Clinical Pharmacist Investigational Drug

Intermountain Healthcare; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare seeks a Pharmacist to oversee clinical drug trials, ensuring safe and compliant practice. The role involves collaboration with diverse stakeholders, extensive knowledge of pharmacy regulations, and responsibilities for managing trial medications, training staff, and contributing to policy development.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Valid Colorado Pharmacist License required.
• Current knowledge of pharmacy regulations necessary.
• Immunization certification may be needed based on practice site.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical drug trials.
• Facilitates communication between pharmacy services and trial personnel.
• Maintains documentation and manages medication inventories for trials.

Skills

Pharmacy

Medication Management

Project Management

Quality Improvement

Problem Solving

Federal Pharmacy Laws

State Pharmacy Laws

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree

Job description

Job Description:

This position demonstrates consistent application of knowledge and skills to deliver appropriate, safe, efficient and cost-effective pharmaceutical care within the scope of their assigned practice. This position is responsible for the care of patients as well as the development of effective, professional relationships within the multidisciplinary team.

This position will work in Investigational Drug Services. The hours will be Monday-Friday 8-4:30 pm. No holidays or weekends.

Candidates for this position must live in Denver/Front Range Colorado area and have a Colorado Pharmacist License.

This is a position supporting multiple investigational drug sites . This position will support the One Intermountain model to consistently deliver high-value patient care. The incumbent will be based out of St. Joseph’s Cancer Center and Lutheran Medical Center but will work with providers and pharmacists throughout Intermountain Healthcare's network of hospitals and clinics.

Essential Functions

• Oversees the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical drug trials at Intermountain Healthcare, including investigator-initiated trials, pharmaceutical industry sponsored trials, and National Cancer Institute sponsored trials.
• Facilitates rapport between Pharmacy Services, principal investigators, clinical trial coordinators, research assistants, and trial sponsors.
• Supports the development of policies, standard operating procedures, clinical trial protocols, and other related materials necessary for clinical trial implementation.
• Acts as a liaison for Pharmacy Services with principle investigators or trial coordinators to establish pharmacy's role and ensure trials are implemented in a safe and compliant manner.
• Attends and contributes to interdisciplinary meetings relating to clinical drug trials, including the Intermountain Healthcare Investigational Review Board, Clinical Trials Executive Committee, Scientific Review Committee, Institutional Biosafety Committee, and Study Initiation Visits.
• Maintains appropriate documentation of clinical drug trial activities, including the study summary, protocol, dispensing procedures, dispensing checklist, fee schedule, billing procedures, and any other relevant materials.
• Manages the medication inventory for clinical trials, including drug receipt, distribution, billing, and waste.
• Routinely monitors pharmacy activities to ensure adherence to study protocols and dispensing procedures.
• Collects and monitors reports related to clinical drug trials (e.g., incident reports, adverse drug reaction reports).
• Supports staff education and training related to clinical drug trials by:
• Orientating staff to pharmacy's role with respect to clinical drug trials.
• Helping train pharmacy staff who participate in any aspect of a specific clinical investigational drug trial.
• Providing drug information to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals, as it relates to a clinical drug trial.
• Participates in the selection and development of software programs designed to facilitate management of clinical trials.
• Acts as a preceptor for pharmacy learners.
• When appropriate or feasible, performs cross-functional duties including those of an inpatient IV compounding pharmacist, as assigned.

Skills

• Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Services
• Medication Management
• Pharmaceutical Care
• Project Management
• Quality Improvement
• Problem Solving
• Federal Pharmacy Laws
• State Pharmacy Laws

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution (education verified).
• License to practice pharmacy in the state of practice and dispense controlled substances
• Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy in the state of practice.
• Effective communication, people management, and project management skills.
• Immunization certification if applicable to practice site needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant oncology experience
• Relevant investigational drug study experience
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Three years’ experience in an institutional pharmacy environment.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Location:

Lutheran Medical Center, Peaks Regional Office, Red Rock Medical Center, Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City:

Broomfield

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$59.86 - $87.98

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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