Clinical Pharmacist - Home Infusion Pharmacy

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Remote

About The Position

Clinical Pharmacists, also referred to as Caseload Pharmacists, are responsible
for managing individualized patient care. A dedicated Clinical Pharmacist is
assigned to each patient for the duration of care, prioritizing patient safety
and outcomes.

Provides comprehensive, value-based medication-related care to achieve definite
outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. Acts in collaboration with
other healthcare professionals in the shared responsibility for patient
medication therapy outcomes. Key job duties may consist of ensuring safety and
effectiveness of the medication use process, processing and dispensing
medications per order or prescription, medication therapy monitoring, regulatory
compliance, maintaining oversight over pharmacist extenders, maintaining the
security of medications, and protecting the confidentiality of patient
information. Provides medication information support for medical and nursing
staff, ensuring continuity of care, and identifies potential challenges and
intervenes, if necessary, to medication-related issues.

Requirements

• Requires Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy prior to 2006.
• Successful completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 or PGY2 residency may be required.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Requires current Indiana Pharmacist license or eligibility for Indiana licensure as a Pharmacist.
• Board certification or other specialized training may be required.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.
• May require travel to IU Health facilities.
• May require weekend rotations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating Care
• Providing clinical oversight
• Managing prescriptions for a designated group of patients
• Continuous interaction with providers and their staff, other pharmacists, nurses, and patients.
• Ensuring safety and effectiveness of the medication use process
• Processing and dispensing medications per order or prescription
• Medication therapy monitoring
• Regulatory compliance
• Maintaining oversight over pharmacist extenders
• Maintaining the security of medications
• Protecting the confidentiality of patient information
• Provides medication information support for medical and nursing staff
• Ensuring continuity of care
• Identifies potential challenges and intervenes, if necessary, to medication-related issues.

Benefits

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree