Oncology Pharmacist: Patient Care, MTM & Research

Comunidade Metodista; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health in Urbana, IL is seeking a Pharmacist - Chemo to provide pharmaceutical care to cancer patients, supporting oncology-related care in inpatient pharmacy and collaborating with Urology, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Research and Expanded Care teams.

The Oncology Pharmacist will interpret orders, screen for interactions, supervise technicians, and contribute to Medication Therapy Management and patient education under the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring of medications.
• Interventions to optimize drug therapy and patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with oncology and hospital teams on medication-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist in focused research studies and drug usage evaluations.
• Provide direct patient care by intervening to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices.
• Represent the pharmacy on committees or work groups as assigned.
• Interpret physician medication orders and send the appropriate medication in a timely and accurate manner.
• Screen medication orders for potential interactions with other medications, diet orders, disease state, or stated allergies.
• Supervise the technicians in the preparation and dispensing of medications and parenterals.
• Make dose recommendations based on age, weight, hepatic and renal function.
• Assist in the training and orientation of all new employees as assigned.
• Provide accurate and complete accounting of all controlled substances.
• Provide Medication Therapy Management Services / patient education as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Patient Care

Medication Safety

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Pharmacy

Certified Pharmacist - IDFPR

Job description

Carle Health in Urbana, IL is seeking a Pharmacist - Chemo to provide pharmaceutical care to cancer patients, supporting oncology-related care in inpatient pharmacy and collaborating with Urology, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Research and Expanded Care teams.

The Oncology Pharmacist will interpret orders, screen for interactions, supervise technicians, and contribute to Medication Therapy Management and patient education under the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act. Equal opportunity employer.