Thomas Jefferson University

The Jefferson Home Infusion Service (JHIS) Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for providing high quality clinical services to patients at home.. Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley.. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country.. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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Responsibilities The Jefferson Home Infusion Service (JHIS) Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for providing high quality clinical services to patients at home. This includes an initial patient assessment, determining therapy appropriateness, developing an individualized plan of care, monitoring therapy/response, making recommendations and oversight of the preparation, distribution and administration of medications. The Clinical Pharmacist will provide necessary clinical and educational services to internal and external customers including patients, caregivers, prescribers, nurses, technicians, other pharmacists, as well as students. <ul><li>Promote safe and rational intravenous drug therapy for home infusion patients based on orders from a prescriber. Several therapies are administered via subcutaneous route. </li><li>Work collaboratively to assure patient and caregivers understand their plan of care and become independent with that plan. Adjust the plan of care based on patient response, interventions and prescriber orders.</li><li>Typical infusion therapies include antimicrobial, TPN, hydration, pain management, chemotherapy, inotrope, immunotherapy, monoclonal antibody, corticosteroid, gastrointestinal agents, clotting factors, etc.</li><li>Monitor drug therapy for appropriateness, patient response, lab results, drug interactions, side effects and toxicity.</li><li>Home infusion order entry and documentation in the patient file throughout patient care, assuring it tells the story of the patient’s course, plan of care, problems, goals, interventions, response and outcome.</li><li>Maintain relationships with medical, nursing, social and other services involved in the care of patients at home. Advise prescribers regarding medications and provide documentation of the same. Advise nursing and other staff regarding medication administration, monitoring of drug therapy and disease state.</li><li>Interact with home infusion staff, nurses, pharmacists, prescribers, patients, caregivers and other staff in identifying and assessing patients in preparation for and throughout the course of home infusion therapy</li><li>Contribute to multidisciplinary team committees, development of policies/procedures, development of drug administration guidelines, pharmacy student preceptorship and various other projects </li><li>Participate in the on call pharmacist role</li><li>Interact with co-workers, patients, customers, visitors, and other staff consistent with Jefferson’s core values </li></ul>Qualifications <ul><li>Graduate from an accredited college of Pharmacy. </li><li>Current PA Pharmacist Licensure. </li><li>1-2 years of experience in the field of Home Infusion preferred. </li></ul>Conditions of Employment Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson. Closing Statement Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds. Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science. Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership. Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results. <ul><li>OUR MISSION: We improve lives.</li><li>OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value</li><li>OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing </li></ul>As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans. Par Reference Code 91597 & 92310

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