Pharmacist- Oncology

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Department: Pharmacy - Oral Oncology Mgmt

Position is located: Lafayette Building

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Variable

Summary:

The Clinical Oncology Pharmacist is focused on oral chemotherapy management of patients. Pharmacists in this role work with other members of the oral chemotherapy team, in collaboration with Northern Light's specialty pharmacy. Work is done to deliver comprehensive care for patients on oral oncolytics, providing a wide variety of services to patients, including education, aiding with chemotherapy order writing/reviewing, monitoring adverse events, evaluating drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, providing supportive care, and aiding in obtaining financial coverage of these medications. Day to day activities include performing adherence and toxicity management for patients, education for patients newly started on therapy, review of patient medication profiles, review and verification of physician medication orders to ensure safe, effective and appropriate medications for our patients. Other tasks include helping to develop Cerner treatment protocols with an interdisciplinary team, maintaining up to date clinical knowledge, ensuring practice and department follow accreditation guidance for specialty pharmacies, and building and maintaining relationships to ensure access to specialty medications.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor patients for adherence and toxicity management and navigate patients through their treatment.
• Serve as a drug information resource for providers, nurses, and patients.
• Provide education to providers, nurses, patients, and students.
• Assist with update and development of Cerner Oncology Regimens.
• Ensure compliance with specialty pharmacy accreditation and develop/maintain collaborative practice agreements/protocols.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Other Information:

• Preferred, but not required, board certification in Oncology (BCOP) or three years of work experience in oncology.

Competencies and Skills

• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.
• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.
• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.
• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Credentials

• Required Registered Pharmacist

Education

• Required Doctoral DegreeResidency

Required Experience

• 3 year/years of Relevant Work Experience

Working Conditions

• Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.
• Lifting, moving and loading 20 to 30 pounds.
• Prolonged periods of sitting.
• Prolonged periods of walking.

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