What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacist position at Innovative Hematology, Inc.?
About IHI
At Innovative Hematology, Inc. (IHI), we offer a future where people with rare blood disorders flourish. Our experts provide the highest quality comprehensive services and holistic care to patients with bleeding, clotting, and other hematologic disorders, and to their families.
What You Will Do
As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for safely filling and dispensing prescriptions to patients, assisting the Director of Pharmacy Operations with the overall pharmacy operations, directing the work of pharmacy technician(s), and collaborating with IHI physicians, nursing staff, and pharmacy staff to ensure patient medication needs are being met in an accurate, friendly, and expedient manner.
The Opportunity
Knowledge:
Why join our team?
IHI is a not-for-profit program based in Indianapolis and offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
IHI is the only federally designated comprehensive hemophilia program in Indiana and serves the entire state through services available in Indianapolis and at outreach clinics.
IHI is a leader in hemophilia care, education and clinical research and has a dedicated on-site multidisciplinary staff to ensure availability of a wide range of required services.
IHI participates in national and international clinical research, including new infusion products and therapies, investigation of long-term outcomes, and the impact of associated conditions. The IHI research program provides patients access to new therapies, and an opportunity to improve care. Our center has more than 50 clinical research projects involving bleeding disorders, sickle cell disease, thrombosis and more.
Innovative Hematology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
At Innovative Hematology, Inc. (IHI), we offer a future where people with rare blood disorders flourish. Our experts provide the highest quality comprehensive services and holistic care to patients with bleeding, clotting, and other hematologic disorders, and to their families.
What You Will Do
As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for safely filling and dispensing prescriptions to patients, assisting the Director of Pharmacy Operations with the overall pharmacy operations, directing the work of pharmacy technician(s), and collaborating with IHI physicians, nursing staff, and pharmacy staff to ensure patient medication needs are being met in an accurate, friendly, and expedient manner.
The Opportunity
- Assist in inventorying, ordering, storage, distribution, and disposal of prescribed medications in accordance with governmental regulations. Ensure that adequate inventory levels exist to meet patient needs
- Interpret, evaluate, prepare, and dispense prescribed medications in accordance with physician orders and in compliance with applicable pharmacy laws and regulations. Verify all aspects of pharmacy technician medication preparation and ensure that product substitutions are made safely and accurately
- Maintain prescription records for each patient and update records with new information in a timely manner. Monitor drug therapy by evaluating patient medical history for significant drug interactions, adverse reactions, therapeutic drug dosages, and compliance with prescription orders
- Counsel and educate patients to prevent potential drug interactions and promote optimal drug therapy through proper use
- Prevent, detect, monitor, and resolve medication-related issues through pharmaceutical education and consultation with providers
- Contribute to IHI research study efforts as requested by the Medical Director
- If designated the Pharmacist in Charge, assume responsibility for the legal operation of the pharmacy, including meeting all inspection requirements and other state and federal regulations governing the practice of pharmacy
- Efficiently triage incoming pharmacy calls by screening, prioritizing, routing, and documentation.
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of disease states, therapeutic use of drugs, clinically significant drug interactions and adverse drug reactions and their interrelatedness
- Knowledge of drug names, strength, dosage forms, generic equivalent and storage requirements
- Knowledge of basic pharmacy compounding/dispensing
- Knowledge of inventory control procedures and practices
- Knowledge of state laws and regulations regarding the practice of pharmacy
- Skill in working in team environment and with public
- Skill in data entry and basic computer usage
- Skill in using analytical, problem solving, organizational and communication techniques
- Ability to analyze and interpret patient history and physician orders and to problem solve accurately
- Ability to communicate professional knowledge to patients and staff in a user-friendly manner
- Ability to make mathematical calculations to determine compounding and prescription amounts
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in pharmacy
- Minimum 3 years of related experience preferred
- Valid Pharmacist license in the state of Indiana
- All IHI employees are expected to enable multi-factor authentication via their personal smartphone or smart device to access IHI systems as a requirement of their role
Why join our team?
IHI is a not-for-profit program based in Indianapolis and offers a competitive salary and benefit package.
IHI is the only federally designated comprehensive hemophilia program in Indiana and serves the entire state through services available in Indianapolis and at outreach clinics.
IHI is a leader in hemophilia care, education and clinical research and has a dedicated on-site multidisciplinary staff to ensure availability of a wide range of required services.
IHI participates in national and international clinical research, including new infusion products and therapies, investigation of long-term outcomes, and the impact of associated conditions. The IHI research program provides patients access to new therapies, and an opportunity to improve care. Our center has more than 50 clinical research projects involving bleeding disorders, sickle cell disease, thrombosis and more.
Innovative Hematology, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.