Chemotherapy Compounding Pharmacist 7on/7off

REGIONAL ONE HEALTH•Memphis, TN

10d

About The Position

Provides professional pharmacy services, including reviewing, interpreting, monitoring, and dispensing medications in accordance with physician orders and professional standards. The Chemotherapy Compounding Pharmacist may handle complex medication distribution, routinely compound hazardous medications, take on additional department responsibilities, and work in specialized areas. The position is based at Pharmacy I-P in Memphis, Tennessee, and is listed as full-time on a 7-on/7-off day-shift schedule. The pharmacist prepares, verifies, and dispenses medications, including sterile, non-sterile, hazardous, and investigational products. The role includes reviewing medication orders and patient profiles, evaluating dosing and potential contraindications, providing clinical consultation and drug information, supervising technicians, maintaining inventory and records, and supporting pharmacy operations and regulatory compliance. The pharmacist also contributes to quality improvement, research, staff education, and safe maintenance of pharmacy equipment and the hazardous-drug area.

Requirements

Experience in patient care obtained through completion of an approved pharmacy program.
Qualified by education, training, or experience to work with neonate, infant, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patient populations as the specialty assignment dictates.
Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy; preferred.
Master of Science degree; preferred.
Pharm.D.; preferred.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy.
Master of Science degree.
Pharm.D.

Responsibilities

Prepare, calculate, compound, verify, and dispense medications as prescribed, including sterile, non-sterile, hazardous, and investigational drug products.
Review physician and provider orders and prescriptions; clarify or correct orders when appropriate.
Evaluate medication orders for contraindications, incompatibilities, allergies, appropriate dosing, and patient-specific considerations.
Maintain complete and current patient profiles, including relevant medical history, laboratory results, and concurrent medications.
Prepare medication labels and provide directions and patient instruction when indicated.
Supervise technicians preparing chemotherapy and other hazardous medications, check their work, assign tasks, and ensure work is completed within established timeframes.
Process routine and stat orders and ensure medications are delivered within applicable standards and timeframes.
Maintain inventory and drug distribution systems; order, store, rotate, and return medications and supplies, and procure items from other pharmacies as needed.
Check and restock emergency boxes and Blue alert cart trays.
Provide clinical consultation and accurate drug information to physicians, patients, and other staff, including consultation on drug therapy, storage, control, and utilization.
Participate in medication-use evaluations, document pharmacist interventions and adverse drug events, and support specified patient education programs.
Perform order entry and use computer applications to obtain drug information and manage patient information.
Communicate with patient care units and pharmacy customers, respond to calls and Blue Alert calls, and take verbal provider orders in accordance with policy.
Collaborate with medical and hospital staff, provide in-service education, and participate in drug research projects.
Dispense investigational drugs according to study procedures and protocols and complete required documentation.
Assist with orientation and supervision of new staff members and students, and provide instruction and supervision to assigned support personnel.
Complete required training and education, attend meetings and continuing education, and maintain professional credentials and current knowledge.
Support performance improvement and quality initiatives, including development of indicators and data collection as assigned.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment; follow safety, infection-control, and aseptic-technique requirements.
Clean and maintain pharmacy equipment and the hazardous-drug area, document maintenance activities, and report equipment malfunctions.
Prepare and maintain operational, administrative, research, incident, intervention, controlled-drug, and regulatory records and reports.
Provide coverage for relief and absences and demonstrate flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed for continuous pharmacy coverage.