Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Oncology
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist ensures the overall integrity, safety, rationality, and effectiveness of the drug use control process for all patients in the assigned geographic or specialty area, including the following patient groups: Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics. The role involves monitoring, screening, and verifying all drug-related orders for proper dosage, route, dosage form, and administration schedule, ensuring expedited preparation and dispensing of all dosage forms. The pharmacist will resolve drug therapy problems, clarify and correct problematic drug orders, and counsel patients on the safe and proper use of their medications. They will also interact with other healthcare practitioners in a multidisciplinary environment, monitor medication effects, and recommend adjustments to achieve desired outcomes. Additionally, the role includes supervising Pharmacy Interns, Certified Pharmacy Technicians, and pharmacy residents.
Requirements
- Current licensure with the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy required or obtained within the first 90 days of employment
- Licensed as a Pharmacist with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy
- Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited academic program
- Must be available to work evenings, nights and weekends.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of one (1) year of pharmacy practice experience in a similar setting or residency training
- Previous experience with state of the art drug distribution and clinical service methods
- PGY1, ASHP-accredited residency
- PGY2, ASHP-accredited residency
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from an accredited academic program
Responsibilities
- Monitoring, screening, and verification of all drug-related orders for assurance of proper dosage, route, dosage form, and administration schedule.
- Ensure expedited preparation and dispensing of all dosage forms by pharmacy personnel.
- Resolve drug therapy problems.
- Clarify and correct problematic drug orders.
- Designate pharmacy technicians to perform special assignments.
- Evaluate employees’ and students’ performance.
- Counsel patients regarding the safe and proper use of their medications.
- Resolve equipment and operational problems.
- Interact with other health care practitioners in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Monitor the effects of medications, and recommend and/or initiate appropriate adjustments to achieve desired medication-related outcomes.
- Supervise the actions of Pharmacy Interns and Certified Pharmacy Technicians as set forth in the Pharmacy Act and the Drug Control Act with related statutes and regulations of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
- Supervise the actions of pharmacy residents as set forth in Department of Pharmacy Services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
