Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Camden - ref. y58328419
About Us:
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Short Description:
The Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist performs a variety of clinical, logistical, and operational functions to streamline care for oncology patients at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The functions include but are not limited to:
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams to propose best treatment practices in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines and primary literature
- Provides clinical pharmacy services for oncology patients, including patient counseling, selection of appropriate therapies, monitoring parameters and frequency of monitoring, management of adverse effects, and identification/ management of drug-drug interactions
- Deliver new oncology therapy in-services to the oncology healthcare team
- Lead hematology/oncology pharmacology and therapeutics lectures for hematology/oncology fellow physicians
- Navigate oncology drug shortages, including recommendation of alternative therapies when appropriate
- Precept pharmacy residents and students on ambulatory oncology elective rotation
- Build treatment plans for chemotherapy regimens into EPIC and partake in necessary workflows to add new oncolytic agents to hospital formulary
- Actively participate in oncology pharmacy & therapeutics (P&T) subcommittee and hospital P&T committee meetings
- Assist with medication acquisition for oral and injectable oncolytic therapies, including prior authorizations, appeal letters, and peer-to-peer reviews
- Identify and complete patient care quality improvement projects
- Assist with policy development with regards to oncology patient care
- Potential for Sign On Bonus
Experience Required:
- 5 years Oncology preferred.
Education Requirements:
Pharmacy Doctorate Degree
License/Certification Requirements:
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure
Special Requirements:
Post Graduate (PGY2) in Oncology required
Oncology Board Certification (or eligible within 2 years)
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure