Home Infusion Pharmacy Pharmacist

Overview

The purpose of this position is to provide the services of a licensed pharmacist which includes the responsibility for the safe and proper distribution and use of medications in outpatient settings who range in age from infants, children, adolescents, adults and elderly.

This position is to function at higher decision making and accountability levels regarding medication therapy, proactively affecting medication use by making recommendations and making independent decisions about home infusion medication therapy in cooperation with other healthcare team members.

Additional services provided to home infusion patients include facilitatation of medication delivery of medications through coordination of care with all health care team members.

The pharmacist must possess strong communication skills for patient education and work collaboratively with inpatient and outpatient interdisciplinary teams including but not limited to providers, nurses, case workers, pharmacists, and technicians, as well as, the teaching and precepting component of students, interns and / or residents.

Function / Duties of Position

• Identifies, resolves and documents complex therapeutic problems, demonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to a home infusion patient population.
• Responds accurately to requests for drug information from physicians, nurses, patients and patient's families; independently reviews and interprets the literature and applies this information to specific patient care situations.
• Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guide home infusion drug therapy. Consults with provider when questions or problems are identified.

Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors.

Interprets and evaluates physician's orders and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Verify the accuracy and appropriateness of medications prepared and dispensed from the home infusion pharmacy.

Supervise the activities and assume responsibility for all duties being performed by pharmacy technicians in your work areas.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Pharmacy or .
• Ambulatory or outpatient infusion pharmacy practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to : Enforce pharmaceutical care principles safely and accuratelyMake age-related modification of drug therapyMake disease-related modification of drug therapyEvaluate medical literatureWork independently without minimal direct supervisionHandle multiple tasks and frequent interruptionsCommunicate effectively both formally and informally, including presentations Project manageWork with a team professionally and collaborativelySet priorities to respond quickly to emergent situations / requestsWork cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staffCommunicate effectively and professionally (orally and in writing) Perform work accurately with attention to detailExercise sound professional judgement Perform systematic problem solving Enforce practice guidelines,standards, and medication related policiesMake critical decisionsPerform key computuer related skills including use of the EMR, common word processing, spreadsheet, medical literature and medicatioin databases

Licensure in the State of Oregon Completed OHSU certification program Annual OHSU pharmacy competency and appropriate specialty competency specific to work areas.

Clinical competencies relevant to pharmacy care at OHSU

Preferred Qualifications

• BS in Pharmacy or . PLUS Practice Residency or 2 years of working at an infusion pharmacy location
• Specialist Certifications (BCPS, BCOPS,

All are welcome

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status.

Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply.

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