PHARMACIST LEAD

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute•Tampa, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we strive to be the leader in understanding the complexity of cancer and applying these insights to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Our diverse team of over 9,000 are dedicated to serving our patients and creating a workspace where every individual is recognized and appreciated. For this reason, Moffitt has been recognized on the 2023 Forbes list of America's Best Large Employers and America's Best Employers for Women, Computerworld magazine's list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology, DiversityInc Top Hospitals & Health Systems and continually named one of the Tampa Bay Time's Top Workplace. Additionally, Moffitt is proud to have earned the prestigious Magnet® designation in recognition of its nursing excellence. Moffitt is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, and the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast. We are a top 10 nationally ranked cancer center by Newsweek and have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999. Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Join our committed team and help shape the future we envision. Summary Position Highlights: Responsible to assist with interviewing and hiring of new staff when requested. Ensures completion of orientation, initial training, re-training, and appropriate credentialing of all staff associated with assigned responsibilities. Provides annual performance assessment and merit review for assigned staff. Provides ongoing supervision, scheduling, work prioritization and assignment, and direction for work responsibilities. Provides analysis and participates in consultation and discipline when necessary, following Moffitt policy. Serve as a resource to the organization by providing expert advice regarding the operation of the assigned work team and recommend opportunities for improvement Coordinate with other team leaders, service leaders, process leaders to ensure consistency within the function by actively serving on or leading cross functional teams. Motivate and develop team members and continually assess strengths of the team to reassess direction and provide mentoring for team members. Provides oversight for safe use of medication, including investigational agents and nutritional therapies. This includes prescribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring of relevant therapies. Ensures pharmacy staff competency so that pharmacists are providing appropriate drug therapy with consideration of the patient's diagnosis, age, weight, allergies, ADRs, organ function, and diet. Work collaboratively with other programs and services and provide oversight of all Moffitt staff providing pharmaceutical care to assure adherence to approved policies and standards. Provides support to improve pharmaceutical safety by working with staff in the Safety Office to reduce risk to patients within area of responsibility. Provides oversight of cost-effective use of medications and treatments. This includes risk reduction and correct utilization of resources to optimize care. Provides coordination and oversight of transition of treatments between inpatient, outpatient, and / or home care. Provides leadership of developing clinical guidelines, order forms, and critical pathways to improve the care and safety of patients. Provides leadership to maintain Joint Commission accreditation standards within the scope of responsibility. Provide leadership to maintain ASHP PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency accreditation standards Provide guidance and educational support to other pharmacy staff providing patient care that overlaps with your assigned area of responsibility. Represent your assigned and pharmacy concerns for Information Technology applications. Supervises and evaluates Pharmacists, technicians and/or Residents as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required.
Licensed as a Pharmacist in the state of Florida required.
Minimum of three years of experience in a clinical practice setting, including direct patient care.
Residency/fellowship training with specialization in an oncology, infectious disease, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated clinical and research expertise in oncology, infectious disease, or related field. Critical commitment to all aspects of pharmacy services for patient care. Willingness to assume both fiscal and clinical accountability for patient care decisions.
Proven basic research skills, including grant writing, conducting research, and publishing/presenting results.

Nice To Haves

Will have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Has completed an Oncology Specialty Residency or has 5 years of experience in oncology.

Responsibilities

Assist with interviewing and hiring of new staff when requested.
Ensures completion of orientation, initial training, re-training, and appropriate credentialing of all staff associated with assigned responsibilities.
Provides annual performance assessment and merit review for assigned staff.
Provides ongoing supervision, scheduling, work prioritization and assignment, and direction for work responsibilities.
Provides analysis and participates in consultation and discipline when necessary, following Moffitt policy.
Serve as a resource to the organization by providing expert advice regarding the operation of the assigned work team and recommend opportunities for improvement
Coordinate with other team leaders, service leaders, process leaders to ensure consistency within the function by actively serving on or leading cross functional teams.
Motivate and develop team members and continually assess strengths of the team to reassess direction and provide mentoring for team members.
Provides oversight for safe use of medication, including investigational agents and nutritional therapies. This includes prescribing, dispensing, administering, and monitoring of relevant therapies.
Ensures pharmacy staff competency so that pharmacists are providing appropriate drug therapy with consideration of the patient's diagnosis, age, weight, allergies, ADRs, organ function, and diet.
Work collaboratively with other programs and services and provide oversight of all Moffitt staff providing pharmaceutical care to assure adherence to approved policies and standards.
Provides support to improve pharmaceutical safety by working with staff in the Safety Office to reduce risk to patients within area of responsibility.
Provides oversight of cost-effective use of medications and treatments. This includes risk reduction and correct utilization of resources to optimize care.
Provides coordination and oversight of transition of treatments between inpatient, outpatient, and / or home care.
Provides leadership of developing clinical guidelines, order forms, and critical pathways to improve the care and safety of patients.
Provides leadership to maintain Joint Commission accreditation standards within the scope of responsibility.
Provide leadership to maintain ASHP PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency accreditation standards
Provide guidance and educational support to other pharmacy staff providing patient care that overlaps with your assigned area of responsibility.
Represent your assigned and pharmacy concerns for Information Technology applications.
Supervises and evaluates Pharmacists, technicians and/or Residents as assigned.