Oncology Specialty Pharmacist

Overview

Responsibilities

SCOPE

• The Clinical Oncology Pharmacist is responsible for dispensing medications and pharmaceutical products while adhering to established professional standards and best practices. This position requires close collaboration with nursing and medical staff to provide guidance on drug therapy. This role supports oncology services across both IV admixture and oral specialty pharmacy services. Coordinates with physician staff and service providers in planning and implementing patient care plans to ensure the safe and timely delivery of drug therapy. Maintains thorough and appropriate documentation in the patient clinical chart, including communication with other healthcare professionals. Provides counseling and answers questions from patients and family concerning drug therapy. Instructs patients on the effects of food and alcohol intake and warns of potential side effects. Provides professional drug information and assistance to medical staff. Prepares and dispenses medication orders. Maintains and evaluates patient profiles and comprehensive drug data files to assess orders for any incompatibilities. Checks all orders for completeness of information, verifies patient information, and proper physician authorization. Ensures insurance approval before admixing. Admixes drugs as ordered by physicians accurately and timely per department guidelines and prepares all drugs within OSHA and interoffice guidelines. Ensures correct preparation of all formulas or medications. Checks all prescriptions for completeness, calculates correct dosages, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents. Organizes and directs technician workflow; verifies their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifies order entries, charges, and inspections. Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests from healthcare professionals and patients. Ensures adherence to all legal and professional requirements, including those for controlled substances. Consults with patients to determine pre-existing conditions to assess medication compatibility. Participates in pharmacy teaching and in-service programs. Logs and dates all drugs in use, checks drugs monthly for outdates, and keeps accurate temperature logs. Maintains accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs. Assists with inventory control of medications, orders supplies and medications, and receives and shelves medications. Ensures standard drug supplies are adequately stocked in all departments. Prepares labels, files, and prepares billing, and computes prices. Maintains confidentiality of all information related to patients and medical staff. Prepares reports and monitoring activities as directed.
• SALARY
• LEVEL: $124,000 - $158,000 annual

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy. Active Minnesota Pharmacist License

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Oncology Pharmacy PGY-2 Oncology Residency Board Certification in Oncology Pharmacy PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations will be offered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination, and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements.
• Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Work environment