Pharmacist

Clinical Pharmacist for Home Infusion Company

Job Description

Oso Home Care is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist for its Burbank Home Infusion Pharmacy. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of talented, enthusiastic healthcare professionals that provide outstanding patient care from a dynamic setting. This position offers Clinical Pharmacists the opportunity to work with Physicians, Nurses, and patients to manage infusion therapies. 

Hours: Start time between 9:00 am and 10:00 am (8 hours a day), Monday to Friday, with rotating weekends 

Candidates must have

• Registered Pharmacy License.
• At least 1 year of Home Infusion or Specialty Pharmacy experience.

• IV Dosing & Sterile Compounding

• Prepare and dispense intravenous medications, ensuring proper dosages, sterility, and safety protocols.

• Perform aseptic technique for compounding and IV preparation, ensuring compliance with USP standards.

• TPN Formulations

• Formulate and adjust Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) solutions based on individual patient needs, including fluid volume, electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements.

• Vancomycin Monitoring

• Monitor Vancomycin therapy, adjusting dosing based on therapeutic drug levels, renal function, and patient response.

• Ensure proper blood levels are maintained within therapeutic range to avoid toxicity or suboptimal effects.

• Ambulatory Infusion Pump Programming

• Program and set up ambulatory infusion pumps for home-based therapy, ensuring proper flow rates, alarm settings, and patient safety.

• Provide patient education on pump usage, troubleshooting, and emergency procedures.

• Prescription Entry & Verification

• Accurately enter and verify prescriptions, ensuring correct dosages, drug interactions, and patient history.

• Process an average of 20-25 prescriptions per day, ensuring timely and accurate dispensing.

• New Patient Intake & Consultation

• Process an average of 7-8 new patient cases per day, assessing their medication needs and history to ensure appropriate therapy.

• Provide consultation and patient counseling, ensuring understanding of their medications, treatment plans, and potential side effects.

• Delivery Ticket Management

• Manage delivery tickets for prescriptions and medical supplies, ensuring timely and accurate fulfillment for home or facility delivery.

• Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with healthcare teams, including physicians, nurses, and other pharmacists, to ensure optimal patient care and medication management.

• Quality Control & Compliance

• Adhere to all pharmacy laws, regulations, and best practices for patient safety and medication accuracy.

• Participate in continuous quality improvement efforts, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Candidate must have strong phone and communication skills to counsel patients.

We are a privately owned corporation founded in 1984. http://osohomecare.com

Oso Home Care is an equal opportunity employer. Oso Home Care does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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