Duke Health Cary Infusion Clinical Pharmacist

Duke Careers; Cary (NC); In loco; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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Duke Health Cary is seeking an Infusion Clinical Pharmacist for an on-site, full-time position in Cary, NC. The role focuses on pharmaceutical care across infusion services, medication therapy management, and collaboration with the care team.

The position emphasizes education, regulatory compliance, and involvement in research and student training within the Duke Health system.

Competenze

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree OR BS Pharmacy Degree required.
• Licensed Pharmacist in North Carolina or eligible to practice in NC.

Mansioni

• Review and monitor patient medication therapy for safety and efficacy.
• Prepare, label and dispense medications per physicians' prescriptions.
• Educate caregivers and patients about medications and proper use.
• Oversee the medication processes and ensure documentation and regulatory compliance.
• Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug therapy outcomes.
• Contribute to education of students and pharmacy residents.
• Maintain liaison with medical and nursing staff regarding drug information.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Drug knowledge

Team collaboration

Formazione

Pharmacy degree (PharmD or BS)

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Duke Health Cary Infusion Clinical Pharmacist

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Requisition Number: 276608

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Cary, NC, US, 27519

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke Health Cary

Opening inSpring2027, the next phase of this 85-acre, mixed use walkableDuke Health Cary campus will add emergency services, inpatient care, surgical services, imaging, specialty care, and infusion services, creating more than 230 career opportunities.Joining Duke Health Cary offers the opportunity to build something new,grow your career, and support our mission of advancing health across the communities we serve.

Duke Health Cary: Opening inSpring2027, the next phase of this 85-acre, mixed use walkableDuke Health Cary campus will add emergency services, inpatient care, surgical services, imaging, specialty care, and infusion services, creating more than 230 career opportunities.Joining Duke Health Caryoffers the opportunity to build something new,grow your career, and support our mission of advancing health across the communities we serve.

Work Location: Duke Health Cary – Cary, NC

Work Schedule:

• Pharmacy hours of operations 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
• 40 hours/week
• Weekdays

General Description of the Job Class

• Provide pharmaceutical care services to the patients of the Duke University Health System including, but not limited to oversight, monitoring, preparation, dispensing and proper documentation of patient medication therapy as well as providing drug information, patient information and oversight of information and dispensing systems; ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations as well as proper storage and documentation. May also advise physicians on matters pertaining to drug usage and control; participate in the development and delivery of continuing education programs for Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Medical Staff and students.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

• Review and monitor patient's medication therapy and orders written by appropriate caregivers for safety and efficacy considering specific patient conditions and health status; advise patient care team of issues with, or possible enhancements to, patient's medication therapy and document such interventions. Prepare, label and dispense medications for patients in accordance with physicians' prescriptions; ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and narcotics and the maintenance of required records.
• Maintain appropriate records of dispensing and oversee and maintain the systems that charge or credit for medications and medication treatments.
• Provide drug information and educate caregivers, patients and students regarding medications and their proper use and monitoring. Oversee and monitor all aspects of the medication process; collect data and present reports and recommendations regarding issues with the medication systems.
• Ensure that appropriate medications are available for patients and properly procured, prepared, stored and maintained.
• Supervise the process and technical personnel who assist in preparation, maintenance and dispensing of drugs and supplies.
• Provide support, education and oversight for investigational medications for patients; provide information regarding their preparation, labeling and availability within the medication system; maintain appropriate and required records and documentation for investigational drugs.
• Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including advising physicians on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses.
• Contributes to the education of students and pharmacy residents.
• Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulations regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission standards.
• Conduct and evaluate medication histories, assess compliance and suggest modifications so as to achieve desired outcomes; instruct patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs; participate in patient care rounds with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patient progress.
• Individualize medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and continually improving the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same.
• Conduct and participate in research including, but not limited to, performing as the primary investigator or co-investigator for research programs which will impact on the delivery of quality care or examine the pharmacoeconomic impact of providing care to the patients in the Duke Health System.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form.
• Extensive knowledge of drug products, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states. Ability to work with information systems, automated and technical equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with various members of health care teams

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree OR BS Pharmacy Degree

Experience

• With a BS Pharmacy degree, two years of pharmacy practice experience, or acceptable board certification, or completion of an accredited residency program and demonstrated ability to achieve positive patient outcomes in a similar environment is required.
• With Doctor of Pharmacy degree, no experience is required.
• Infusion pharmacy experience preferred
• Oncology pharmacy experience preferred
• Pharmacy residency experience preferred
• Inpatient clinical pharmacy experience preferred

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina

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