Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist Hematology Oncology - Medical Necessity Pharmacist

Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist Hematology Oncology - Medical Necessity Pharmacist

Join our pharmacy team and practice at the top of your license in a collaborative environment! This position qualifies for a sign‑on bonus of up to $30,000 for qualified candidates. The Pharmacist provides quality pharmaceutical care by assuring the provision of safe, efficacious, and cost‑effective medication therapy for all patients. They develop, recommend, and monitor evidence‑based pharmacotherapy care plans for patients, with an emphasis on patient outcomes and quality of life.

Care plans include assessment of patients’ medications for indication, effectiveness, safety, and adherence, as well as patient and laboratory parameter monitoring, documentation requirements, and outcomes.

• Assumes responsibility for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to the specific patient care area in which the pharmacist is scheduled to work.
• Coordinates the use of human, material, and informational resources such that timely, efficient, cost effective and appropriate care is consistently rendered.
• Receives and interprets physicians' medication orders and clarifies or corrects orders with the physician.
• Reviews patient medication profiles to guard against drug sensitivities, contraindications, duplications, and major drug interactions.
• Reviews all medication orders for prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues.
• Suggests appropriate formulary alternative(s) based on the patient's clinical parameters.
• Consults and advises members of the medical staff on matters relating to specific drug therapy problems and monitors and acts on patient laboratory results.
• Provides in‑depth drug information and other informational materials to members of the medical, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provides patient discharge medication consultations based on department standards.
• Makes rounds with medical services.
• Calculates drug dosages based on pharmacokinetic parameters.
• Verifies provider-entered orders and ensures proper doses dispensed.
• Provides in services to other healthcare providers when requested and when necessary.
• Prepares special medications involving compounding procedures and sterile products using aseptic techniques.
• Reports requirements for additional supplies and equipment to appropriate personnel to maintain basic stock levels.
• Coordinates and supervises work‑place activities and resources; promotes professional competence; assures that services rendered, and work performed are in accordance with departmental standards.
• Advises, assists, and supervises the work of pharmacy technicians, students, and pharmacy interns; assumes final responsibility for accuracy of their work.
• Works with medical and nursing personnel to resolve problems involving pharmacy services.
• Coordinates activities with other pharmacy personnel to accomplish pharmacy and hospital objectives.
• Assists with the review and revision of departmental policies and procedures, as requested.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The pharmacist is accountable for satisfying all job‑specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy (required). Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy (preferred).

Pharmacy experience sufficient to demonstrate readiness for advanced practice in a clinical setting. Previous experience in oncology or hematology clinical pharmacy is preferred.

• Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) within 90 days – State of Pennsylvania
• Licensed Pharmacist – Default Issuing Body

• Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
• KINDNESS:
  We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE:
  We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING:
  We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION:
  We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY:
  We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partners.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.