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SalaryJefferson 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.
- OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
- OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
- OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing
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.
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.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required. Doctor of Pharmacy preferred.
Experience:
Home infusion experience preferred but not required.
Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:
Pharmacy License in the state of PA.
Valid Driver’s License required.
The Jefferson Home InfusionPatient Care Pharmacist III (Clinical Pharmacist) provides high quality infusion therapy and clinical services to patients receiving care in their 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.
Educates internal and external customers including patients, caregivers, prescribers, nurses, technicians, other pharmacists and students.
Essential Functions
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Promotes safe and rational infusion therapy for patients based on orders from a prescriber.
- Works collaboratively to assure patient and caregivers understand and become independent with their plan of care. Adjusts the care plan based on patient response, interventions and prescriber orders.
- Typical infusion therapies include antimicrobial, TPN, hydration, pain management, chemotherapy, inotrope, immunotherapy, monoclonal antibody, corticosteroid, gastrointestinal agents, clotting factors, etc.
- Monitors drug therapy, assesses patient response, drug interactions, side effects, toxicity and interprets lab results.
- Enters Home Infusion orders and documentation, assures the patient file tells the story of the treatment course, problems, goals, interventions, response and outcome.
- Maintains relationships with medical, nursing, social and other services involved in the care of patients at home. Advises prescribers, nurses and other staff regarding medication administration, monitoring of drug therapy and disease states.
Contributes to multidisciplinary team committees, development of policies and drug administration guidelines, pharmacy student preceptorship and various other projects.
- Participates in the On Call pharmacist role.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.
