Clinical Pharmacy Specialist HemeOnc Job Chicago area,Illinois USA,Healthcare

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Pharmacy

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (7:00:00 AM - 3:30:00 PM)

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.

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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

The hematology/oncology/SCT pharmacist will:

Be available as needed during the evaluation phase if any multidisciplinary team member feels a consult is needed by the hematology/oncology pharmacist
Participate in development of patient education materials with multidisciplinary team members in preparing patients for SCT
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

The hematology, oncology, gyne/onc and SCT pharmacists:

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
Reviews drug therapy to ensure appropriate use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, drug allergies, drug interactions and cost-effective therapy
Reconciles home medications for admitted patients
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
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
Provides pharmacokinetic consultations as required. Kinetic notes are written for every new start of vancomycin or an aminoglycoside and for dose modifications
Prevents, detects monitors, documents and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors
Reviews chemotherapy orders for hematology, oncology, gyne/onc, and SCT patients receiving chemotherapy inpatient
Available to nursing staff for questions on medication orders
Order verification/in-basket messages for assigned units
PM staffing required, frequency based on departmental need
Changing medications from IV to PO as appropriate
Assist with facilitating chemotherapy desensitizations in the MICU

Discharge Planning (Inpatient Acute Care)

The hematology/oncology/SCT pharmacist will:

Participate in discharge planning and discuss relevant changes to the home medication list prior to discharge with the team and/or the patient as required
Help facilitate discharge planning for smooth transition to outpatient pharmacies or alternate site of care
Assist in assessing insurance coverage and assist in prior authorization…