Oncology Specialty Pharmacist

Scope of Responsibilities

• Dispensing medications and pharmaceutical products while adhering to established professional standards and best practices.
• Collaborating with nursing and medical staff to provide guidance on drug therapy.
• Supporting oncology services across IV admixture and oral specialty pharmacy services.
• Coordinating with physician staff and service providers in planning and implementing patient care plans to ensure the safe and timely delivery of drug therapy.
• Maintaining thorough and appropriate documentation in the patient clinical chart, including communication with other healthcare professionals.
• Providing counseling and answering questions from patients and family concerning drug therapy.
• Instructing patients on the effects of food and alcohol intake and warning of potential side effects.
• Providing professional drug information and assistance to medical staff.
• Preparing and dispensing medication orders.
• Maintaining and evaluating patient profiles and comprehensive drug data files to assess orders for any incompatibilities.
• Verifying all orders for completeness of information, verifying patient information, and proper physician authorization.
• Ensuring insurance approval before admixing.
• Admixing drugs as ordered by physicians accurately and timely per department guidelines and preparing all drugs within OSHA and interoffice guidelines.
• Checking all prescriptions for completeness, calculating correct dosages, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.
• Organizing and directing technician workflow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
• Providing pharmacological information by answering questions and requests from healthcare professionals and patients.
• Ensuring adherence to all legal and professional requirements, including those for controlled substances.
• Consulting with patients to determine pre-existing conditions to assess medication compatibility.
• Participating in pharmacy teaching and in-service programs.
• Logging and dating all drugs in use, checking drugs monthly for outdates, and keeping accurate temperature logs.
• Maintaining accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs.
• Aiding in inventory control of medications, ordering supplies and medications, and receiving and shelving medications.
• Preparing labels, filing, and preparing billing, and computing prices.
• Maintaining confidentiality of all information related to patients and medical staff.
• Preparing reports and monitoring activities as directed.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Active Minnesota Pharmacist License.
• Experience in Oncology Pharmacy.
• PGY-2 Oncology Residency.
• Board Certification in Oncology Pharmacy.

Salary Level

$124,000 - $158,000 annual

Physical Demands

Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination, and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements. Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents.