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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

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Jamaica Hospital

  • Collaborates with inter-professional team to enhance communication, coordinate care, and improve patient satisfaction.
  • Prospectively evaluate all drug therapy for appropriate indications, dosage, drug interactions, and drug allergies; monitors the patients’ pharmacotherapeutic regimen for effectiveness and ADEs and intervenes as needed.
  • Identifies ADEs and assists in their management and prevention, reporting and develops process improvements to reduce drug errors and preventable ADEs.
  • Provides pharmacokinetic monitoring when a targeted drug is prescribed.
  • Coordinates with stakeholders to ensure timely access to medications.
  • Partners with patients to determine the most appropriate sources for their medication needs and refers patients to appropriate programs and resources.
  • Assists in insurance related issues and works with coordinators of prior medication authorizations.
  • Provides drug therapy related education to Oncology team members.
  • Documents clinical activities that include, but not limited to, disease state management, general pharmacotherapeutic monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, ADEs, education, and other patient care activities.
  • Provides didactic lectures to health professional residents and students in oncology pharmacology and therapeutics, where applicable
  • Acts as a liaison between pharmacy, nursing, and the medical staff to educate health professionals regarding current drug-related procedures, policies, guidelines, and pathways.
  • Develops drug monographs on issues related to chemotherapeutic and supportive care medications.
  • Implements and maintains departmental policies and procedures related to safe and effective use of drugs.
  • Collaborates with nursing, medical staff, and hospital administration to prepare them for The Joint Commission survey and responds to any deficiencies identified.
  • Provides consultation to hospital committees, such as Pharmacy Therapeutics and Nutrition, when oncology pharmacotherapy issues are discussed.
  • Identifies how drug costs may be minimized through appropriate use of chemotherapeutic medications and through implementation of cost-containment measures.
  • Participates in quality assurance programs to enhance pharmaceutical care.
  • Development of order sets and treatment plans within the Electronic Medical Record and the Clinical Oncology Application
  • Precepts student pharmacists interested in an Oncology rotation.
  • Participates in investigational drug services related to oncology studies, as needed.
Requirements
  • Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Practice residency and 3-6 years oncology experience.
  • PGY2 Specialty residency in Adult Oncology or equivalent Adult Oncology experience and minimum 2 years of clinical experience preferred.
  • New York State Pharmacist License, or eligibility to sit for the exam.
  • Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) or Board-Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) preferred.
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