Clinical Pharmacist

About This Role

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist contributes to cancer treatment by providing safe, evidence-based, and patient-centered medication management. This role supports the Malignant Hematology interdisciplinary team by offering clinical pharmacy services and optimizing patient outcomes through pharmaceutical care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for safe and appropriate medication prescribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring
• Deliver clinical pharmaceutical care to optimize drug therapy for cancer patients
• Perform medication order review, clarification, and verification
• Supervise accurate hazardous and non-hazardous drug preparation and distribution
• Process and double-check chemotherapy orders as necessary
• Develop, interpret, and provide medication-related information and education to healthcare personnel
• Coordinate and provide medication therapy education and counseling to patients and caregivers
• Precept pharmacy students, residents, and others in training
• Participate in clinical research and projects
• Provide leadership for developing, implementing, and maintaining medication-related guidelines, policies, and standards

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification
• Experience in medication management
• Experience in oncology
• Experience in malignant hematology
• Ability to develop and implement pharmaceutical care plans
• Knowledge of medication safety
• Knowledge of formulary management
• Knowledge of policy development

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

Nice to Have

• PGY-2 Residency in Hematology/Oncology
• Experience in chemotherapy order processing
• Experience in clinical research
• Skill in education of patients, family members, healthcare providers, and pharmacy students and residents

Benefits

Certifications