Clinical Pharmacist - Infusion Pharmacy (Full-time, Days)

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

About The Position

The clinical pharmacist is an integral part of the Cowell Family Cancer Center and inpatient oncology teams, working directly with providers, other health professionals and patients. The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the provision of safe, effective, appropriate and cost-efficient medication therapy to patients. The clinical pharmacist ensures medications prescribed for the patient contribute to the best possible outcome. Clinical pharmacists develop and maintain the chemotherapy regimen library, verify orders for appropriate use and accuracy, monitor patient medication therapies, provide drug and symptom management information, provide patient, staff and provider education, actively participate in cancer research initiatives, assure safe practice standards for hazardous drugs, participate in oncology-related quality initiatives and committee representation, and supervise and direct support personnel.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree or higher
Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Michigan or eligible for licensure
Eligible for licensure/licensure requirements is defined as: State of Michigan licensure as a Registered Pharmacists is required within 90 days of employment
Those seeking licensure in the state of Michigan will have 90 days to do so. If at 90 days licensure is not obtained, continued employment will be evaluated and termination of employment may occur.
All clinical pharmacists job duties will be performed under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist until licensure in the State of Michigan is obtained AND training has been successfully completed.
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella.
MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

Health-system experience or PGY-1 residency completion preferred, but not required
PGY-2 Residency completion desired but not required for specialty areas (ED, OR, ONC)
Board Certification preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the chemotherapy regimen library
Verify orders for appropriate use and accuracy
Monitor patient medication therapies
Provide drug and symptom management information
Provide patient, staff and provider education
Actively participate in cancer research initiatives
Assure safe practice standards for hazardous drugs
Participate in oncology-related quality initiatives and committee representation
Supervise and direct support personnel