Clinical Liaison - Wauwatosa, WI

Job ID: 10479Position Title: Clinical Liaison - Wauwatosa, WIWorking Location: Wisconsin-WauwatosaEmployment Status: Full-Time RegularRequired Experience: 2 yearsRequired Education: Bachelors DegreeJob Description:Optioncare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Walgreens, specializes in providing comprehensive care to patients with acute and chronic conditions in their homes, ambulatory treatment centers and physician offices. Its services include intake coordination, benefits and reimbursement support, medication fulfillment and administration, compliance and patient education, one-on-one care and customer service. Skilled nurses and pharmacists are accessible 24/7 to deliver and manage complex infusion and injectable therapies from more than 100 OptionCare home infusion and specialty pharmacies in 35 states. OptionCare’s services also include respiratory and home medical equipment at some locations. Walgreen Co. is the nation’s largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2007 sales of $53.8 billion. The company operates more than 6,100 stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico, including 77 Happy Harry’s stores in Delaware and surrounding states. Walgreens is expanding its patient-first health care services beyond the traditional pharmacy through Walgreens Health Services, its managed care division, and Take Care Health Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary that manages convenient care clinics at drugstores. Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiates Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., and Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC.Essential Skills:Plans, coordinates, provides and evaluates home care services to patients. Ensures the clinical soundness of the assessment and proper delivery of services to patients within the Home Care setting. Ensures provision of all covered services identified in the treatment plan. Provides continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment through ongoing assessment of the patient. Interacts with area service providers on a daily basis to conduct assessment of patients selected by the hospital for care and who have been referred to Option Care. Communicates timely with the discharge planner/ social worker to coordinate needed Home Care services on patients that have been referred to Option Care. Effectively communicates with agency staff, medical team, patients, and family. Effectively Communicates with Marketing Staff and Development of Educational and promotional programs. Maintains a professional image. Participates and attends required inservices. Qualifications:Minimum Requirements:Licensed Nurse in the state of practice with 2-3 years of experience in the Home Care setting. Must posses management problem solving and organizational skills. Must possess strong clinical skills. Preferred Qualifications:Previous Home Health Care and/or previous Infusion experience preferred but not required.. Company: Walgreens Location: Wauwatosa, WI 53222 Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Medical/Health Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Company: Walgreens Reference Code: PCK347-41716