Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology
About The Position
This Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology will be focused on providing high quality patient care, education and research for our oncology patients at Maine Medical Center. Core functions may include but are not limited to the following: Work collaboratively as part of interdisciplinary teams to enhance the quality of medication use through optimizing drug selection, ensuring safe medication use, and reduced drug expenditures. Assessment of the appropriateness of therapeutics Provide alternative regimens as needed Integrate laboratory and clinical data to assess clinical progression related to therapeutics Identify drug interactions and pharmacokinetic issues Communicate directly with patients and/or their families on all aspects related to oncology in promoting high levels of knowledge, engagement, and adherence. Serve as a resource for drug information during and after rounds to healthcare givers. Demonstrate commitment to supporting our pharmacy student and residency programs (PGY-1 Pharmacists and PGY-2 pharmacists) With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it. We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.
Requirements
- Education: The Clinical Pharmacist role reviews medication orders for safe and effective medication use; collaborates with physicians and other health care personnel to achieve optimal patient outcomes; and formulates recommendations based on current literature and evidence-based practice.
- License/Certifications: Current applicable state(s) license with Board of Pharmacy required.
- Experience: Previous pharmacist experience preferred.
Nice To Haves
- N/A
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively as part of interdisciplinary teams to enhance the quality of medication use through optimizing drug selection, ensuring safe medication use, and reduced drug expenditures.
- Assessment of the appropriateness of therapeutics
- Provide alternative regimens as needed
- Integrate laboratory and clinical data to assess clinical progression related to therapeutics
- Identify drug interactions and pharmacokinetic issues
- Communicate directly with patients and/or their families on all aspects related to oncology in promoting high levels of knowledge, engagement, and adherence.
- Serve as a resource for drug information during and after rounds to healthcare givers.
- Demonstrate commitment to supporting our pharmacy student and residency programs (PGY-1 Pharmacists and PGY-2 pharmacists)
Benefits
- paid parental leave
- a flexible work policy
- student loan assistance
- training and education
- well-being resources for you and your family
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
