Immune Effector Cell Therapy

Northside Hospital Inc.•Sandy Springs, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Northside Hospital is an award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing institution. We are expanding the quality and reach of our care, creating opportunities for healthcare professionals. This Clinical Pharmacist position specializes in Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Stem Cell Transplant, handling all aspects of medication management for these patients. The role involves patient care for inpatients, infusion center outpatients, and physician clinic outpatients, with daily patient rounding in all areas. Pharmacists collaborate with physicians, mid-level providers, and nursing to ensure medication management aligns with clinical literature, best practices, and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include extensive patient and staff education, leading investigational drug research, overseeing technician compounding, implementing medication safety processes, and providing oversight for medication management policies. Additionally, pharmacists will train pharmacy students and residents (PGY-1 and PGY-2).

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy.
Active Georgia Pharmacist license.
Two (2) years clinical pharmacy experience.
Ability to handle high volume patient load.
Team oriented.
Possess leadership qualities.
Interest in direct patient care as well as projects, quality improvement and medication safety.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an accredited post-graduate year 1 (PGY-1) residency with a rotation in an oncology area or equivalent (3 years as a clinical pharmacist).
Completion of an accredited PGY-2 oncology residency with a rotation in stem cell transplant or equivalent (3 years as an oncology-focused clinical pharmacist).
Certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) is strongly encouraged in the clinical practice specialty – Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP), Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP), etc.

Responsibilities

Handle all aspects of medication management for leukemia, lymphoma, and stem cell transplant patients.
Provide patient care focused on inpatients, infusion center outpatients, and physician clinic outpatients.
Conduct daily patient rounding in all areas.
Collaborate with physicians (hematologists, infectious disease, internal medicine), mid-level providers, and nursing to ensure medication management follows clinical literature, current best practices, and regulatory standards.
Provide extensive patient and staff education.
Lead investigational drug research.
Oversee technician compounding in outpatient settings.
Implement medication safety processes.
Provide oversight for all medication management policies and procedures.
Provide extensive training to pharmacy students and both PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residents.