Clinical Pharmacist (Columbia, SC)- 002922
Description
Coram, an Apria Healthcare Company, is a leading provider of specialty infusion and pharmacy distribution services with more than 80 branch locations and over 50 infusion suites throughout the country. Our more than 2,000 employees, including nearly 1,000 infusion nurses and pharmacists, are known in the industry for providing a high level of personalized care to thousands of home and infusion suite IV patients every day. Please visit our website at www.coramhc.com.
· Ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, Coram Policies and Procedures (P & P) and standards of accrediting body.
· Obtains, interprets and evaluates all physician medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, cost effectiveness, accuracy, safety and completeness.
· Initiates, reviews and updates all required documentation per Coram P&P.
· Accurately maintains all legally required records.
· Communicates clinical and technical information and monitoring to other members of healthcare team and patient when appropriate.
· Participates in patient evaluation for acceptance, product selection, device selection and supply management.
· Performs accurate computer order-entry, labeling and dispensing in accordance with Coram P&P and state board of pharmacy regulations.
· Accurately compounds and checks compounded sterile products according to Coram P&P.
· Directly supervises pharmacy support personnel in the appropriate compounding, packaging and labeling of compounded sterile products.
· Follows established procedures for drug and supply procurement.
· Maintains appropriate inventory levels and ensures use of preferred products per Coram formulary.
· Maintains procedures for appropriate security of all legend items, including controlled substances
· Participates in on-call responsibilities.
· Participates in Performance Improvement activities, educational programs and departmental/branch meetings.
· Participates in the branch assessment process as requested by pharmacy manager or designee.
· Communicates appropriately with all members of the healthcare team.
· Assists in training and orientation of new employees as requested by pharmacy manager or designee.
· Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.
Qualifications
· Bachelors or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university
· One year related experience in an IV alternate site environment or equivalent is preferred
· Ability to read, analyze, interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
· Ability to write and present information to managers, patients, nurses and physicians.
· Computer skills (word processing, database, spreadsheet programs)
· Current license to practice pharmacy in state of employment.
· Current CPR certification if involved with direct patient contact.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
· Regular talking and hearing.
· Requires the regular use of hands and fingers to mix medications and operate equipment.
· Regular standing, walking and sitting.
· Vision requirements include close vision, color vision, night vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
· Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
· While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
· The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
Apria Healthcare (or Coram Healthcare) is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Because Apria believes in providing a safe work environment, we conduct drug and background checks in our recruiting/hiring processes. AA/EOE, M/F/D/V
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