Description
Summary of Position:
The Oncology Consultant Pharmacist helps optimize the electronic health record to create and support clinical workflows and chemotherapy ordering. This position collaborates with physicians and nurses in reviewing chemotherapy care plans to promote accuracy, safety and desirable patient outcomes. The Oncology Consultant Pharmacist does not participate in patient care activities.
Qualifications
Education:
• Pharm.D. required
Experience:
• Previous clinical oncology/infusion pharmacy experience required
• Completion of PGY 1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent experience preferred
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Computer literacy in common office applications
• Knowledge of electronic medical record (EMR) database or equivalent preferred; Epic experience preferred
Certifications/Licensure:
• Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP) required.
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 may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Exposed to hazardous medications
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.
Essential Functions
1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Reviews care plans for accuracy and safety. Evaluates proposed medications for efficacy, therapeutic goals and indications.
3. Participates in oncology disease related groups to support development of treatment guidelines, protocols, and formulary updates.
4. Assists with the development of evidence-based treatment plans.
5. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.
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