Pharmacist Clinical Specialist

2 days ago

Hamilton, Ohio, United States Kettering Health Full time
Job Title: Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Specialist

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system committed to transforming the healthcare experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it's by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of healthcare professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Specialist will work alongside our oncology providers and nursing staff to deliver optimal care to patients at one of our four Kettering Health Network oncology locations. The pharmacist is responsible for coordinating and delivering pharmacy services in compliance with all applicable policies, regulatory agency requirements, state and federal laws, and participating in the quality improvement process to ensure safe, effective, and efficient delivery of quality care.

Responsibilities:
  • Performs job responsibilities in accordance with organizational and departmental policies and procedures, performance improvement objectives, and environmental/infection control standards.
  • Completes therapeutic monitoring, patient assessments, interpretation of lab values, and pharmacokinetic calculations for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, investigational medications, or supportive care medications.
  • Advises clinicians on drug selection, dosing, etc. based on current clinical guidelines and literature.
  • Reviews/updates medication profiles and is cognizant of patient charges.
  • Reviews medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, duplications, interactions, overall effectiveness, and safety.
  • Identifies need for additional pathology testing in a given diagnosis to further support therapeutic decision making.
  • Assists in conversion of typical inpatient regimens/desensitizations to outpatient protocols per insurance requirements.
  • Advises and provides recommendations to KHN oncology practitioners regarding supportive care, prophylaxis, empiric dose modifications, toxicity-related dose adjustments, etc.
  • Collaborates directly with physicians on quality improvement projects.
  • Works directly with patient assistance team on acquiring free drug from various manufacturers for patients.
  • Consistently works and problem solves independently and effectively.
  • Supports teamwork and cooperation with co-workers in daily activities.
  • Participates in nursing education activities.
  • Identifies opportunities for process improvements with the goal to provide prompt, safe, and efficient patient care.
  • Actively promotes pharmacy by participating in multidisciplinary in-services/meetings, individualized drug information, consults.
  • Participates in the education/experiential training of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.
  • Actively assists in P&T initiatives through monitoring of documented interventions, review of potential formulary addition requests, and assessment of alternative cost-effective pharmaceuticals.
  • Actively enhances personal growth and development by participating in educational programs, literature searches, in-services, and meetings.
  • Assists with new employee orientation, training, and evaluations.
  • Maintains a positive attitude, respects diversity, and works well with others.
  • Supervises the activities of the pharmacy technician.
  • Attends any infusion-related reactions and assists with managing any acute symptoms.
  • Seeks out and applies new pharmaceutical concepts and information as available.
  • Disseminates current information to support other professional staff.
  • Compounds sterile products according to current guidelines (ASHP, USP, NIOSH).
  • Adheres to safety requirements in the handling and preparation of chemotherapy and other hazardous agents.
  • Pharmacist also must maintain competencies to compound any intravenous medications (i.e. immunotherapy, chemotherapy).
  • Attends P&T or subcommittee meeting assigned by the supervisor PRN.
  • Assists and collaborates with pharmacy leadership and clinic team on developing and implementing new process or improvements.
  • Supports the workflow to increase oral prescription capture rate.
  • Quality/Operational process improvement project PRN.
  • Medication use evaluation or Drug Class review PRN.
  • Evaluates/reconciles all current patient medications including over the counter and herbal medication for drug interactions.
  • Attends multidisciplinary team meeting assigned by the supervisor.
  • Understands 340B operations and practices medication distribution in compliance with standards.
Requirements:
  • Current pharmacy licensure by the state of Ohio.
  • Maintenance of continuing education as required by law.
  • Graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy (BS Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy).
  • Must meet one of the following requirements:
    • PGY1 residency or 3 years of hospital experience with exposure to oncology.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • PGY2 oncology residency.
  • BCOP certification.
  • Worked in oncology clinical practice in multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience in creating treatment plans in Epic/Beacon.
  • Experience in performing medication use evaluations, cost-saving initiatives, and/or leading quality improvement project.
  • Experience in clinical research.

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