Research Pharmacist

McKesson•Orlando, FL

35d

About The Position

It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission. Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day. Our Mission People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world. As the Research Pharmacist you will oversee investigational pharmacy operations and pharmacy technical staff for our Drug Development Unit’s clinical research activities. You will provide support to industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials in the outpatient setting. The investigational drug research pharmacist will interact with investigators, study sponsors, research personnel and other healthcare providers. You will manage the performance and development of Pharmacy staff members, budget and goals You will oversee the activities of assigned pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of investigational drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with physicians' orders; ensure accuracy and compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and the maintenance of required records You will evaluate study protocols to determine appropriate resources and materials needed to satisfy study requirements You will retrieve and interpret medication orders; perform complex procedures and pharmaceutical calculations, taking into account research protocol, patient and drug characteristics You will perform specialized and advanced procedures specific to assigned pharmacy area; label, fill and provide delivery oversight of investigational drugs to appropriate patient care locations You will be responsible for establishing and continually improving the shipment and delivery of investigational pharmaceutical care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department You will create, monitor, document, and follow departmental SOPs, corporate guidelines and conventions providing quality and accurate investigational pharmacy services You will develop, monitor and maintain step-by-step procedures (e.g., kits) for preparation, dispensing and distribution of investigational and study drugs. You will develop codes, labels and other predefined formats for pharmacy computer entry You will review study protocols to determine appropriate pharmaceutical materials and professional services required to satisfy the study description You will retrieve discontinued or expired medications from stock and research sites; discard or return to stock as appropriate You will serve as a primary training resource for technicians and evaluate their progress as directed; preparing schedules, setting work priorities and making work assignments as directed You will provide timely information pertaining to investigational and pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, and state and federal regulations regarding drug controls You will ensure site staff, Study Chairs, and members of the Consortium department understand the investigational drug maintenance, dispense and distribution process You will meet with investigators, study monitors, and others in coordinating study logistics; participate in staff meetings, site initiation and other meetings which will impact the delivery of quality research and compliance You will collaborate with Study Chairs and relevant staff to provide investigational drug trending and status reporting as needed for assigned clinical trials You will oversee the activities of assigned pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of investigational drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with physicians' orders; ensure accuracy and compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and the maintenance of required records

Requirements

A Doctorate Degree
Licensed Pharmacist
Knowledge of FDA guidelines and GCP is required
Must be able to perform duties commensurate with dispensing medications with narrow therapeutic indices
Minimum of one year of Chemotherapy Admixture experience

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of Clinical research experience preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee investigational pharmacy operations and pharmacy technical staff for our Drug Development Unit’s clinical research activities.
Provide support to industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials in the outpatient setting.
Interact with investigators, study sponsors, research personnel and other healthcare providers.
Manage the performance and development of Pharmacy staff members, budget and goals
Oversee the activities of assigned pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of investigational drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with physicians' orders; ensure accuracy and compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and the maintenance of required records
Evaluate study protocols to determine appropriate resources and materials needed to satisfy study requirements
Retrieve and interpret medication orders; perform complex procedures and pharmaceutical calculations, taking into account research protocol, patient and drug characteristics
Perform specialized and advanced procedures specific to assigned pharmacy area; label, fill and provide delivery oversight of investigational drugs to appropriate patient care locations
Responsible for establishing and continually improving the shipment and delivery of investigational pharmaceutical care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department
Create, monitor, document, and follow departmental SOPs, corporate guidelines and conventions providing quality and accurate investigational pharmacy services
Develop, monitor and maintain step-by-step procedures (e.g., kits) for preparation, dispensing and distribution of investigational and study drugs.
Develop codes, labels and other predefined formats for pharmacy computer entry
Review study protocols to determine appropriate pharmaceutical materials and professional services required to satisfy the study description
Retrieve discontinued or expired medications from stock and research sites; discard or return to stock as appropriate
Serve as a primary training resource for technicians and evaluate their progress as directed; preparing schedules, setting work priorities and making work assignments as directed
Provide timely information pertaining to investigational and pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, and state and federal regulations regarding drug controls
Ensure site staff, Study Chairs, and members of the Consortium department understand the investigational drug maintenance, dispense and distribution process
Meet with investigators, study monitors, and others in coordinating study logistics; participate in staff meetings, site initiation and other meetings which will impact the delivery of quality research and compliance
Collaborate with Study Chairs and relevant staff to provide investigational drug trending and status reporting as needed for assigned clinical trials
Oversee the activities of assigned pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of investigational drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with physicians' orders; ensure accuracy and compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and the maintenance of required records