USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Oncology
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$144K/yr - $187K/yr
4+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Oncology at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. The role involves providing clinical coverage in various oncology clinics and managing medication therapies for patients, ensuring safety and efficacy in drug use.
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Responsibilities
Provides clinical coverage in the hematology/oncology clinic and other clinics as assigned
Medication Management: Operates independently under a defined scope of practice to initiate, change, and discontinue prescription and OTC medications in an outpatient clinical pharmacy practice setting. In collaboration with the appropriate provider, provides additional advanced medication services outside of defined clinical scope without need for provider co-signature and excluding controlled substances
Offers expert knowledge and advance skills in pharmacology, therapeutics, drug interactions, and medication safety
Reviews clinic patient profiles for appropriate drug therapy, adherence issues, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, medication safety, unnecessary polypharmacy, and dosage adjustments for special considerations such as renal/hepatic insufficiency
Obtains patient medication histories and counsels patients and/or relatives on medications as requested by providers or for patients emailed in pharmacist-run clinics
Incorporates pharmacoeconomic considerations into clinical practice to promote cost-effective and evidenced-based drug therapy, considering but not limited to drug selection, dosage form, administration frequency, duration of therapy, monitoring, and efficacy
Documents all clinical interventions/suggestions in the patients' medical record
Actively participates in the process of medication reconciliation
Ensures adherence with the VA formulary and P&T Committee drug therapy & policy recommendations. Recommends alternative medications as needed and completes automatic therapeutic substitutions when appropriate
Evaluates and processes non-formulary medication requests from assigned providers
Identifies, reports, and appropriately manages medication-related complications, adverse drug reactions or events, and medication errors
Provides expert, clinically appropriate drug information to patients, caregivers & medical center staff as needed
Orders laboratory tests as necessary to evaluate and monitor medication therapy
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients in his or her assigned unit, area or department
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possession of the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status. Accurately interprets information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and appropriately provides care as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures
Verifies computer prescriptions or orders (with provider order entry) for patients in his/her assigned clinic area or other areas as assigned
Reviews and interprets physician orders for accuracy eligibility, availability and therapeutic appropriateness
Provide professional guidance on admixtures or related matters to medical and nursing staff
Directs pharmacy technician support, where applicable
Coordinates medication orders with central pharmacy or CMOP when necessary
For non-emergent medications, prescriptions will be entered for mail-out from CMOP (90-day supplies will be encouraged for maintenance medications)
Participates with the pharmacy management in formulation and implementation of policies and procedures to assure accurate compounding and dispensing of all therapeutic and diagnostic agents and other supplies furnished by Pharmacy Service to beneficiaries through the various inpatient and outpatient functional areas. H. Performs other clinical and staff pharmacist duties as required in periods of acute staffing needs. Performs other duties assigned
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship
Proficiency in spoken and written English
Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree
Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (i.e., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia
1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12)
Ability to communicate orally and in writing to persuade and influence clinical and management decisions
Expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their program area
Ability to solve problems, coordinate and organize responsibilities to maximize outcomes in their program area or area of clinical expertise
Expert knowledge of a specialized area of clinical pharmacy practice or specialty area of pharmacy
Advanced skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of drug therapies, including physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory and other diagnostic parameters
Preferred
Post-graduate training year 2 (PGY2) residency in Oncology and board certification in oncology pharmacy or other related area
Three (3) years of practice with substantial component of patient care activities acting as a mid-level provider in the specialty area of Oncology
Benefits
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