Infusion Pharmacy Services Coordinator (Pharmacist)

Overview

Location: Tinley Park but rotates to various locations at times to cover vacations, etc.

Hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday, Days - No Evenings; rotational every 6th weekend

Good enough isn't for us. Duly Health and Care's team members show up every day driven to exceed expectations. We see and support the remarkable in every person within and beyond the walls of our work.

Duly Health and Care works to understand what matters most to you. We recruit and retain team members who share a relentless passion and pride for helping others live happier and healthier lives. We invest in helping our team members develop their talents in a way that is rich in personal meaning. We invite you to join us, fulfill your purpose and make your mark!

Holistic benefits designed to help our team members flourish in all aspects of their lives, including:

• Comprehensive medical and prescription drug benefits that include medical coverage at 100% (after deductible) when utilizing a Duly provider.

• $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.

• 40 hours paid volunteer time off.

• A culture committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Impact

• 12 Weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members.

• 401(k) Match

• Profit-sharing program

Responsibilities

Program development and coordination of services for Infusion Therapy Compounding Areas. Responsible for safely filling and dispensing prescriptions in the Infusion Compounding Room. Serves as an expert in infusion pharmacy service operations including oncology and specialty medications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and implement effective infusion center workflow processes which are standardized and scalable

• Provide onsite job training to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

• Develop policy and procedure related to pharmaceuticals

• Strong working knowledge of Epic Willow and Beacon modules

• Collaborate with Epic Teams to develop state of the art patient care delivery models utilizing available technology

• Fills and dispenses Treatment/Therapy Plans ordered by physicians and midlevel providers

• Maintains appropriate prescription record for each patient with required documentation. Monitors drug therapy periodically by evaluating patient medical history for significant drug interaction, adverse reaction, therapeutic drug dosages, and compliance with prescription orders

• Assessing work against expected outcomes: Productivity, quality, timeliness. Tracks trends and outcomes. Recommends improvements in work processes through direct observation, utilizing best practice models, etc.

• Assists with orientation and training staff. Provides input to management for employee appraisals. Ensures work expectations, DMG and department policies are communicated and responsibilities are understood.

• Provides counseling and drug education to patients and families including information on drug interactions. Participates in Pharmacy/Nursing education via in-service presentations, medical literature searches, and individual counseling.

• Participates in inventory control including purchasing, receiving and stocking medication and pharmacy supplies.

• Complies with governmental and other regulations related to preparation and storage of compounded sterile products

• Familiarity with all USP hazardous and non-hazardous medication handling standards

• Contacts physicians and benefits providers as necessary to process a treatment/therapy plan

• Show ability to create and utilize cost-benefit analysis and offer therapeutic alternative selections to providers when appropriate

• Demonstrate knowledge of pharmacy regulations

• Maintains Patient confidentiality and maintains HIPAA standards at all times.

• Perform clinical staff duties no less than 32-40 hours per week as operations requires and to stay clinically knowledgeable regarding workflow and skills

• Other duties as assigned by department

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Disease states, therapeutic use of drugs, clinically significant drug interactions, and adverse drug reactions and their interrelatedness.

• Knowledge of drug names, strength, dosage forms, generic equivalent, and storage requirements.

• Expert knowledge of pharmacy compounding and dispensing practices

• Inventory control procedures and practices

• State laws and regulations regarding practice of pharmacy

• Knowledge of third-party reimbursement programs and requirements

• Knowledge of regulatory requirement related to dispensary and infusion area

• Knowledge of USP 797 and 800 clean room standards and administration of CSP

• Knowledge of required annual competencies of infusion staff personnel

• Thorough knowledge of USP, HIPAA, OSHA and other regulatory policies and requirements

EDUCATION and / or CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

• Pharm D required

• Current Illinois State Pharmacy License

EXPERIENCE:

• 10-15 years as a pharmacist

• Management experience preferred

• Oncology and Compounded Sterile products experience required