Patient Care Pharmacist - Home Infusion
Job description
Primary Responsibilities
Interprets physicians' prescriptions and dispenses medications for high dollar/specialty medications (e.g. Oncology, Multiple Sclerosis, and Infectious Disease) within regulatory guidelines.
Provides medication therapy management by actively managing drug therapy; identifies, prevents and resolves medication-related problems. (e.g. Counsels patients and/or medical staff and handles complex problem resolution).
Completes patient records, initial patient assessments, medication profiles, initial fill patient notes and continuing patient progress notes.
Participates in the coordination of care to meet patient outcomes/goals including, initial referral, medication review and selection, assessment of medication delivery system, coordinated care conferences, patient care plans, compliance programs and discharge of patients from services.
Essential Functions
1. Reviews patient demographics and prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure appropriate therapy for the patient, accuracy of dose and determine formulas, ingredients, and medications/administration supplies needed for optimal patient outcomes.
2. Completes patient counseling in compliance with clinical program protocols and adhere to and counsel patients in compliance with REMS programs; educate patients on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, administration and storage of pharmaceuticals and supplies.
3. Ensures access to prescribed medications by coordinating with other specialty pharmacy departments, medical staff and insurance companies. Obtains, completes and submits prior authorizations, appeals and any other necessary patient/physician information to pay or for review and approval.
4. Reviews and supervises the work completed by pharmacy technicians engaged in all areas of the prescription process including processing, mixing/compounding, labeling, packaging, and claim submission, of pharmaceuticals and supplies.
5. Contributes to departmental Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement activities. Expected participation no less than 5% of time – increased participation based on need/project.
6. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.
PharmD degree or Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy with 10+ years of pharmacy experience
PA license
Prior specialty pharmacy experience or residency preferred
Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.
Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.
Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.
Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.
Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.
- OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
- OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
- OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
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