Oncology Clinical Pharmacist II - Per Diem
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist II for Hematology/Oncology Infusion serves as a leader in clinical pharmacy practice in outpatient oncology infusion. The role verifies and dispenses injectable oncology treatments and provides drug information and education to pharmacy staff, patients, residents and students, medical staff, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals. The pharmacist participates in developing clinical guidelines and protocols, new programs and services, and professional development activities in their area of expertise. This is an on-site position working Monday to Friday on day shift, with rotating weekend responsibilities in outpatient infusion. The position is primarily based at BIDMC in Boston, with rotating work at BIDMC Needham Cancer Center, including weekends. The pharmacist reviews and verifies medication orders using patient-specific information, clarifies inappropriate or unclear orders with prescribers, checks sterile and non-sterile medications, and documents and communicates information to support continuity of care. The role also supervises students, technicians, and residents; supports patient safety and pharmacy surveillance; participates in onboarding, training, and precepting; and contributes to departmental initiatives, workgroups, policies, workflows, resources, and clinical guidelines. Staff in this role must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- PGY-1 residency or 1–3 years of relevant hospital experience.
- Maintain certifications and credentials in accordance with the Board of Registration and comply with applicable laws and institutional policies.
- Competence to provide patient care to neonatal, youth, young adult, middle-aged, and elderly age groups.
- Influenza vaccination is a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification.
Responsibilities
- Practice in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, credentials, and institutional policies and procedures.
- Review and verify medication orders using patient-specific parameters, and promptly clarify inappropriate, incomplete, or unclear orders with prescribers.
- Document and communicate pertinent information with the healthcare team and pharmacy staff to support continuity of care.
- Provide drug information to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Check and verify sterile and non-sterile medications.
- Supervise students, technicians, and residents within the pharmacist's area of practice.
- Promote patient safety by reporting medication-related events and near misses.
- Complete daily pharmacy surveillance monitoring, follow-up, documentation, patient-care initiatives, and relevant reports.
- Collaborate with pharmacy colleagues and uphold a culture of respect and teamwork.
- Participate in onboarding and training new hires and precept pharmacy students and/or residents.
- Support formulary stewardship, present new medication requests at the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, create and maintain policies and procedures, assess workflows, and develop departmental tools and resources.
- Support departmental workgroups focused on improving processes and quality outcomes.
- Support the development and revision of departmental clinical guidelines.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
