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Vital Care is the premier pharmacy franchise business with franchises serving a wide range of patients, including those with chronic and acute conditions. Since 1986, our passion has been improving the lives of patients and healthcare professionals through locally-owned franchise locations across the United States. We have over 100 franchised Infusion pharmacies and clinics in 35 states, focusing on the underserved and secondary markets. We know infusion services, and we guide owners along the path of launch, growth, and successful business operations.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible spending, and health savings accounts.
- Paid time off, personal days, and company-paid holidays.
- Paid Paternal Leave.
- Volunteerism Days off.
- Income protection programs include company-sponsored basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance, as well as employee-paid voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and short-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) matching and tuition reimbursement.
- Employee assistance programs include mental health, financial and legal.
- Rewards programs offered by our medical carrier.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
- Employee Referral Program.
Job Summary:
The Specialty Pharmacist is responsible for dispensing and overseeing dispensing and patient care activities associated with the specialty pharmacy. The specialty pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy services to the company and consumer through the appropriate evaluation of physician orders, and safe and efficient dispensing of medications, supplies, and administration equipment. The specialty pharmacist supervises the activities of the specialty pharmacy support personnel, as well as quality control and performance improvement procedures.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assists in the development and implementation of a plan to grow the specialty pharmacy department while maintaining profitability.
- Develops and maintains relationships with drug and manufacturer’s reps.
- Works with marketers to build collaborative relationships with referral sources.
- Works within the department to manage inventory and accounts receivable.
- Assists in implementation of accreditation standards.
- Aligns and pursues work activities to achieve the mission and business priorities of the organization.
- Develops and implements plans, practices and processes to better achieve organizational goals.
- Encourages and inspires specialty department staff through a positive work environment.
- Supervises, instructs and evaluates pharmacy support staff.
- Uses available resources to gather information on drugs equipment, and patient monitoring.
- Assists in the maintenance and cleaning of pharmacy work areas, and the completion of quality control and performance improvement procedures.
- Acts as a resource and consultant to physicians, referral sources, and consumers regarding potential adverse reactions, and interactions, related to drugs dispensed.
- Acts as a resource and consultant to physicians, referral sources, and consumers regarding the proper use of medications, administration supplies, and administration equipment.
- Stays knowledgeable of current clinical issues, industry practice standards, and accreditation standards, and incorporates them into daily practice.
- Maintains appropriate documentation of the care delivered to consumers and of drug prescriptions and compounding as described in the Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual and as mandated by individual State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
- Assists with employee orientation.
- Completes required paperwork/documentation as directed in a timely manner.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Experience with management of pharmacy support personnel preferred.
- Good interactive skills with employees, referral sources, physicians, pharmaceutical reps, and consumers.
Education and Experience:
- Actively licensed pharmacist in good standing with the Board of Pharmacy in Pennsylvania.
- Minimum three years of clinical experience preferred.
- Minimum two years of experience with specialty drugs preferred.
Physical Requirements:
The employee must be able to:
Estimate
May require extended periods of sitting.
6-8 hours
May require frequent use of computer keyboard amp; sitting for extended periods of time.
6-8 hours
May require standing for extended periods.
1-2 hours
May require lifting over 40 lb.
lt;1 hour
May require use of latex products.
lt;1hour
Be part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for this role and will contact qualified candidates for interviews.
Vital Care Infusion Services is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans’ status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Vital Care Infusion Services participates in E-Verify.
This position is PRN and on-site.
