Job Description
SUMMARY:
Pharmacist Clinical Specialist – Oncology is responsible for providing clinical services in the oncology clinic setting. Responsibilities include: collaboration with nursing and medical staff with medication chart reviews to assist in the optimization of medication therapy, implementing up-to-date pharmacotherapy and treatment guidelines with providers, conducting Drug Utilization Reviews and preparing Drug Review Criteria for medical staff review at Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, assisting in the development of new clinical services focused on strategic initiatives, providing oversight of clinical services in area of expertise and collecting and analyzing quality metrics within the oncology specialty area. In addition, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Oncology is an active preceptor for PGY1 residents and pharmacy students and a clinical resource for pharmacy staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Review and verify chemotherapy orders to ensure accuracy and safety.
Monitor for potential drug interactions and manage side effects of chemotherapy.
Provide recommendations for supportive care medications.
Perform therapeutic drug monitoring to optimize dosing and minimize toxicity.
Oversee preparation of compounds, labeling, and packaging of medications and pharmaceuticals, in accordance with established professional protocols and standards.
Oversee work of Pharmacy Technicians/Pharmacy Interns participating in the preparation, documentation and dispensing of medications and pharmaceuticals.
Communicate drug-related side effects, dosages, potential complications to health care professionals.
Advise patients and/or their representatives on use of various medications, including dosage, side effects and composition.
Remain informed about current developments concerning new drugs or test results regarding drug usage; research drug information requests and responds promptly.
Promote effective use of formulary through drug product selection and therapeutic alternative product suggestion for non-formulary orders.
Consult with and advise medical staff regarding utilization of drugs and pharmaceuticals.
Adhere to TMC Health organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values policies, and standards.
Collect and analyze quality metrics in specialty area.
Provide education to pharmacy interns, students and PGY1 residents.
Participate in quality improvement committees as assigned.
Perform related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an AACP-accredited College of Pharmacy or bachelor’s degree from an AACP-accredited College of Pharmacy.
EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of clinical pharmacist experience or completion PGY1 residency with three (3) years of additional experience or PGY2 with one (1) additional year of experience. Pharmacy residency preceptor experience preferred.
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Arizona pharmacist license upon hire. Board certified in Pharmacotherapy or in specialty area if certification available within 12 months of eligibility for certification preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
· Knowledge of drugs, possible side effects or interactions with other drugs, and how to compound medication in accordance with professional standards and practices.
· Skill in following physicians’ orders and prescribed medications and relaying any procedures and concerns to the patient.
· Skill in responding to patients’ questions or concerns.
· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
· Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
· Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, patients and/or their representatives, and the public.
· Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents or logarithms.
· Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, single or multiple regressions, determination of test reliability and validity, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
· Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
· Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.).
· Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.