Pharmacist-Clinical Oncology

Job Summary

Provides age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. Contributes to goals, programs, QA, PI and other activities for their unit/department/hospital. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medication safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).


• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.


• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.


• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.


• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.


• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.


• Provides drug information.


• Provides education.


• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.


• Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.


• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Education

• See Licensure

Minimum Required

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

• BLS and/or ACLS certification, advanced post-graduate training or equivalent clinical experience.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.

Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy and communication skills. Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required.

Preferred/Desired

• Advanced computer order entry literacy, Microsoft Office applications, clinical experience. High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials.

Licensure

• Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility for licensure. Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date.

Minimum Required

• PHARMACIST-FOR APPROPRIATE STATE

Preferred/Desired