Job Details
Clinical Oncology Pharmacist
Job Details:
Job Title: Clinical Oncology Pharmacist
Status: Full-Time
Reports To: Director of Pharmaceutical Care
Effective Date: 01/01/2023
FSLA Status: Exempt
Location: Fountain Valley, CA
Job Summary:
Responsible for day-to-day activities involving both clinical and operational aspects of pharmaceutical services, including: drug verification and distribution, patient consultation, physician collaboration, drug and therapy monitoring, utilization management, and supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with hematologists/oncologists, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff to provide patients with individualized treatments utilizing the most recent and relevant evidence.
- Review chemo- and immunotherapy orders for accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness.
- Evaluate and interpret drug related laboratories. Recommend dose adjustment, addition, or discontinuation of medication(s) as appropriate.
- Identifies, resolves, and prevents medication-related problems, including, subtherapeutic dosage, overdose, drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, adverse reactions, inaccuracies, and inappropriateness.
- Drug utilization management.
- Conduct comprehensive medication review and/or medication reconciliation.
- Comprehensive evaluation of patient medical records, to provide proper patient counseling.
- Research and answer drug inquiries.
- Process new and refill therapies.
- Final verification of medications prior to distribution to infusion centers.
- Oversee pharmacy technician and staff activities.
- Ensure proper storage of medications.
- Document appropriately in patient medical records.
- Uphold organization policies, as well as federal, state, and local laws.
- Collaborate with all organizational staff.
- Perform other duties as required.
Competencies Requirements:
- Ability to enter data to keep electronic records.
- Ability to perform light lifting and repetitious physical activity.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong people skills for daily management of staff and customer interactions.
- Project management with an emphasis on detail and follow through.
- Ability to work with high level executives and clinicians as well as the skills to develop effective working relationships with staff in various departments.
- Ability to work independently and within a team, excellent coaching skills.
Education and Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy School with a Pharm.D.Current and unrestricted Pharmacist license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy.
- Currently holds or eligible to obtain California Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) licensure within 90 days of hire.
Must meet ONE of the following:
- Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP); or
- Completed PGY2 Oncology Residency and eligible for BCOP (must pass the BPS Oncology Pharmacy Certification examination within 90 days of hire); or
- Completed PGY1 Pharmacy Residency + two (2) years of Clinical Oncology Pharmacy experience (must pass the BPS Oncology Pharmacy Certification examination within 90 days of hire); or
- No residency, but at least four (4) years of Clinical Oncology Pharmacy experience (must pass the BPS Oncology Pharmacy Certification examination within 90 days of hire)
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time, with occasional walking
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Able to travel to satellite clinics when necessary
Salary - $140,000 to $160,000