ONCOLOGY CLINICAL PHARMACY SPECIALIST: Pharmacy

ONCOLOGY CLINICAL PHARMACY SPECIALIST

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center – Queens, NY

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, a renowned community-based hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center in Queens, NY, is seeking an Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for a full-time, day-shift position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical pharmacy services for inpatient and outpatient hematology/oncology medication management.
• Manage adult patients receiving ambulatory chemotherapy and oncology-related admissions.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to enhance patient care and satisfaction.
• Evaluate drug therapy for appropriate use, effectiveness, and adverse drug events (ADEs), intervening as necessary.
• Monitor pharmacokinetics for targeted drugs and assist in ADE prevention and reporting.
• Ensure timely medication access, assist with insurance authorizations, and connect patients to financial assistance programs.
• Educate Oncology team members, residents, and students on oncology pharmacotherapy.
• Serve as a liaison between pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff to improve drug-related policies and guidelines.
• Develop chemotherapy-related treatment plans, order sets, and drug monographs for safe and cost-effective use.
• Support Joint Commission survey preparation and participate in hospital committees.
• Contribute to investigational drug services for oncology research studies.

Tagged as: oncology, pharmacy