Pharmacist / PRN

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Company: Amerita

Location: Hudson, MA 01749

Description:

Our Company

Amerita

Overview

Amerita, Inc. is a leading provider in home Infusion therapy. We are looking for a Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team as we grow to be one of the top home infusion providers in the country. The Pharmacist will report to the Pharmacy Manager and work in our City, State branch.

Amerita is an entrepreneurial-founded company and a wholly owned subsidiary of PharMerica. The home infusion market is positioned for rapid growth driven by the aging population, increase in chronic diseases, robust pipeline of infusible drugs coming to market, and an industry shift from hospital delivery settings to lower-cost, high-quality alternative providers such as Amerita.

As a core member of the Pharmacy team, you will be expected to perform pharmaceutical care activities for customers and patients within the service area. We will help you achieve your goals through continuous professional development and regular career progression discussions.

Schedule:
Weekend on call rotation
Competitive Pay
Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
Company-Paid Short & Long-Term Disability
Flexible Schedules & Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discount Program & DailyPay
401k
Pet Insurance

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, and route of administration. Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate
  • Maintains patient/resident database to include appropriate current and past medical history, appropriate clinical and laboratory data, and concurrent medication (including over-the-counter and home remedies)
  • Ensures that appropriate laboratory tests for monitoring certain high-risk conditions are ordered, evaluated and discussed with appropriate members of the healthcare team
  • Collaborates with the healthcare team to provide clinical and technical support as needed
  • Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members in the medical record
  • Implements policies and procedures for the safe procurement, storage, distribution and use of drugs and biologicals, as well as disposal of drugs
  • Obtains, as necessary, and maintains all required documentation in accordance with federal and state regulatory agencies and policy
  • Informs the Pharmacy Manager of medication related errors
  • Assists facility/agency staff personnel with procedures relating to safe and effective methods of procuring, maintaining, administering and disposing of drugs
  • Performs other tasks as assigned


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy; Pharm D preferred
  • One year experience in long-term care
  • Licenses/Certifications: As required by government regulations and business needs
  • Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, oral communication


About our Line of Business

Amerita is a specialty infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. Committed to excellent service, our vision is to combine the administrative efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility, responsiveness and entrepreneurial spirit of a local provider. For more information about Amerita, please visit www.ameritaiv.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $69.00 / Hour

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