the physician nurse, and patient/caregiver with clinical and technical pharmacy support.
• Pharmaceutical production responsibilities include accurate dispensing of medication and ancillary infusion supplies appropriate for diagnosis and therapy prescribed. Supervises and inspects medication preparation of the pharmacy technicians.
• Daily communication with nursing, pharmacy technicians, physicians, patient service representatives, materials management, and distribution to address issues to provide continual positive patient outcomes.
• Performs any other related task as determined by the pharmacist or Director.
• Inspects, validates, certifies, and coordinates biomedical maintenance and tracks DME utilizing EquipTrax software.
• Places purchase orders for drugs and supplies in place of purchaser.

Credentials:

• Pharmacist (Required)
• Pennsylvania State Pharmacist License required.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
• Or Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy 1+ years Experience with infusion therapies in hospital and/or home settings, and experience in patient care and medication counseling, preparation of parenteral products, drug therapy monitoring, clinical laboratory evaluation, drug and medical supply procurement and quality assurance