Oncology Clinical Pharmacist - New York, United States - NYC HEALTH+HOSPITALS | BELLEVUE

Description

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is Americas oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevues clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Childrens Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

1. Direct Patient Care
2. Verification of chemotherapy regimen as ordered through the electronic medical record
3. Coordinate dispensation of chemotherapy and supportive care regimen
4. Optimizing medication therapies to prevent and reduce medication errors
5. Therapeutic drug monitoring for appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, and drug interactions
6. Provide pharmacokinetic consultations when requested
7. Provide patients with counseling as applicable
8. Provide medication information to interdisciplinary Oncology teams
9. Develop medication guidelines, order sets, and protocols in collaboration with clinical staff
10. Pursue opportunities for optimization of Electronic Medical Record
11. Document pharmacotherapy interventions within the Electronic Medical Record
12. Education responsibilities:
13. Provide patient specific education on chemotherapeutic regimens as needed
14. Facilitate, develop, and implement lectures to pharmacy staff in oncology related topics
15. Provide in-services to medical staff on oncology related pharmacological topics
16. Provide in-services to nursing staff on oncology related pharmacological topics
17. Development of guidelines and protocols related to oncology care.
18. Departmental responsibilities
19. Ensure safe, appropriate, cost effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
20. Facilitate the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes as approved by appropriate committees. Ensure guidelines & protocols match national standards and include clinically appropriate treatment standards, while respecting the cost structure of the institution
21. Coordinate the selection and safe use of alternative medication in response to medication shortages
22. Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners
23. Support the pharmacy departments clinical endeavors
24. Review the use of targeted medication for compliance with pharmacoeconomic programs
25. Suggest appropriate, cost effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff
26. Monitor drug therapy regimens for allergies, contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory test interactions, adverse drug reactions, appropriateness of drug and dose, and therapeutic duplication
27. Help reduce or limit cost of medications utilized in the treatment of oncology patients through review of each specific patient medication regimen
28. Provide accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to professional staff
29. Prepare and review drug use evaluation criteria, adverse drug reaction reports, and pharmacy interventions summary to various committees
30. Participate in hospital education programs
31. Coordinate policies and procedures for clinical activities (i.e. therapeutic interchange, unacceptable abbreviations, look alike-sound alike drugs, medication events reporting etc.)
32. Participate in quality improvement activities of the department
33. Collect, analyze, and maintain data for all documented interventions
34. Establish productive, collaborative relationships among the multidisciplinary healthcare team
35. Sustain professional competence and promote development through participation in in-services, workshops, seminars, and professional organizations
36. Precept and mentor pharmacy students for local Colleges of Pharmacy
37. Train pharmacists and pharmacy students to participate in drug use evaluation
38. Facilitate discharge/transfer planning and transitions of care related to medication use
39. Complete special projects as assigned by Pharmacy Leadership
40. Participate in Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee through facilitation of drug formulary additions

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. Possession of a valid NY State license to practice pharmacy.
2. Two years of post-licensure experience in Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Practice; or
3. Completion of a post graduate specialty residency or fellowship program in Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Preferred Qualifications

1. Current Pharmacy Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP)

Please be advised that proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required prior to hire.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs