Clinical Pharmacist II - Oncology

About the Job

General Summary of Position

Collaborates and consults with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, efficacious, and cost-effective prescribing, dispensing, administration, and monitoring of medication in the provision of pharmaceutical care. In so doing, the pharmacist must have current specialized drug knowledge and demonstrate judgment, communication skills, self-direction, and motivation to affect positive interventions in patient outcomes beyond those exhibited by those in a Clinical Pharmacist I position.

Participate in educational programs as necessary to provide basic and advanced services of the Pharmacy Department. Additionally, perform in the Clinical Pharmacist I role with its accountabilities and job activities pertaining to drug distribution, supervision, and non-dispensing functions.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and thoroughness. Resolves discrepancies of medication orders through communication with the physician, clinical pharmacist, or nursing staff and dispenses medication.

Assesses feasibility, compounds, or verifies the compounding of extemporaneous products. Recommends alternative products when appropriate.

Prepares IV admixtures and compounds sterile products, including but not limited to: large volume parenteral mini-bags, TPN solutions, and hazardous agents, including cytotoxic drugs.

Reviews patient profile to determine contraindications with the prescription. Screens drugs/dosages to assure appropriateness based on the therapeutic intent and the patients physiological functions.

Participates in monitoring drug therapy under the supervision of a clinical level pharmacist or above when working in a decentralized setting.

Dispenses controlled substances and maintains perpetual inventory of controlled substances, assuring legal requirements and departmental policies and procedures are consistently followed.

Provides functional supervision for support personnel. Monitors attendance and work quality, organizes and prioritizes resources based on workload and productivity, and directs the workflow of support personnel.

Ensures departmental standards and time frames are met.

Additional Responsibilities

• In decentralized setting, may instruct patients/families on the safe use of medications and counsel them on potential adverse effects.
• Monitors drug therapy of assigned patients and takes appropriate action to ensure optimum patient drug therapy, drug selection, and minimal adverse reaction.
• Assures drugs/dosages are accurate based on the therapeutic intent and the patients physiologic functions.
• Reviews patient profile to determine possible contraindications with the prescription.
• Participates autonomously in-patient care rounds. Reviews patient-specific data to evaluate patients status and medication needs and develops a therapeutic plan.
• Counsels/educates patient on their medications, e.g., to correct dosing schedule and duplicate therapy.
• Responds to evaluative and/or non-evaluative drug information requests.
• Assures compliance of prescribers with clinical practice guidelines and other drug policies or third-party prescription benefit management procedures, minimizes non-formulary drug use, eliminates therapeutic duplication.
• Makes recommendations for appropriate alternative medications, duplicate therapy, and dosage changes.
• Provides educational services, including professional development of pharmacy technicians and the clinical pharmacists, pharmacy residents, nurses, prescriber, and other healthcare professionals.

Maintaining Knowledge and Skills

Maintains own knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading literature, attending related seminars and conferences, and completing continuing education credits as required by the department.

Contributes to the achievement of established goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards and MedStar SPIRIT Values.

Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.

Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and the hospital in community outreach efforts as appropriate.

Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimal Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy required or Equivalent Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy required.
• Experience: PGY-1 or 3 years of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting required.
• Licenses and Certifications: PHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist in the state of practice required. Board certification within one year of eligibility within 1 Year required.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills preferred.

Salary Range

This position has a hiring range of USD $120,702.00 - USD $238,222.00 /Yr.