Corporate Clinical Infusion Pharmacist (Float) Per Diem - California

Corporate Clinical Infusion Pharmacist (Float) Per Diem - California

Coram, an Apria Healthcare Company, is a leading provider of specialty infusion and pharmacy distribution services with more than 80 branch locations and over 50 infusion suites throughout the country. Our more than 2,000 employees, including nearly 1,000 infusion nurses and pharmacists, are known in the industry for providing a high level of personalized care to thousands of home and infusion suite IV patients every day. Please visit our website at .

Corporate Clinical Float Pharmacist : Per Diem - California
We are looking for a strong IV/TPN skilled pharmacist open to traveling and supporting our California home infusion branches.
This is an exciting opportunity that will test your clinical experience and organizational skills.

• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, Coram Policies and Procedures (P & P) and standards of accrediting body.
• Requires frequent travel
• Participate in pharmacy support line
• Participate on special projects and national committees as directed by National Director of Pharmacy
• Assist in pharmacy training programs as directed by National Director of Pharmacy and Director of Pharmacy Education or designee.
• Provides training, guidance and coaching to appropriate employees.
• Verifies accuracy of dispensing, medical and laboratory data, progress notes and other required monitoring log data including all quality assurance documentation.
• Coordinates and directs the activities of pharmacy personnel as directed by National Director of Pharmacy, branch and/or pharmacy manager or designee.
• Obtains, interprets and evaluates all physician medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, cost effectiveness, accuracy, safety and completeness.
• Communicates clinical and technical information and monitoring to other members of healthcare team and patient when appropriate.
• Participates in patient evaluation for acceptance, product selection, device selection and supply management.
• Performs accurate computer order-entry, labeling and dispensing in accordance with Coram P&P and state board of pharmacy regulations.
• Accurately compounds and checks compounded sterile products according to Coram P&P.
• Directly supervises pharmacy support personnel in the appropriate compounding, packaging and labeling of compounded sterile products.
• Follows established procedures for drug and supply procurement, in no production pharmacist on staff.
• Maintains procedures for appropriate security of all legend items, including controlled substances if designated by pharmacy manager.
• Participates in on-call responsibilities.
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities, educational programs and departmental/branch meetings.
• Participates in the branch assessment process and creation of action plans as directed National Director of Pharmacy and branch management staff or designee.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to travel frequently outside of home area for extended periods of time.
• Bachelors or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university
• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Five years related experience in an IV alternate site environment.
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Ability to write and present information to managers, patients, nurses and physicians.
• Computer skills (Coram pharmacy system, word processing, database, spreadsheet programs)
• Current license to practice pharmacy in state of residence. Multi-state licensure preferred.
• Able to obtain license reciprocation in assigned states.
• Current CPR certification if involved with direct patient contact.

Apria Healthcare (or Coram Healthcare ) is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Because Apria believes in providing a safe work environment, we conduct drug and background checks in our recruiting/hiring processes. AA/EOE, M/F/D/V