Clinical Oncology Pharmacist

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute•Tampa, FL

7d•Remote

About The Position

The Clinical Oncology Pharmacist will serve as a member of the central services team where our focus is to deliver best-in-class pharmaceutical support to all clinical staff throughout the organization. As a member of the Pharmacy Operations team, the incumbent will ensure delivery of therapeutic medication monitoring, protocol management, medication information, education, and performance improvement that ensures safe, effective, and cost-efficient medication therapy. Under the direction of the Associate Director of Pharmacy Clinical Services, the Clinical Oncology Pharmacist works collaboratively with Hematology/Oncology physicians and nursing staff to provide quality patient care appropriate for the patient’s oncologic diagnosis, prescribed treatment, age group and other identified needs. The pharmacist coordinates the drug therapy process on Hematology/Oncology patient population which may include any of the following activities but is not limited to drug selection (including the use of genetic/biomarker testing in the drug selection process), drug information, dosing, monitoring, outcomes management, retrospective drug utilization monitoring and compliance. Provides support for the development of the new regimen builds and inquiries.

Requirements

College degree in pharmacy required, PharmD preferred.
Licensed pharmacist, required
Valid state Driver’s License for travel to satellite offices and offsite meetings. Compliance with the company Driver Safety Operations and Motor Vehicle Records Check Policy is required.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a clinical pharmacist working in a hospital, home health, community oncology, or other infusion center. Minimum requirement may be waived based on intensity of prior experience (i.e., completion of PGY-2 Oncology Residency program)
Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.
Good command of the English language. Second language is an asset but not required. Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback.
Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration, and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations.
Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability work independently with limited supervision. Ability to work remotely effectively as required.
Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.
Effectively lead and facilitate group discussions, coach, mentor, motivate, and engage others to align to a common goal. Ability to effectively lead projects from inception through implementation and assessment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required. Proficient in reporting systems, pivot tables, etc. Basic understanding of computer hardware and uses

Nice To Haves

Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP), preferred

Responsibilities

Provides timely consultation services to physicians, nurses, pharmacy staff, and other members of the organization.
Travel to clinics within an assigned region in Florida will be required.
Delivers up to date drug information on new approved therapies in the oncology space as well as other biologic therapies.
Applies current pharmacological and biopharmaceutical principles for the selection and use of drug products in a clinical setting to meet the therapeutic needs of a patient.
Provides senior clinical support and education to other members of the department in correlation with operational projects and objectives.
Reviews drug utilization reports alongside other corresponding data to identify areas of need or improvement as it applies to appropriate usage and best health outcomes.
Develops action plans to address issues of under/over utilization according to approved indications, NCCN Guidelines, formulary, etc.
Develops metrics related to pharmacy data, clinical data, cost data, and functional data that can be applied to improve clinical outcomes, cost control, and overall system usage.
Assesses changes or need to make changes to improve care of oncology patients or for a topic for advancing the pharmacy profession or oncology pharmacy.
Contributes to the Pharmacy Operations team and applicable committees by providing clinical leadership.
Participates in local, state, or national pharmacy organizations and further implements improvement strategies that align with the goals of the department.
Assists with medication order set development to assure safe, complete, and accurate medication ordering and administration and appropriate medication use.
Works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to implement and maintain continuous quality improvement strategies that mitigate the risk of drug errors.
Executes project activities in accordance with established schedules, milestones, and processes to ensure that all projects are well scoped, well documented, and completed on time and within budget of the project in conjunction with the Director of Pharmacy Operations.
Develops and manages project documentation from planning through final project implementation.
Ensures all appropriate stakeholders are identified and communicated throughout the project management life cycle.
Performs other duties and projects as assigned.