Adult Clinical Oncology Pharmacist Specialist

Position Summary

This position actively participates on the healthcare team as a pharmacotherapy expert to provide quality patient care in area of specialty. Participates in the optimal selection of drug therapy and designs a regimen to maximize therapeutic benefit and minimize toxicity. This position is accountable for on-going evaluation and documentation of all components of pharmaceutical care delivered to patients.

Core Functions

• Critically evaluates the management of disease states and adjusts or recommends adjustments to therapy to improve patient medication regimens.
• Ensures appropriate and cost-effective medication therapy.
• Accurately and completely documents patient assessment data and clinical interventions.
• Drug information expert in area of specialty and may act as a system resource.
• Provides detailed drug information and education to healthcare team, pharmacy, patients, and community.
• Reviews and evaluates medication orders for appropriateness and completeness with respect to patient data including age, height, weight, diagnosis, allergy, laboratory values and other pertinent patient information.
• Applies the principles of continuous quality improvement consistent with job expectations.
• Serves as a resource and mentor to other pharmacists, students, residents, and other health-care providers at both the facility and system level.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Doctorate in Pharmacy degree and at minimum completion of a PGY1 residency program.
• Without residency training a minimum of 3 years of health-system progressive clinical pharmacy experience (evaluating disease state & medication management e.g. thromboembolic, diabetes, oncology, pharmacokinetics, pain management & nutrition, investigational studies, etc).
• Board certification through the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (e.g. BCPS, BCOP).
• A current and unrestricted Pharmacist license (not intern) is required at the time of hire for BSS applicants.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a PGY2 residency or PGY1 residency plus a minimum of 3 years of health system experience.
• Board Certification in appropriate area of specialty.
• Expert level working knowledge of principles, practices, and operations in assigned area of responsibility.