Pharmacist, Research Operations

Overview

The Research Operations Pharmacist I is responsible for the oversight of the preparation, compounding, and dispensing of investigational pharmaceuticals. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life-changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• P practices as a pharmacist in accordance with all federal, state, DFCI, DF/HCC, and Joint Commission policies, regulations, and standards.
• Appropriately prepares and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including non-sterile and sterile products, investigational medications, hazardous drugs, biologics, and controlled substance medications.
• Ensure that investigational products are being prepared according to the established protocol and in consideration of patient parameters.
• Documents and reports clinical interventions in the safety system; detects and reports safety concerns accurately, in a timely manner, and per policy.
• Participates in investigational drug inventory management and investigational drug accountability (e.g., drug procurement, expiration date updates, cycle counts, drug destruction, receipt verification of investigational products, compounding records, etc.).
• Effectively communicates with other members of the pharmacy, the patient, or care team to provide timely updates on status and order prioritization.
• Able to operate pharmacy-specific equipment.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to effectively work and communicate with other pharmacy team members, patients, providers, and other institutions.
• Working knowledge of all technology, references, workflows, and protocol documentation required to perform primary job functions.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, work independently to meet deadlines, and adapt to changes in high-volume situations; accepts additional responsibilities based on the changing needs of the work setting.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Minimum Education: All Pharmacists require a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy.
• Minimum Experience: 1 year of hospital, ambulatory care, or sterile compounding experience required for Infusion. No prior pharmacist experience required for Outpatient.
• Licenses/Certifications/Registrations Required: Must be licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Patient Contact

None

Special Working Conditions

• Routine, direct exposure to chemotherapeutic agents, biologic agents, investigational agents, gene therapy, potentially dangerous and flammable chemicals.
• Potential for sticks or cuts by needles and other sharp items.
• Potential for exposure to infectious patients and/or materials.
• Rotating shifts required (currently not weekends/evenings).

Pay

$115,000.00 - $152,500.00