Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Lymphoma / Myeloma

Cleveland Clinic•Cleveland, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Center, a highly regarded healthcare organization known for clinical trials and cancer research. The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist provides pharmaceutical care for patients receiving lymphoma and myeloma treatment, rounding with inpatient services and rotating through outpatient lymphoma and multiple myeloma settings. Coverage may also include patients with solid tumors. The role includes clinical pharmacy services, patient education and counseling, nursing, physician, and pharmacy in-services, protocol and pathway development, research, precepting, and Beacon review. The position works a day schedule; the listing gives a schedule of 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. and describes the role as 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000.

Requirements

PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
Specialty residency training is required if hired for a specialty area where specialty residency training is available.
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh), or eligibility for reciprocation in the current state within 90 days of hire.
Completion of a PGY2 residency or fellowship; or completion of a PGY1 residency and two years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmaceutical monitoring; or four years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring.
For individuals required to administer immunizations: current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and completion of a Board of Pharmacy-approved immunization administration course, or certification within 90 days of hire.
For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events: current AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, or certification within one year of hire.
Ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged periods, approximately 75% of the shift and continuously for extended periods.
Manual dexterity sufficient for computer and dispensing functions; ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to reach, stretch, stoop, climb steps, and sit.
Normal or corrected vision.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally by phone or in person.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Board certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and provide pharmaceutical care for patients.
Participate in patient care rounds.
Perform pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provide pharmaceutical care for patients.
Provide general and patient-specific drug information.
Educate clinical pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy students, post-graduate trainees, allied health professionals, nurses, and physicians in pharmacotherapy.
Provide clinical pharmacy services, education and counseling, and nursing, physician, and pharmacy in-services.
Contribute to protocol and pathway development, research, precepting, and Beacon review.
Round with inpatient lymphoma and myeloma services and rotate into outpatient lymphoma and multiple myeloma settings; coverage may include solid tumor patients.