Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Infusion Pharmacist will perform chemotherapy and sterile product admixture for the clinic departments. The infusion pharmacist will work closely with the physician team in monitoring patients on therapy specifically chemotherapy. They will be required to know oncology protocols and be responsible for verifying orders per protocols. Manages pharmacy prepared infusion medications administered in the clinic including accurate and complete charge capture. Responsible for achievement of customer service and financial objectives; adherence to professional practices and Kelsey-Seybold policies and procedures: and management of all assigned personnel including students. Manages inventory and overall cost of service provisions. Performs all of a registered pharmacist including accurate dispensing and counseling of prescriptions to customers and distribution of clinic use pharmaceuticals.
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate from School of Pharmacy
- Must be sterile products IV Certified
- Texas license Registered Pharmacist
- 2+ years hospital/ infusion pharmacy experience
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with Pharmacy Department personnel to delegate duties, and inform and train about policies and procedures
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with physicians and other allied health professionals regarding patient care issues
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with customer and in clinic patients to handle complaints and problems, assist with questions, and recommend products/recommendations
- Demonstrated ability operate computer terminal for infusion preparations
- Demonstrated ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole number and decimals to calculate infusion preparation dosages
Preferred Qualifications:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- KSC experience
- Experience with aseptic techniques
- Experience writing reports (i.e., weekly/monthly) pertaining to accident/injury, maintain logs, necessary infusion records
- Solid chemotherapy and oncology background
- Demonstrated excellent people management skills
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $44.00 to $79.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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