Health System Pharmacist Level 3
4 weeks ago
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE
- Direct Patient Care
- Verification of chemotherapy regimen as ordered through the electronic medical record
- Coordinate dispensation of chemotherapy and supportive care regimen
- Optimizing medication therapies to prevent and reduce medication errors
- Therapeutic drug monitoring for appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, and drug interactions
- Provide pharmacokinetic consultations when requested
- Provide patients with counseling as applicable
- Provide medication information to interdisciplinary Oncology teams
- Develop medication guidelines, order sets, and protocols in collaboration with clinical staff
- Pursue opportunities for optimization of Electronic Medical Record
- Document pharmacotherapy interventions within the Electronic Medical Record
- Education responsibilities:
- Provide patient specific education on chemotherapeutic regimens as needed
- Facilitate, develop, and implement lectures to pharmacy staff in oncology related topics
- Provide in-services to medical staff on oncology related pharmacological topics
- Provide in-services to nursing staff on oncology related pharmacological topics
- Development of guidelines and protocols related to oncology care.
- Departmental responsibilities
- Ensure safe, appropriate, cost effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
- Facilitate the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes as approved by appropriate committees. Ensure guidelines & protocols match national standards and include clinically appropriate treatment standards, while respecting the cost structure of the institution
- Coordinate the selection and safe use of alternative medication in response to medication shortages
- Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners
- Support the pharmacy department's clinical endeavors
- Review the use of targeted medication for compliance with pharmacoeconomic programs
- Suggest appropriate, cost effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff
- Monitor drug therapy regimens for allergies, contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory test interactions, adverse drug reactions, appropriateness of drug and dose, and therapeutic duplication
- Help reduce or limit cost of medications utilized in the treatment of oncology patients through review of each specific patient medication regimen
- Provide accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to professional staff
- Prepare and review drug use evaluation criteria, adverse drug reaction reports, and pharmacy interventions summary to various committees
- Participate in hospital education programs
- Coordinate policies and procedures for clinical activities (i.e. therapeutic interchange, unacceptable abbreviations, look alike-sound alike drugs, medication events reporting etc.)
- Participate in quality improvement activities of the department
- Collect, analyze, and maintain data for all documented interventions
- Establish productive, collaborative relationships among the multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Sustain professional competence and promote development through participation in in-services, workshops, seminars, and professional organizations
- Precept and mentor pharmacy students for local Colleges of Pharmacy
- Train pharmacists and pharmacy students to participate in drug use evaluation
- Facilitate discharge/transfer planning and transitions of care related to medication use
- Complete special projects as assigned by Pharmacy Leadership
- Participate in Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee through facilitation of drug formulary additions
Minimum Qualifications
1. Possession of a valid NY State license to practice pharmacy.
2. Two years of post licensure experience; or
3. Completion of a post graduate specialty residency or fellowship program; or
4. Current Pharmacy Board Certification.
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs
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