Director, Investigational Drug Section

About the role

The START Center for Cancer Research is seeking a Director, Investigational Drug Section. This role oversees all components of IDS operations at the assigned site and fulfills all existing clinical pharmacist job duties.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Director, Nursing and study operations leader to ensure efficient, high quality patient care is maintained and prioritized
• Collaborate with site leadership team, shared services leaders and integration team members to promote alignment in workflows and processes
• Ensure adherence to all local/federal expectations for IDS space, ensure compliance with all applicable internal SOPs
• Verify medication orders including accuracy of dosages and calculations, review of basic patient eligibility criteria
• Oversee the preparation and dispensing of all medications from the IDS, including supervision of certified pharmacy technicians during preparation of IV admixtures and oral medication dosages
• Provide pharmaceutical care including patient medication and supportive care counseling, and drug information to the healthcare team and patients
• Oversee drug inventories including documentation of current inventory, projection of expected usage in concert with ordering, receiving, storage and dispensation tracking of Phase I and conventional medications
• Aid pharmacy technicians in maintaining adequate investigational documentation, records, weekly inventory, and interactions with study personnel
• Review new protocol(s), protocol amendments and associated forms
• Maintain and generate reports using the IDS drug accountability program
• Contribute to the effective operation of the pharmacy department
• Enter accurate medication computer order entries and accurate maintenance of reported patient home medications in the EMR

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy
• Current State license
• Previous hospital/clinic pharmacy experience
• Familiarity with sterile compounding requirements for chemotherapy agents, USP, USP, laminar airflow hood(s) / biological safety cabinet(s); telephone and copier / scanner / facsimile machine
• Computer skills, including use Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Power Point and Access
• Familiarity with the use of electronic medical record program(s), pharmacy software programs and study IRT systems
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) principles
• Sterile compounding & chemotherapy certification
• Intravenous sterile product training
• Prior experience in clinical trials and management of investigational drugs

Qualifications

• Specialty residency in oncology and/or current BPS Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP)

Skills

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in electronic medical record systems and study IRT systems

Benefits

Best-in-class benefits and perks including comprehensive health coverage, robust retirement planning, financial security, flexible financial options, well-being and work-life balance, and more. For more information, visit STARTresearch.com.