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JOB DESCRIPTION

The Home Infusion Pharmacist is responsible for facilitating full cycle pharmaceutical care specific to homecare patients, including but not limited to: medication review and management, pump and supply management, prescription fulfillment, coordination with intake and nursing agency teams, and delivery of the drug and supplies to the patient’s home.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Participates in patient evaluation and chart review for acceptance, product selection, device selection and supply management.

2. Initiates infusion therapies by assessing the patient, developing a patient care plan and drug monitoring regimen and monitoring the patient according to the care plan throughout the course of therapy.

3. Assists with the referral process including but not limited to: provision of medical information to patients and care givers relative to home infusion therapy; assistance in the teaching of patients prior to discharge to home; and coordination of deliveries with nursing and support services.

4. Collects, interprets and evaluates all physician medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, cost effectiveness, accuracy, safety and completeness.

5. Evaluates and monitors the outcomes drug therapy relative to the total needs of the homecare patient by collecting, evaluating and interpreting the results of laboratory data and in collaboration with physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

6. Coordinates and supervises the drug preparation work of pharmacy technician and checks the accuracy of that work and all medications, supplies and equipment prior to dispensing from the pharmacy.

7. When applicable, prepares specialty pharmacy home infusion products and aseptically compounds sterile parenteral/enteral pharmaceutical and chemotherapeutic agents for home infusion patients.

8. Ensures compliance with all FDA, DEA, State Board of Pharmacy, OSHA and other regulatory standards.

9. Ensures that all manufacturer requirements for REMS and/or other requirements are met when dispensing and/or shipping drugs.

10. Completes accurate documentation of compounded and repackaged items.

11. Responsible for understanding of, compliance with and participation in Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement and accreditation guidelines ensuring achievement of excellence in quality patient care.

12. Communicates with the patient, physician, nursing staff, pharmacists and other members of the health care team regarding patient status, response to therapy and clinical objectives to ensure clinical outcomes are met.

13. Maintains working knowledge of all equipment and supplies necessary to administer therapies in the home or outpatient setting.

14. Provides consultation and answers inquiries from patients, families, physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding drugs and their use.

15. Completes and maintains thorough and appropriate documentation in the customer/patient record of all clinical activities and communication with patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals.

16. Knows and adheres to all Mount Sinai home infusion and other health system policies and procedures and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing pharmacy practice.

17. Participates and assists in inventory control, ordering of medications and supplies, warehouse organization, packing/shipping, equipment maintenance and hazardous waste control.

18. Responsible for emergency on-call duties on weekends and weeknights as required.

19. Learns and utilizes all computer programs necessary for the successful review, authorization, preparation, dispensing and management of home infusion patients.

20. Remains familiar with literature, references and resources for therapies and care of patients serviced by the home infusion

21. Maintains the confidentiality of patients and their personal information at all times.

22. Demonstrates effective communication with intake, patients, pharmacies, nursing agencies, warehouse / DME staff and other services in person and via telecommunications.

23. Performs other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.

• Two years of experience in intravenous therapy in a hospital or in a home infusion setting that includes parenteral admixtures and patient clinical management

• Teaching experience with nurses and home infusion patients

• Must be flexible with work schedule and emergency call duty

• Minimum requirement of one year of previous experience in preparation of home infusion supplies and DME

• Excellent aseptic technique must be demonstrated on an ongoing basis

• Current and licensed pharmacist with the New York State Board of Pharmacy with ability to obtain additional licenses

• Must be in good standing with all State Boards of Pharmacy where licensure is presently or previously has been active

• Meet State Board of Pharmacy and accreditation organization requirements by obtaining continuing education needed to maintain license

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai St. Luke's, LAI - HSO Pharmacy Home Infusion- STL, Mount Sinai St. Luke's

ABOUT US

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.

• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.

• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history!

“About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Requisition ID : 3016784