What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Infusion Staff Pharmacist position at M Health Fairview?
Overview
Do you have a current Minnesota Pharmacist license with at least 1 year experience as a practicing pharmacist? We at MHealth Fairview are looking for you to join our amazing team in Minneapolis! This benefits eligible position is a 1.0FTE(80 hours/2 weeks) on the day shift with rotating weekends!
Assist the pharmacy manager in the operation and management of the pharmacy, provide clinical care to patients of the pharmacy, provide indirect supervision for the support staff and ensure adherence to all policies and procedures.
Responsibilities/Job Description
Provide appropriate pharmaceutical care including patient counseling and prospective drug use evaluation to all patients receiving home IV therapy.
- Perform initial patient evaluation as it pertains to the prescribed therapies. Collect, analyze, interpret, and evaluate appropriate data relative to medication therapy. Obtain histories and apply these along with other patient data to optimize drug therapy management. Work with other healthcare providers to evaluate patients to determine appropriateness for home IV therapy.
- Evaluate the significance of signs and symptoms relative to disease processes and makes recommendations for the modification of drug therapy.
- Evaluate the significance and clinical importance of adverse reactions and complications associated with drug therapy.
- Supervise patient records for potential drug/drug or drug/food interactions as well as patient allergies.
- Provide counseling and answer questions from patients, family and health care providers concerning drug therapy.
Provide prescription drug therapy to patients/customers ensuring accurate labeling and dispensing of medications in a timely fashion.
- Become familiar with Home Care and Pharmacy billing process.
- Evaluate patient supply of medications and IV access supplies.
- Assist patient and other healthcare providers on maintaining IV line for administration of medication.
- Supervise and evaluate clinical outcomes.
Ensure dispensing of prescriptions in accordance with all legal requirements, regulatory agency and Fairview Home Infusion Policy and Procedures.
Maintain proficiency in the skills and theory of the practice of pharmacy by reviewing literature, attending in-services, seminars and conferences
- Demonstrates Dedication to Customers
- Is aware of different customer needs/desires.
- Takes action to meet customer needs/desires with respect to customer diversity.
- Helps improve processes to meet customer needs.
- Suggests and acts on ideas to improve overall customer service.
- Respects confidentiality and shares information with only those that need to know
- Demonstrates Dedication to Fellow Employees
- Seeks to understand and value differences between employees.
- Treats other employees with dignity and respect.
- Demonstrates open, transparent communication and behavior.
- Resolves conflict in a positive manner.
- Contributes to the efficiency of the workgroup.
- Demonstrates Dedication to Fairview
- Lives the values of dignity, integrity, service and compassion.
- Supports the mission/vision.
- Speaks positively about Fairview.
- Chooses to make Fairview a better place.
Qualifications
Required:
Education:
High School Diploma/G.E.D. B.S. Degree or Pharm D in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy
License/Certification/Registration
Current Minnesota Pharmacy License
Experience :
One – three years experience as a Practicing Pharmacist
