Clinical Pharmacist - Home Infusion

Additional Information About the Role

Are you a registered pharmacist looking for a new adventure in a specialty pharmacy setting? BJC Home Care is looking for a clinical pharmacist to join their home infusion team!

Schedule

• Full time

• Day shift

• Monday-Friday

• 8:30a-5:30p

• Weekend/Holiday rotation

Qualifications

• Inpatient pharmacy experience is strongly preferred

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

The Home Infusion Therapy Department of BJC Home Care Services works closely with physicians, patients and caregivers to enable patients to remain or return home while receiving intravenous medications. Our services include 24 hour on-call pharmacy and nursing services, comprehensive patient education materials, patient assessment and drug administration monitoring, and coordination of professional services including home care nursing and laboratory services.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Assess, monitor, initiate and modify medication use according to patient condition and age specific criteria. Ensure prompt and accurate medication preparation and dispensing. Prevent, direct and resolve medication-related issues. Supervise and direct supportive personnel. Counsel and educate to promote optimal drug therapy. Direct and assist in the procurement, storage, distribution and disposal of medications.

Responsibilities

Directs and manages workflow including oversight of technicians, interns and volunteers ensuring the accuracy of their work in accordance with departmental procedures and Federal and State regulations.Participates in departmental meetings and on committees at the health service organization, as appropriate.Serves as medication therapy resource for activities such as drug information, training of staff, transitions of care and Medication Therapy Services.Evaluates medication orders for appropriateness with regard to patient condition, organ function and concomitant therapies to promote optimal patient outcomes. Documents all activities and communication as appropriate.Recognize opportunities and offer solutions to maximize efficiency and promote safety within the medication use process.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

• Pharmacy

Experience

<2 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RPH/MTS

Preferred Requirements

Education

Doctorate

• PharmacyDoctorate

• Pharmacy

Experience

2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC

• 401(k) plan with BJC match

• Tuition Assistance available on first day

• BJC Institute for Learning and Development

• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

• Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer