Pharmacy Specialist - Oncology

About the role

Responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care at West Virginia University Hospitals through involvement in direct patient care, operational, education and administrative activities, and assumes a leadership role in the profession of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Maintains professional competence by attending and presenting at conferences, continuing educational programs, reading current professional literature and publishing clinical or practice-related experience or research.
• Provides leadership and care for patients in assigned areas of responsibility; guides providers and patients on the best practices and established guidelines for care and assures safe and effective use of drugs through clinical involvement.
• Monitors drug therapy of patients by participating in medical rounds or routinely evaluating the patient’s medication regimen, medical problems, laboratory data, and special procedures.
• Assists nursing and other disciplines or departments in admission and discharge planning and patient education related to the appropriate use of medication.
• Provides drug information and educational programs to the medical and nursing staffs, other health care practitioners, and pharmacy staff.
• Reviews each order to verify and confirm accuracy and appropriateness. Evaluates compliance with established medication safety procedures. Offers suggestions to improve medication safety based on best practice (i.e. ISMP).
• Routinely documents medication errors, unsafe conditions, or near misses. Promotes an environment with a constant focus on medication safety.
• Dispenses medications from the provider’s order. Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
• Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed. Reviews each order to verify and confirm accuracy and appropriateness. Evaluates compliance with established medication safety procedures. Offers suggestions to improve medication safety based on best practice (i.e. ISMP).
• Evaluates compliance with established medication safety procedures. Offers suggestions to improve medication safety based on best practice (i.e. ISMP).
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system. Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Safeguards the integrity of the medication supply chain by detecting, reporting, and helping to minimize or manage adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Participates in the management of acute and chronic disease states, medical emergencies, and adverse drug reactions.
• Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties. Provides objective information on the performance of co-workers (both within and outside of the pharmacy department) to facilitate performance management.
• Participates in the orientation and education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and/or new department employees.
• Participates in educational and scholarly activities related to drug therapy to enhance personal knowledge as well as that of other health professionals at West Virginia University Hospitals.
• Participates in planning and implementing changes in the pharmacy and improves productivity through participation in staff meetings and projects.
• Routinely completes and submits written assignments in a timely manner, continuing education documentation, and other items as assigned.
• Safeguards the integrity of the medication supply chain by detecting, reporting, and helping to minimize or manage adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Successfully completes annual clinical competency evaluations.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy.
• Experience in at least ONE of the following areas: Completion of a PGY-2 Residency in an applicable clinical field Completion of a PGY-1 Residency AND Board Certified in an applicable clinical field Completion of a PGY-1 Residency AND three years of relevant pharmacist experience Three (3) years of relevant pharmacist experience AND Board Certified in an applicable clinical field.

Skills

• Time management skills
• Verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Teamwork skills

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

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Schedule

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