Clinical Pharmacist Specialist | Ambulatory Oncology/Hematology | Hybrid Position

Christiana Care Health Services•Newark, DE

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

ChristianaCare is hiring a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to join its ambulatory pharmacy team and provide patient-centered care for individuals with hematologic and oncologic conditions. The specialist will be an integrated member of a multidisciplinary care team, working with hematologists, oncologists, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy and improve outcomes across the continuum of cancer care. The role provides comprehensive medication management for patients receiving complex hematology and oncology therapies, including treatment optimization, toxicity assessment and management, supportive care, drug interaction management, patient education, and longitudinal monitoring. The specialist will help improve medication access and adherence and serve as a clinical resource for the interdisciplinary team. As part of an expanding ambulatory pharmacy service, the specialist will help develop collaborative practice workflows, contribute to quality and outcomes initiatives, and advance clinical pharmacy practice in ambulatory hematology and oncology. Opportunities for precepting, education, research, and other scholarly activities are available. The position offers flexible hybrid work, with eligibility to work remotely up to two days per week based on operational and patient care needs.

Requirements

PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency or equivalent experience (three years of clinical pharmacy experience).
ASHP-accredited PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience (three years of clinical pharmacy experience in addition to PGY1 residency or equivalent).
Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) certification required within two years of hire.
Current licensure, or eligibility to reciprocate, in the State of Delaware.
Additional state licensure may be required to provide virtual care to patients.

Nice To Haves

Experience in ambulatory oncology pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

Review and interpret medication orders; evaluate adverse drug effects, efficacy, therapeutic goals, indications, contraindications, precautions, and the patient’s health status; and review medication profiles and medical records for potential drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory, and drug-disease interactions.
Provide individualized patient education and evaluation regarding drug therapy as requested or identified by patient need.
Collaborate with Specialty Pharmacy pharmacists and technicians, the specialty pharmacy access concierge, and call-center staff to support prescription processing and appropriately address patient calls.
Monitor drug therapy outcomes for targeted patients within established guidelines.
Manage patients’ supportive care plans, with a focus on pain, neuropathy, nausea, or vomiting.
Develop and revise evidence-based guidelines and order sets to support standardized, safe, and effective treatment regimens.
Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities to achieve and maintain URAC and ACHC accreditation and comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Represent the Department of Pharmacy Services on committees as assigned.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.
Help develop ambulatory clinical pharmacy services and collaborative practice workflows, and contribute to quality, outcomes, education, research, precepting, and scholarly activities.

Benefits

Full medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits.
403(b) with employer match.
Generous paid time off.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Annual membership to Care.com.
Access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work.
Retirement planning services.
Financial coaching.
Fitness and wellness reimbursement.
Discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, and movie tickets.
Employee assistance program.