Pharmacist Certified Oncology Services (E)

With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

As our Pharmacist Certified Oncology Services you will provide critical clinical and operational oversight within a specialized hematology/oncology clinic, directly contributing to optimized patient care. This role focuses on the safe, efficacious, and cost-effective delivery of complex chemotherapy and infusion medications, including ancillary treatments, as an expert Oncology Pharmacist in a highly specialized setting.

Every day you will deliver comprehensive clinical pharmaceutical services, demonstrating expert judgment and adhering to professional standards. Your responsibilities include meticulous medication dispensing, thorough patient counseling, and rigorous drug therapy monitoring. You'll also guide subordinate activities, ensuring smooth pharmacy operations and strict compliance with all established protocols and Board of Pharmacy regulatory requirements.

To be successful in this role, you will combine clinical expertise in oncology pharmacy with strong leadership skills. Your success requires an unwavering commitment to patient safety, exceptional diagnostic abilities in drug therapy management, and the capacity to navigate a highly regulated environment. Sound judgment, effective staff coordination, and adherence to all pharmaceutical regulations specific to oncology care are paramount.

• Monitors therapy, consults with providers, educates clients and healthcare teams, provides accurate patient-specific drug information, and continually works to improve clinical care and systems.
• Performs all distributive functions including physician order interpretation, EMR entry, therapy monitoring, IV admixture, checking technician activity, monitoring delivery systems, computer operation, and stock controls.
• Counsels and educates patients/customers on medication information, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective medication therapy in accordance with policies, procedures, and all applicable Federal and State Laws.
• Interprets, accurately enters/verifies, labels, and dispenses medication orders/prescriptions in a timely manner, checking for drug interactions and appropriateness.
• Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals, resolves drug-related problems by consulting with healthcare professionals, clarifies unclear orders, and assists in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
• Provides comprehensive pharmacy services and care to all patients serviced by an outpatient oncology pharmacy area.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• Bachelor of Science or PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Active State Pharmacist License in good standing in the state in which the employee works: PHARM:XX
• Board Certification in a Pharmacy Specialty, based on the specialty title under which the employee works
• BCPS for Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
• BCACP for Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
• BCSCP for Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy
• BCOP for Oncology Pharmacy

Preferred

• 2 years of oncology pharmacy experience