Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Oncology – Melanoma/Sarcoma/GI

University Hospitals; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Ambulatory Melanoma, Sarcoma, and GI Oncology. This role will support a collaborative outpatient care team by delivering comprehensive pharmaceutical care, including therapy management and patient education.

The successful candidate will engage in training pharmacy residents and students, providing valuable clinical services. Join us to impact cancer patient treatment and enhance evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Must be a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist with experience in oncology.
• Ability to provide patient education and therapy management.
• Experience in precepting pharmacy students and residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services to oncology patients.
• Participate in medication safety and evaluate new drug usage.
• Serve as a resource for Clinical Pharmacists and healthcare professionals.

Job description

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Ambulatory Melanoma, Sarcoma, and GI Oncology will join a highly collaborative outpatient care team dedicated to delivering comprehensive and patient-centered pharmaceutical care. In this role, you will provide direct ambulatory oncology services, including therapy management, patient education, toxicity assessment and monitoring, and optimization of supportive care.

You will work closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, and nursing colleagues to support individualized treatment plans, advance evidence-based practice, and contribute to quality-improvement and practice-development initiatives. This role also includes opportunities to precept learners, including APPE students and PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residents, helping to support the growth and development of future oncology pharmacists.

A Brief Overview

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides a wide range of services in their area of expertise. These services may include, but are not limited to, rounding with physicians and other healthcare providers to drive evidence based and institution guideline directed medication therapy management, active participation in the training of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents, assist with policy and guideline development, and active participation in local and system level committees and workgroups in their area of expertise.

What You Will Do

• Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information, drug therapy monitoring, patient specific consultations, healthcare staff education, pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomic evaluations in selected patient populations)
• Investigate/research/report adverse drug reactions
• Participate in Medication Safety and Therapeutics (MS&T) Committee process: evaluate requests for new drug usage and old formulary drug relevance and review therapeutic classes for relevance, assist in maintaining and updating the system formulary
• Serve as an informational and patient problem solving resource for Clinical Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals
• Provide continuing education to Clinical Pharmacist staff
• Documentation of clinical activities
• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and pharmacy students
• Actively participate in local and system committees and workgroups pertaining to the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist’s area of expertise

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.