Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology, Full Time, Days

PIH Health•Whittier, CA

55d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist – Oncology Specialist shall assist and collaborate with the Pharmacy Team involving oncology and infusion medications. He/she shall work in conjunction with Pharmacy Technicians for auditing the performance of pharmacy processes and systems as required for maintenance and compliance with state, federal, and accreditation agencies. He/she shall help optomize selection of pharmacological agents that assist in achieving maximum therapeutic benefit while minimizing toxicity. He/she shall deliver care to patients as a part of the multi-disciplinary inpatient/outpatient oncology team, provide direct patient care contact to visually assess for signs of adverse effects, and manage the patient within the scope of practice. He/she shall provide education (on the use, storage, side effects, precautions, and supportive care medications) via verbal consultation and written material when deemed appropriate. He/she shall provide drug therapy management by consulting with the patient, patient’s caregivers, and healthcare team caring for the patient, perform follow-up care with appropriate patients at each visit when clinically necessary, monitor lab values, and provide recommendations on treatment delays or dose modifications when deemed clinically necessary. He/she shall be responsible for verifying accuracy and appropriateness of each chemotherapy order provided by physician and provide medication information/consultations to physicians and nurses based around the current literature, research, and best practices as requested. He/she shall collaboratively manage oncology protocols including but not limited to: chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting management, dose-rounding protocols, carboplatin per pharmacy, electrolytes, and per pharmacy adverse effect management (bowel, pain, etc). He/she shall be responsible for ensuring appropriate documentation, calculation and compounding of each chemotherapy and supportive care medication. He/she shall act as a mentor for others by providing visual, spoken, and written clinical education and training to pharmacy students, technicians, pharmacists, and residents in the Department of Pharmacy as needed. He/she shall work as a full-time employee and must work at least 50% of their time in a specialized area where they are developing and promoting best practice protocols, safe medication management process and quality assurance monitoring for the pharmacy practice in that area. He/she shall document activities in the progress notes of the patient’s medical record with goals of quantifying the impact of improvement of care to the patient and to help justify the financial benefits of their work. He/she shall provide training to the Pharmacy Team and other organizational employees as deemed appropriate. He/she shall compile reports and complete projects as assigned by Pharmacy Management adhering to deadlines. He/she shall produce research data and materials that can be shared with the professional healthcare community. He/she shall provide a collaborative multi-disciplinary role in the development, review and maintenance of practice agreements, policies, protocols, and order sets as it pertains to their specialty area.

Requirements

Assisting and collaborating with the Pharmacy Team involving oncology and infusion medications.
Working in conjunction with Pharmacy Technicians for auditing the performance of pharmacy processes and systems.
Optimizing selection of pharmacological agents that assist in achieving maximum therapeutic benefit while minimizing toxicity.
Delivering care to patients as part of the multi-disciplinary inpatient/outpatient oncology team.
Providing direct patient care contact to visually assess for signs of adverse effects, and manage the patient within the scope of practice.
Providing education (on the use, storage, side effects, precautions, and supportive care medications) via verbal consultation and written material when deemed appropriate.
Providing drug therapy management by consulting with the patient, patient’s caregivers, and healthcare team caring for the patient.
Performing follow-up care with appropriate patients at each visit when clinically necessary.
Monitoring lab values, and providing recommendations on treatment delays or dose modifications when deemed clinically necessary.
Verifying accuracy and appropriateness of each chemotherapy order provided by physician.
Providing medication information/consultations to physicians and nurses based around the current literature, research, and best practices as requested.
Collaboratively managing oncology protocols including but not limited to: chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting management, dose-rounding protocols, carboplatin per pharmacy, electrolytes, and per pharmacy adverse effect management (bowel, pain, etc).
Ensuring appropriate documentation, calculation and compounding of each chemotherapy and supportive care medication.
Acting as a mentor for others by providing visual, spoken, and written clinical education and training to pharmacy students, technicians, pharmacists, and residents in the Department of Pharmacy as needed.
Working as a full-time employee.
Working at least 50% of their time in a specialized area where they are developing and promoting best practice protocols, safe medication management process and quality assurance monitoring for the pharmacy practice in that area.
Documenting activities in the progress notes of the patient’s medical record with goals of quantifying the impact of improvement of care to the patient and to help justify the financial benefits of their work.
Providing training to the Pharmacy Team and other organizational employees as deemed appropriate.
Compiling reports and completing projects as assigned by Pharmacy Management adhering to deadlines.
Producing research data and materials that can be shared with the professional healthcare community.
Providing a collaborative multi-disciplinary role in the development, review and maintenance of practice agreements, policies, protocols, and order sets as it pertains to their specialty area.

Responsibilities

Assist and collaborate with the Pharmacy Team involving oncology and infusion medications.
Work in conjunction with Pharmacy Technicians for auditing the performance of pharmacy processes and systems.
Optimize selection of pharmacological agents to achieve maximum therapeutic benefit while minimizing toxicity.
Deliver care to patients as part of the multi-disciplinary inpatient/outpatient oncology team.
Provide direct patient care contact to visually assess for signs of adverse effects and manage the patient within the scope of practice.
Provide education on the use, storage, side effects, precautions, and supportive care medications.
Provide drug therapy management by consulting with the patient, patient’s caregivers, and healthcare team.
Perform follow-up care with appropriate patients at each visit when clinically necessary.
Monitor lab values and provide recommendations on treatment delays or dose modifications.
Verify accuracy and appropriateness of each chemotherapy order.
Provide medication information/consultations to physicians and nurses.
Collaboratively manage oncology protocols (e.g., CINV management, dose-rounding, carboplatin per pharmacy, electrolytes, adverse effect management).
Ensure appropriate documentation, calculation, and compounding of chemotherapy and supportive care medications.
Act as a mentor by providing clinical education and training to pharmacy students, technicians, pharmacists, and residents.
Work at least 50% of their time in a specialized area developing and promoting best practice protocols, safe medication management, and quality assurance.
Document activities in progress notes to quantify impact on patient care and justify financial benefits.
Provide training to the Pharmacy Team and other organizational employees.
Compile reports and complete projects as assigned by Pharmacy Management.
Produce research data and materials for the professional healthcare community.
Provide a collaborative multi-disciplinary role in the development, review, and maintenance of practice agreements, policies, protocols, and order sets.