Clinical Pharmacist-Ambulatory Oncology Specialty
for section headings (e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to map content to these headings appropriately. The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we should use those exact headings when appropriate. We must not repeat the job title as a heading. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings.
We need to include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them.
We have salary info: "The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs."
That's generic but still mentions salary range. It's not a specific number but it's still content about pay. Should we include a Pay section? The instruction says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state something about salary (market competitive range). So we can include a Pay section with that content.
Benefits: "In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits." Also shift differentials. So we have benefits content. So we can include Benefits section.
Schedule: Not mentioned explicitly. There's no schedule info. So we should not create a Schedule section.
Now we need to map other content.
We have "About Children’s Minnesota" description. That could go under "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is usually about the job, but we have company description. Could also be "About the role" but we have "Department Summary" and "Position Summary". Perhaps we can treat "About Children’s Minnesota" as a brief intro, maybe not a heading? The instruction says we should use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We have:
- Department Summary: describes role as Ambulatory Oncology Specialty Pharmacist, partnership with oncology providers, deliver high-quality care, optimize medication therapy, help patients access treatments.
- Position Summary: details about Pharmacy Specialist role, medication expert, support centralized/decentralized medication-use systems, consult on optimal medication therapy, provide direct patient-centered care, leadership, direction, input in creation of evidence-based solutions, policies, procedures, clinical guidelines, departmental resource, liaison, collaborate with pharmacy leadership for optimization, etc.
- Other Duties May Include... list of duties.
- Location: On-site (MPS, STP or both campuses)
- License/Certification/Registration required? Yes ... list.
- Education: requirements.
- Experience: requirements.
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: list.
- Physical Demands: link.
- Pay: salary description.
- Benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, fringe benefits, shift differentials.
We need to map these to headings.
Possible mapping:
- About the role: Could combine Department Summary and Position Summary? Or we could have "About the role" as a brief summary, then "Responsibilities" for duties, "Requirements" for license/education/experience, "Qualifications" maybe for knowledge/skills/abilities, "Skills" maybe separate? But we have limited headings.
We should not create thin sections. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
Thus we could have:
- About the role: includes Department Summary and Position Summary combined.
- Responsibilities: includes Other Duties May Include list.
- Requirements: includes License/Certification/Registration, Education, Experience.
- Qualifications: includes Knowledge/Skills/Abilities.
- Benefits: benefits info.
- Pay: pay info.
We could also include Location as part of About the role or Requirements? Probably better to include Location in About the role or a separate short paragraph. But we have no heading for Location; we could just include it in a
under About the role. Physical Demands: we have a link; we could include as a
maybe under Requirements? But it's not a heading; we can just include as a paragraph. We must not include boilerplate like EEO. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Let's craft. Structure:
About the role
Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children’s Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders.
Join Children's Minnesota as an Ambulatory Oncology Specialty Pharmacist and make a meaningful impact on the lives of children with cancer and their families. As a member of our specialty pharmacy team, you'll partner closely with oncology providers to deliver high-quality, compassionate care, optimize medication therapy, and help patients access life-changing treatments when they need them most.
The Pharmacy Specialist is an integral member and medication expert on the designated care team. Through various assignments within the department, they provide support of centralized and decentralized medication-use systems as well as consult on the delivery of optimal medication therapy to patients with a broad range of specialty disease states. The Pharmacy Specialist provides optimal, direct, patient-centered care in a decentralized practice setting with providers, nurses, and other health care personnel. Care is aligned with target interdisciplinary programs to deliver pharmaceutical care within specialty services to ensure programs are appropriately integrated throughout the organization. The position provides leadership, direction and input in the creation of evidence-based solutions, policies, procedures and clinical guidelines that are designed to improve patient care and optimize safety, effectiveness, and care quality for the patients of Children's Minnesota. In addition, this role serves as a departmental resource and liaison to other departments within the organization. The Pharmacy Specialist collaborates with the pharmacy leadership team for optimization of operational pharmacy services, inventory management, patient satisfaction, insurance requirements, and 340B compliance. In addition, this role may require co-leading programs as it relates to the specialized area and working collaboratively with stakeholders to develop and implement strategic initiatives.
Location: On-site (MPS, STP or both campuses)
Responsibilities
- Provide medication and practice-related education/training where identified
- Quality oversight of medication use in the specialty patient population
- Pharmacoeconomics
- Implement and operate according to collaborative practice agreements or protocols
- Clinical decision-making during medication shortages
- Facilitate education to patients, fellow pharmacists, providers, and other health care team members
- Establish and operate within clinical pathways
- Create or modify policies to facilitate evidence-based practice and improve clinical outcomes
- Ensure regulatory requirements in partnership with Children's Minnesota leaders and committees
Requirements
License/Certification/Registration required? Yes
- Pharmacist Licensure in the State of Minnesota current or within 3 months of hire
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification current or within 3 months of hire
- Certification in the area of specialty awarded by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, preferred
Education
- Graduate from a college/school of Pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) OR graduate from a foreign college of pharmacy that has at least a five-year curriculum and has passed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and become certified by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission (FPGEC), required
- A Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited institution, preferred
Experience
- Completion of a Specialty Pharmacy Residency in the area of specialty or equivalent health-system experience, required
- Two-year minimum experience working in the specialty area, preferred
- Meets ASHP residency preceptor criteria, preferred
Physical Demands: Please click here to view the Physical Demands
Qualifications
- Knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments
- Knowledge of medications used in designated specialty, their indications, efficacy, safety, dosing, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, drug-drug interactions, and contraindications
- Ability to perform data monitoring and analysis, and utilize the results for development and implementation of quality improvement projects
- Ability to plan, design, prioritize, implement, and work independently
- Ability to provide expertise, work collaboratively, and communicate effectively with front line health-care staff (e.g., providers, nurses, pharmacists), data analysts, information technologists, leaders, patients, and other stakeholders across the continuum of care to ensure optimal specialty medication use and patient outcomes
- Ability to work within an electronic medical record
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Knowledge of Microsoft suite (Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Outlook; Teams), preferred
Pay
The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs.
Benefits
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision,