Clinical Pharmacist II - Oncology
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Irving
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
Summary:
Leads development of treatment plans for Epic Beacon
implementation. Provides clinical pharmacy care for specialty
pharmacy oncology patients. Consults with nursing and medical staff
regarding prescriptions, orders, drug and pharmaceutical detail,
patient reactions, errors, and complaints. Provides prescribed
medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals. Conducts Drug
Utilization Reviews and prepares Drug Review Criteria for medical
staff review and approval. Monitors drug therapy as assigned by
medical staff. Suggests alternate drug therapy as appropriate.
Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according
to established policies, procedures and protocols.
Interprets drug orders (verbal and written) and
transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record
accurately.
Maintains, accurate, complete patient drug record.
Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and
sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products
accurately.
Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains
records as required by law and institutional policies.
Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
Maintains competency required for current job title/position.
Maintains current pharmacist license.
Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in
department files.
Attends staff meetings.
Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.
Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel.
Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians.
Ambulatory care Pharmacist.
Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved
protocols and/or collaborative agreement with other providers,
including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation
management, providing patient education, and preparing and/or
overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications
Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as but not
limited to: anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home,
transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation, etc.
Ensures safe, appropriate, cost effective drug therapies for
patients according to established policies, procedures, and
protocols.
Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug
interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness
of drug and dose.
Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing
per hospital protocol.
Reads, extracts and interprets information in patient medical
records accurately.
Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and
in a timely manner.
Sustains the hospital drug formulary, minimizing non-formulary
procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and
promoting rational drug therapy selection.
Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners
as appropriate.
Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the
hospital's professional staff.
Provides drug education to patients and their families per
institutional protocol.
Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review
activities of the department.
Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and maintains
logs, records and other documentation as assigned.
Conducts designated interventions as defined in department Clinical
Intervention activities (IV to PO, Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic
dosing support, Anticoagulation).
Baseline departmental standards for reporting interventions for
clinical productivity as defined by departmental goals.
Participates in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and
shortage management activities as assigned.
Attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.
Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
Requirements:
Pharm.D. required (will consider Bachelors in Pharmacy with
significant experience)
5 years of experience in oncology or bone marrow transplant
ACLS
BLS
Licensed in state of practice
PGY2 residency in Oncology preferred
BCOP preferred
Work Type:
Full Time
Keywords: CHRISTUS Health, Irving , Clinical Pharmacist II - Oncology, Healthcare , Irving, Texas
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