Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Hematology/Oncology

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Town of Texas, Houston (WI, TX); On-site; USD 147,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist to enhance patient care through exceptional pharmacy practice. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize medication therapy, managing patient medication issues, and providing education to patients and healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have a Pharm.D degree, a passion for clinical pharmacy, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a leading institution committed to eliminating cancer and making a difference in patients' lives through innovative care and research. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Referral Bonus

Full-Time Employment

Days Work Week

Qualifications

• Pharm.D degree required; residency training preferred.
• Strong clinical pharmacy practice and patient care management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain clinical pharmacy practice on assigned services.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to optimize patient pharmacotherapy.
• Provide medication education and counseling to patients.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy Practice

Medication Therapy Management

Patient Counseling

Pharmacotherapy Optimization

Communication Skills

Education

Pharm.D degree

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is ranked the nation's top hospital for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals." MD Anderson's mission is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through exceptional programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Clinical Pharmacy Practice

1. Develops and/or maintains an active clinical pharmacy practice on the assigned service(s), actively participates in inpatient rounds and/or outpatient clinic coverage, including on-call and weekend coverage as assigned.
2. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to optimize the pharmacotherapeutic aspects of patient care.
3. Manages the medication therapy of individual patients (in collaboration with the healthcare team); develops, recommends, implements, monitors, and redesigns drug therapy regimens to optimize therapy.
4. Manages daily patient medication problems and emergency situations as they arise and documents activities in the electronic health record appropriately (interventions, notes, handoffs, etc).
5. Provides timely follow-up on the clinical effects of the medication regimen with adjustments as necessary to achieve optimal outcomes and documents actions.
6. Provides drug and clinical information to other healthcare professionals.
7. Develops and communicates specific pharmacotherapeutic plans for individual patients.
8. Provides accurate and timely medication reconciliation and updates of medication list.
9. Identifies and intervenes appropriately to resolve potential medication problems of all assigned patients.
10. Evaluates and provides recommendations on pharmacokinetic or nutrition consults as applicable.
11. Participates in discharge planning for assigned inpatients.
12. Proactively assesses patient's financial status and addresses barriers.
13. Appropriately participates in and guides medical staff to comply with institutional standards, initiatives, and guidelines.

Education and Training

1. Provides effective medication and practice-related education or counseling to patients and caregivers.
2. Provides accurate and timely medication, treatment guidelines, formulary, and other pertinent information to members of the healthcare team.
3. Demonstrates a desire and an aptitude for teaching that includes mastery of the four preceptor roles when teaching clinical problem solving.
4. Demonstrates the ability to provide comprehensive and constructive criteria-based feedback and evaluation of resident/student performance.
5. Serves as an effective preceptor for resident, student, and other trainee clinical learning experiences.
6. Effectively precepts other trainee-required experiences including oncology forum, research projects, grand rounds, MUEs, etc.
7. Collaborates with student and residency leadership to coordinate individual learning experiences.
8. Attends and actively participates in trainee learning activities.
9. Provides didactic lectures, in-services, shared student instruction or attends case conference presentations to trainees.
10. Models professional behavior to orient, mentor, and train new clinical staff.

Clinical Support

1. Appropriately uses technology to facilitate safe and efficient delivery and communication of patient care.
2. Participates in medication-related processes to assess, evaluate, maintain and improve the delivery of patient care.
3. Actively participates in institutional initiatives to develop, improve, validate and implement research and standard of patient care tools.
4. Adheres to regulatory/compliance policies and procedures that govern the profession and scope of practice.
5. Completes pharmacy protocol reviews to facilitate the IRB submission processes.
6. Critically analyzes their own practice, experience, medical literature, and other information resources for the purposes of self-improvement.
7. Obtains/maintains required and preferred licenses, certifications, training, and continuing education prior to the deadlines.
8. Consistently documents and reviews clinical activity/interventions appropriately.
9. Uses professional judgment and language to report safety events utilizing the institutional and federal government systems.
10. Consistently models service excellence.
11. Attends and actively participates in committees/meetings.
12. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
13. Aligns all patient care activities and project work with departmental and institutional policies, business model/needs, goals, and vision.

REQUIREMENTS

Education: Pharm.D degree.

Preferred Education: None

Certification: All of the following:
Texas State Board of Pharmacy Pharmacist license within 90 days of job entry.

Preferred Certification: Board Certification in appropriate specialty area.

Experience: Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY 1) and Residency in the area of specialization (PGY 2). Experience as a clinical pharmacist in the area of specialization may substitute for the required residency on a one to one basis.

Preferred Experience: Experience as a clinical pharmacy specialist.

Onsite Presence: Is Required

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 168830
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 147,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 184,500
• Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 221,500
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
• Science Jobs: No

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