Pharmacist, FGP - Cancer Center - Lake Success

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Pharmacist, FGP
- Cancer Center
- Lake Success.

In this role, the successful candidate Responsible for chemotherapy and supportive therapy order verification for appropriateness, preparing and dispensing of these medications for administration to patients by nurses.

• Demonstrates proper technique and knowledge while preparing chemotherapy. Properly prepares chemotherapy and other compounded sterile products following the established NYUguidelines. Understands and performs sterile technique when preparing compounded sterile products. This includes the washing of hands and arms with approved germicidal soap, use of personal protective equipment andgloves, sanitizing the hoods with alcohol, placement of an absorbent chemo pads on the working surface of the hood, placement ofall items needed for product preparation in the hood and properuse of closed system transfer devices or negative pressure technique when drawing up chemo agents under sterile conditions.
  
  Understands and adheres tospecial procedures for preparation of intrathecal and intrapleuralpreparations.
• Understands classifications of chemo agents such as vesicants and irritants; and there administration, preparation and labeling. Appropriately measures and mixes the correct ingredients checking calculations and expiration dates. Uses appropriate equipment. Checks medications for accuracy, physical characteristics and expiration date. Checks medications for accuracy, physical characteristics and expiration date. Has a second pharmacist or pharmacy technician independently check ingredients, calculations, expiration date and preparation process.
• Checking and verification of all emergency boxes and hypersensitivity kits before these are sealed and issued to patient care areas.
• Provision of Pharmacy services including order verification and dispensing toall Ambulatory Article 28 sites that are serviced by Cancer Center Pharmacies.
• Demonstrates an understanding of investigational drug procedures. Follows specific clinical trial protocol instructions for dosage, preparation and dispensing. Follows treatment parameters and dose modifications as specified in the protocol.
• Follows the NYU Langone Medical Center policy and procedures for the security and distribution of NYU State official prescription blank (or paper).
• Follows NYU Langone Clinical Cancer Center policies and procedures and NYU State Boardof Pharmacy and Federal requirements for medication management. Understands the security and dispensing requirements for all medications including controlled drugs.
• Assists with the security of the pharmacy. Makes recommendations to Head nurse ornursing staff when appropriate.
  
  Uses badge access to enter theclinic and department. Reports any unusual behavior to a pharmacy manager or appropriate authority.
  
  Follows department procedures for controlled drugs storage, handling and dispensing. Understands and follows Automated Dispensing Cabinet restocking procedures.
• Trains and monitors pharmacy technicians, interns and pharmacy students. Checks trainees work for completion, accuracy and prioritization. Explains procedurespecific to work environment.
  
  Gives suggestions to improvework. Demonstrates patience andattempts to strengthen the traineesperformance. Demonstratespatience and attempts to strengthen the traineesperformance.
• Observes Aseptic technique and follows NIOSH guidelines whilehanding and dispensing hazardousdrugs Uses proper attire and observes hand hygiene policieswhen handling sterile products
  
  Follows proper guidelines for working in a biosafety cabinet andin a clean room environment.
• Provides drug information. Provides accurate information to health professionals. Checks…