Clinical Pharmacist - Investigational/Oncology

About the role

The Clinical Pharmacist works with physicians, care managers, and other clinical staff, focusing on patient outcomes while maintaining cost. They provide therapeutic assessments and disease management, aiming to improve patient and practice outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Directs and initiates development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services.
• Provides clinical consultation to the Medical Staff and other health care providers, suggesting appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives as needed.
• Communicates and documents all activities/interventions, such as medication order changes/clarifications with the prescriber, pharmacokinetic dosing/monitoring, adverse drug reactions and errors.
• Fosters teamwork and ensures delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Performs staff duties as needed.
• Collaborates with all health care providers to ensure timely resolution of concerns and questions.
• Provides ongoing education and timely drug information to physicians, nursing, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Facilitates the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, pathways, protocols, formulary changes, medication use evaluations, and other drug information reports.
• Participates in clinical committees, including pharmacy and therapeutics committee, and other appointed committees as needed.
• Acts as a liaison to other healthcare practitioners, fostering a good working relationship with physicians, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.
• Demonstrates awareness and understanding of documenting information in the medical record, JCAHO and CMS standards, and State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Demonstrates awareness and understanding of departmental and hospital policies, and health-system initiatives.
• Supports Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation, ensuring compliance with ACHC and URAC standards and participating in audit, quality improvement projects, and ongoing accreditation readiness activities.
• Lead and support completion of prior authorizations and appeals, collaborating with providers, payers, and patient access teams.
• Maintain current knowledge of payer policies and formulary restrictions.
• Ensure prescriptions align with 340B patient definition, eligible providers, and covered entity sites; document clinical workflows impacting 340B compliance outcomes.

Requirements

Combination of appropriate education and work experience is required: Hospital Pharmacy: Pharm.D. Degree with 2 years of experience in inpatient pharmacy hospital/clinical capacity or completion of Pharmacy Residency. Currently licensed or registered to practice pharmacy in Louisiana. Board Certification in applicable specialty area preferred.

Qualifications

Variable Hours (United States of America)

Benefits

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Variable Hours (United States of America)