Oncology Clinical Pharmacist - Temple, United States - Baylor Scott & White Health

Description

JOB SUMMARY

This position is for an Oncology Clinical Pharmacist with our Specialty Pharmacy Fulfillment Service (SPFS).

SPFS is a service where a clinic-embedded pharmacist in collaboration with a pharmacy technician team, proactively assists with medication access barriers for self-administered specialty prescriptions. The Pharmacist, serves as a clinical resource for the assigned clinic. Together this team will complete benefit investigations, prior authorizations, patient assistance program enrollments, and patient education over the prescribed specialty medications.

This is not a compounding or dispensing role. The Pharmacist will be located onsite to support the Oncology Clinics for the Temple/Killeen region. Prior Oncology or clinical experience is preferred.

The Pharmacist Clinical 1 provides pharmaceutical care to patients in a clinical setting. Compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceuticals under federal, state and local regulations and organizational policy. Serves as a resource to other healthcare professionals including pharmacists, pharmacy students and residents. Consults with Nursing, Medical Staff and patients about medications, orders, drug and pharmaceutical details, patient reactions, errors and complaints and/or the patients' caregivers. May have responsibility for the assessment, treatment and/or care of neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics. Supervises and monitors the non-professional duties of technicians.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

Ensures that patient pharmaceutical care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and customer service.

Compounds or admixes ingredients appropriately, including IV admixtures, small and large volume solutions, syringes and irrigation solutions under established policies and procedures.

Consults and educates patients and/or patient caregivers concerning possible medications, including alternative sources of drug therapy.

Reviews medications for accuracy, appropriateness and interactions, and adjusts medications per approved protocols.

Dispenses medications and compounds under organizational policy and regulatory guidelines.

Assesses prescribers medication orders with respect to the overall patient therapy to evaluate: known allergies; rational therapy/contraindications; reasonable dose and route of administration; reasonable directions for use; duplication of therapy; drug to drug interactions; drug/food interactions; drug disease interactions; adverse drug reactions; proper utilization, including over-utilization or under-utilization, and use clinical laboratory or clinical monitoring methods to monitor and evaluate drug effectiveness, side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects, and appropriateness to continue use of the drug in its current regimen.

Supervises and monitors the non-professional duties of Pharmacy Technicians including the organization of daily duties in dispensing, IVs or patient care function.

Monitors and reviews the work of Pharmacy Technicians to ensure compliance with all professional standards and departmental policies and procedures, and to ensure pharmacy stock levels are adequate with patient needs.

Helps in inventory, purchasing and quality control of drugs and products and ensures proper charging/crediting of pharmacy product accounts.

Consistently maintains inventory and records on narcotics and other drugs as required by law.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

General knowledge of Pharmacy Care modalities, pharmaceutical calculations, therapies, terminology, drug use and aseptic techniques, standards, medications and equipment.

Ability to research, evaluate and disseminate information.

Ability to know, optimize and document complex processes.

Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.

Knowledge of applicable federal, state and regulatory requirements.

General computer skills, including but not limited to: using required software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning and email.

BENEFITS

Our competitive benefits package includes the following

Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits

401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level