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Connecticut Children's is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children's offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.
At Connecticut Children's, treating children isn't just our job - it's our passion. As a leading children's health system experiencing steady growth, we're excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children's health and well-being as one team.
Connecticut Children's offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible team members, including medical, dental and vision insurance, hospital paid life and disability coverage, paid time off and leave programs, education and training assistance, a retirement savings plan with hospital match, and an employment assistance program. Eligibility for certain benefits is based on scheduled hours worked. All team members are eligible to participate in the retirement savings plan, regardless of scheduled hours worked. Additional benefit information is available here.
The Clinical Pharmacist Hematology Oncology is a licensed Pharmacist responsible for ensuring optimal drug therapy by designing therapy, monitoring, and dispensing medications following standard operating procedures (SOPs), ACLS, PALS, and USP guidelines.
Education and/or Experience Required:
Education and/or Experience Preferred:
License and/or Certification Required:
License and/or Certification Preferred:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge:
Skills:
Abilities:
Appropriately assess and manage competing priorities.
Collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment with individuals of varying levels of education, healthcare experience, and licensure.
Show empathy and support others within the work environment.
Communicate clearly both orally and written.
Verifies and checks prescriptions/orders adhering to safe medication dispensing practices.
Reviews prescription order for accuracy and completion.
Provide medication evaluation during verification, considering patient specific factors, potential for adverse drug reactions, and Drug-Drug / Drug-Disease interactions or equivalent.- 15%
Assess and optimize drug therapy by designing medication therapies that meet the patient specific needs
Develop, review, assist and maintain, in collaboration with members of the Oncology Infusion Center and Inpatient
Hematology Oncology unit (and other departments as needed) various protocols and regimens as recommended by evidenced based practice and by governing bodies such as the Children Oncology Group, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, etc.
Utilize the facility formulary whenever possible to ensure cost-effective care.
Provide drug information education to patient or patient's care giver as needed.- 15%
Mentors and assists in training; includes but is not limited to: Pharmacists, Interns, residents, within the Oncology Infusion Center and Inpatient Hematology Oncology unit. Teach and instruct pharmacy and other multidisciplinary staff on relevant treatment populations such as chemotherapy regimens, validation, preparation treatment, and ongoing monitoring of medications involved.- 15%
Responsible for rounding with the Hematology / Oncology Infusion Center and Inpatient Hematology Oncology unit
Provide perpetual monitoring of assigned patients through chart investigation, discussion within the healthcare team (including but not limited to the patient, patients' family members, other healthcare professionals), to identify potential for and/or remediation of drug therapy.- 15%
Manage the daily pharmacy workload within the Oncology Infusion Center and Inpatient Hematology Oncology unit.
Directly supervise the work of pharmacy staff throughout entirety of shift when applicable (technicians, students, residents, and/or interns) to ensure safe and accurate preparation, dispensing, and delivery of medications to meet patient care needs and both federal and state regulations.
Knowledgeable of all standard operating procedures (SOPs) governing the work of pharmacy staff to mitigate harm to patients and staff.- 15%
Accurately document the monitoring of medication, medication management, potential adverse drug reactions, and similar outcomes through interventions in the electronic health record.
Includes but is not limited to: EPIC, DoseEdge, Omnicell.
Maintains documentation that is compliant with state and federal drug control laws.- 10%
Inspect medication storage and prep areas outside of the Pharmacy throughout the hospital monthly. Raise any concerns identified to Nurse leadership and Pharmacy leadership.
Identifies medication or operational related issues that require remediation and escalates to direct manager.- 5%
May contribute to the process of adding new hematology/oncology products (medications, blood products, gene or cellular therapies) and treatment modalities to formulary through involvement with the P&T committee via development of presentations, education, monographs.- 5%
May function as a Charge Pharmacist as needed.- 5%
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.