Pharmacist - Chemo

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a vital pillar of the Carle Cancer Center multidisciplinary team, you will deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care to oncology patients and serve as a key clinical expert, supporting specialty care across Urology, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Research, and Expanded Care.

Requirements

Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Bachelor's Degree: Pharmacy (Required)

Responsibilities

Intervene as appropriate to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices within the facility.
Provide MTM services and patient education as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
Determine optimal medication doses based on patient age, weight, and renal/hepatic function.
Function in collaboration with the hematology/oncology and inpatient pharmacy team, with both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities
Facilitate safe and timely preparation of investigational and standard of care medications for clinical trials
Create and maintain a pharmacy binder which contains a study summary, protocol, dispensing procedures, dispensing/inventory forms, and any other relevant materials for each investigational trial
Attend hematology/oncology rounds, and provided pharmacy services in the interdisciplinary practice at Carle Foundation Hospital
Collaborate with hematology/oncology providers to enhance patient-centered care
Provide safe and effective drug therapy management to patients
Review, monitor and manage adverse effects
Monitor the care plan for regimen-specific adherence and toxicities to patient’s oral chemotherapy regimen
Oversee and direct the preparation of chemotherapy
Assist with transitions of care, support clinical trial protocols, staff development, and precept hematology/oncology students and residents
Participate in treatment plan and therapy plan development and collaborate with appropriate committees for implementation
Develop medication-related policies, procedures and protocols, and promoted safety initiatives related to the oncology patient
Participate in pharmacokinetics dosing service activities, hospital committees and other duties as assigned
Interpret physician medication orders and distribute the appropriate medications accurately and on time.
Screen all orders for potential interactions with other medications, diet orders, disease states, and allergies.
Maintain an accurate and complete accounting of all controlled substances.
Supervise pharmacy technicians in the safe preparation and dispensing of medications and parenterals.
Assist in the training and orientation of all new pharmacy employees.
Act as the pharmacy representative on assigned committees and work groups.
Assist in focused research studies and drug usage evaluations as assigned.