Outpatient Infusion Pharmacy

Job Summary

The Outpatient Infusion Pharmacist provides comprehensive clinical and distributive pharmaceutical services.

Under indirect, or direct supervision and based on the understanding of patient variables such as age, sex, and other physical characteristics: provides complex pharmaceutical products; develops and executes plans to manage the medication therapy of patients; performs clinical assessment and monitoring of patients at home and other facilities of patient of patient care; confers with and assists medical personnel in the care and treatment of these patients; performs medication reconciliation tasks; provides medication information and pharmacokinetic dosing advice; adjusts doses, orders laboratory tests per protocol, monitors medication distribution; dispenses, compounds, and distributes pharmacy products; provides patient and caregiver education.

Performs other duties as required.

Essential Responsibilities

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable regulations, standards, state, federal and local laws.
• Performs sterile and non-sterile compounding, pharmaceutical calculations, and age/disease specific pharmacokinetic dosing.
• Reviews and monitors IV medication therapy for patients in the home care, long term care, hospice and other outpatient settings.
• Communicates and collaborates with patients, caregivers, and members of the health care team to optimize patient care.
• Reviews all medication orders for appropriateness based on interpretation of data, assessments and evaluations of patient outcomes and for adherence to the formulary; clarifies orders and intervenes when necessary.
• Follows approved protocols to manage medication therapy (e.g. adjust doses, order laboratory tests, etc.).
• Interviews patients to obtain information regarding drug use, drug allergies and any other pertinent clinical information.
• Documents the information appropriately in the patients medical record and other computer systems according to policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Advises patients and designated family members or other designated care givers regarding medication directions for use, storage requirements, medication coordination with diet, importance of medication adherence, and precautions and warnings for medication therapy.
• Advises the patient and designated family member or other designated care givers on the use of medication related devices, proper IV line care, and the safe disposal of medications. Participates in quality assurance activities, identifies potential medication safety issues and works proactively to prevent and report medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
• Functions independently in day to day clinical and administrative duties
• Participates in problem identification and resolution.
• Competency will be demonstrated by successful completion of annual outpatient infusion pharmacy competency exams.
• Develops and tests requirements and specifications for protocols, computer programs, pharmacokinetic dosing and other pharmaceutical care applications.
• Participates in assigned knowledge and skills-based training.
• Develops and maintains teaching curriculum and conducts educational programs for pharmacy, other medical personnel, and patients.
• Participates in committees, utilization review and quality management programs.
• Supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment.
• Performs other duties as required.