Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Oncology

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Short Description

The Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist performs a variety of clinical, logistical, and operational functions to streamline care for oncology patients at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The functions include but are not limited to:

• Collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams to propose best treatment practices in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines and primary literature

• Provides clinical pharmacy services for oncology patients, including patient counseling, selection of appropriate therapies, monitoring parameters and frequency of monitoring, management of adverse effects, and identification/ management of drug-drug interactions

• Deliver new oncology therapy in-services to the oncology healthcare team

• Lead hematology/oncology pharmacology and therapeutics lectures for hematology/oncology fellow physicians

• Navigate oncology drug shortages, including recommendation of alternative therapies when appropriate

• Precept pharmacy residents and students on ambulatory oncology elective rotation

• Build treatment plans for chemotherapy regimens into EPIC and partake in necessary workflows to add new oncolytic agents to hospital formulary

• Actively participate in oncology pharmacy & therapeutics (P&T) subcommittee and hospital P&T committee meetings

• Assist with medication acquisition for oral and injectable oncolytic therapies, including prior authorizations, appeal letters, and peer-to-peer reviews

• Identify and complete patient care quality improvement projects

• Assist with policy development with regards to oncology patient care

• Potential for Sign On Bonus

Experience Required

3-5 years Oncology preferred.

Education Requirements

Pharmacy Doctorate Degree

License/Certification Requirements

New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure

Special Requirements

Post Graduate (PGY2) in Oncology required

Oncology Board Certification (or eligible within 2 years)

New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure