Specialist-Pharmacist Oncology

Overview

Provides age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. Contributes to goals, programs, QA, PI and other activities for their unit/department/hospital. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medication safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Participates in inventory management.
• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
• Provides drug information.
• Provides education.
• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
• Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
• Completes assigned goals.

Experience

• One year of hospital pharmacy experience (preferred/desired).

Education

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) (minimum required).

Certifications

• Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) Certification (training minimum required).
• BLS and/or ACLS certification (preferred/desired).
• Advanced post-graduate training or equivalent clinical experience (preferred/desired).

Skills

• Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.
• Basic computer literacy and communication skills (minimum required).
• Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required (minimum required).
• Advanced computer order entry literacy, Microsoft Office applications, clinical experience (preferred/desired).
• High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials (preferred/desired).

Licensure

• Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility for licensure. Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date (minimum required).