Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking an advanced clinical pharmacist directed under the Director and Department Manager. You will provide advanced pharmaceutical care, help develop services and educational programs, and serve as a preceptor for students and residents.

You will participate in policy development and quality assurance across departments. The role includes supervising technical staff, supporting safe drug distribution, and contributing to clinical research with healthcare

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) required.
• 2-3 years clinical practice post residency/fellowship preferred.
• Prior teaching/faculty experience preferred.
• Professional license in state of practice required.
• Board certification in a pharmacy specialty within 3 years required.

Responsibilities

• Assess pharmacotherapy and tailor therapy to patient needs; communicate recommendations to Medical Staff; collaborate with physicians on goals of therapy.
• Compound inpatient unit dose medications, including parenteral preparations; supervise inpatient drug distribution and control.
• Participate in QA/QM activities; contribute to the institution's DUE program; ensure Joint Commission compliance.
• Develop and implement clinical pharmacy training programs for staff, residents, and nursing; supervise PharmD students and residents on rotations.
• Attend Pharmacy Leadership meetings; may lead in director/manager absence; assist staff during high workload or schedule demands.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Discharge planning

Education

PharmD

Job description

Under the general direction of the Director and Department Manager, provides advanced pharmaceutical care according to standards established by the Department of Clinical Pharmacy to all patients. Assists in the development and coordination of clinical pharmacy services and educational programs for the Department. Responsible for providing tools and educational opportunities to enhance services provided by all staff members. Participates on intra- and interdepartmental committees as assigned. Serves as preceptor to pharmacy students and residents as assigned. Participates in the development of institution-wide drug use policy. Responsible for ensuring safe and efficient drug distribution and control system. Participates in supervision of technical staff. Participates in clinical research with medical, dental and other Health System staff.

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy - Required

Experience

2-3 Years Clinical practice post residency/fellowship - Preferred

Prior experience in teaching/faculty - Preferred

License & Certification

Professional License with State of Practice - Required

Board certification in a pharmacy specialty within the first 3 years - Required

Core Job Functions

• Assess pharmacotherapy and individualize therapy to specific patient needs and communicate therapeutic recommendations to the Medical Staff. Establish and clarify goals and objectives of therapy in collaboration with the physician for each problem being treated. Provide patient education and counseling and participate in discharge planning for the purpose of ensuring continuity of drug therapy.
• Compounds any of the following as needed-inpatient unit dose medications, lotions, ointments, creams, small and large volume parenteral. Supervise all aspects of the inpatient drug distribution and control system.
• Participate in quality assurance and quality management program activities. Participate in and provide direction to the organization's DUE program. Assure department compliance with The Joint Commission.
• Develop and implement clinical pharmacy training programs for staff pharmacists, Residents and Nursing as needed. Provides supervision and instruction of PharmD students and Residents on clinical rotations as assigned. Attend and participate in Pharmacy Leadership meetings.
• Attend and participate in Pharmacy Leadership meetings. May be in charge in the absence of the Director and/or managers. Assist staff when workload or schedule demands.

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