Oncology Pharmacist
The Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist performs a variety of clinical, logistical, and operational functions to streamline care for oncology patients at the Cancer Center. This individual will play a critical role in the care of cancer patients by managing and optimizing medication therapy, ensuring the safe and effective use of oncology medications, and providing expert guidance to healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of oncology pharmacy, strong clinical skills, and a commitment to improving patient outcomes. The functions include but are not limited to:
Responsibilities:
- 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
Education and Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of hospital oncology preferred
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited institution
- Postgraduate (PGY2) in Oncology required
- Oncology Board Certification (or eligible within 2 years)
- New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job.
Our client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, or gender identification.