Clinical Infusion Pharmacist (Per Diem) - EL Paso, TX Job Listing at Apria Healthcare in El Paso, TX

Apria Healthcare

Apria Healthcare

Location: El Paso, TX
Posted: 03/19/2013
Refreshed: 05/24/2013
Application deadline: None
Type: Per Diem
Career Level: Not specified
Salary Range: Not specified
Number of Jobs: 1
Relocation Available: No
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Description
Description  

Coram, an Apria Healthcare Company,is a leading provider of specialty infusion and pharmacy distribution serviceswith more than 80 branch locations, over 50 infusion suites and 2 specialtypharmacies throughout the country. Our more than 3,600 employees, includingnearly 1,000 infusion nurses and pharmacists, are known in the industry forproviding a high level of personalized care to thousands of home and infusionsuite IV and specialty pharmacy patients every day.  Please visit ourwebsite at www.coramhc.com and www.coramrx.com .  

  Clinical Infusion Pharmacist (Per Diem) - EL Paso, TX
  • 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.
  • Accurately compounds and checks compounded sterile products according to Coram PP.
  • Directly supervises pharmacy support personnel in the appropriate compounding, packaging and labeling of compounded sterile products.
  • Maintains procedures for appropriate security of all legend items, including controlled substances
  • Participates in on-call responsibilities.
  • Participates in Performance Improvement activities, educational programs and departmental/branch meetings.
  • Participates in the branch assessment process as requested by pharmacy manager or designee.
  • Assists in training and orientation of new employees as requested by pharmacy manager or designee.
This is a per diem position and will provide back up to pharmacists who are out on leave and will potentially rotate on-call.  Branch hours are 9am-6pm, Monday through Friday.  If you are a pharmacist with infusion experience interested earning extra income in a clinical / home infusion setting, then this is the position for you!
Qualifications  
  • Bachelors or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university
  • Current license to practice pharmacy in state of employment.  
  • One year of IV infusion experience from a hospital, home infusion background is preferred.
  • 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


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