Clinical Pharmacy Specialist HemeOnc

Location:

Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit:
Rush Medical Center
Hospital:
Rush University Medical Center
Department:
Pharmacy Services
- Administration
Work Type:
Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1.
0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule:

8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:30:00 PM)
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Pay Range: $63.23 - $99.59 per hour
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Summary:

Clinical pharmacy services will be provided to the malignant hematology, medical oncology, gynecologic oncology, and stem cell therapy (SCT) recipients and/or the family/caregivers of SCT recipients during inpatient hospitalization for cancer, chemotherapy and its complications and all phases of SCT. Clinical pharmacy services will be provided in collaboration with pediatric pharmacists for pediatric oncology. The hematology/oncology/SCT pharmacy service will include identifying, solving and preventing medication related problems in the hematology/oncology/SCT population.

The SCT pharmacist will provide education regarding the safe and effective use of medications in the post allogeneic SCT population to the healthcare team, patients and families and will facilitate the processing of chemotherapy for patients admitted to the hospital.
Other information:
Qualifications (Hematology/Oncology/SCT):
Required

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

• Illinois Pharmacist License (or eligibility to be licensed in Illinois)

• Post Graduate ASHP Year Two Pharmacy Residency in Hematology/Oncology

• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Board Certification Board of Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Certification (BCOP) prior to or within 18 months of hire

• BLS Certification

• Knowledge in intravenous admixture services, intravenous drug therapy and chemotherapy and cellular therapies.

• Must be able to work effectively with others to provide safe and effective drug therapy

• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work independently and quickly in responding to and resolving a wide range of problems.
Preferred

Job Qualifications:

• ACLS Certification (or shall be obtained upon hire)

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree and residency certificate

• Experience and strong knowledge base in chemotherapy
Responsibilities:
Outpatient care:
1.The hematology/oncology/SCT pharmacist will:
a.Be available as needed during the evaluation phase if any multidisciplinary team member feels a consult is needed by the hematology/oncology pharmacist.
b.Participate in development of patient education materials with multidisciplinary team members in preparing patients for SCT.
c.Be available on a consultative basis to the outpatient SCT clinic on patients with immunosuppression problems identified by any multidisciplinary transplant team member.
Inpatient Acute Care:
1.The hematology, oncology, gyne/onc and SCT pharmacists:
a.Attends interdisciplinary rounds for malignant hematology, medical oncology, gynecologic oncology and SCT daily to assist the respective team with the design, implementation and monitoring of medication regimens.
b.Reviews drug therapy to ensure appropriate use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, drug allergies, drug interactions and cost-effective therapy.
c.Reconciles home medications for admitted patients.
d.Discusses medication order clarifications with the prescriber/healthcare team and document any changes in patient and pharmacy records to inform others of medication order changes.
e.Provides individual patient/family counseling on medication regimens, adherence to medication regimens and adverse effects of medication regimens to patients/caregivers prior to discharge of allogeneic SCT patients and other patients deemed appropriate and document in the electronic medical record.
f.Provides pharmacokinetic consultations as required. Kinetic notes are…