Infusion Pharmacist - Per Diem

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to cancer and palliative care patients. Responsible for providing clinical pharmacy leadership within the Hematology/Oncology specialty area through the continuum of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry.
• Assists with verification of treatment plan medication orders for dosing, interactions, compatibility, allergies, contraindications, and overall appropriateness of therapy
• Compounds and/or dispenses chemotherapeutic and infusion medications in accordance with all NH state and federal rules and laws.
• Consults with Physicians and Nursing staff in the Infusion Center
• Works with external providers to coordinate care for those with orders for outpatient infusions
• Provides updated drug information to providers, staff, and patients
• Optimizes safety and cost effectiveness of treatment plans through collaboration with the primary treatment team
• Routinely reviews biosimilar utilization and compares to current insurance coverages, GPO costs, and CMS reimbursement tables to evaluate cost effectiveness of treatments.
• Along with the Director of Pharmacy, responsible for the receiving, handling, and record keeping of investigational medications
• Participates in the education and training of all pharmacists who will provide services and support the infusion center
• Participates in the management of the distribution, inventory, accountability of controlled substances in accordance with all NH state and federal rules and laws
• Supervises Pharmacy Technicians
• Performs any task required to provide safe and efficient medication therapy to patients.
• Participates in performance improvement projects for the inpatient pharmacy and infusion center
• Conducts medication utilization reviews for infusion and/or chemotherapy agents
• Attends and participates in all relevant hospital in-service programs, committees and required events.
• Participates in Pharmacy training programs and staff meetings
• Participates in appropriate role in hospital disasters, fire drills, and other emergency situations.
• Performs additional tasks as directed by the Director of Pharmacy
• Exercises care in the operation and use of hospital equipment and reference materials.  Performs routine cleaning and preventative maintenance to ensure continuing functions of equipment.  Maintains work areas in a clean and organized manner.
• Other duties as consistent with this role.

Job Requirements

Job knowledge and skills

• Performs work within specified time frames
• Adapts positively to frequent interruptions and changes in workload.
• Demonstrates sound professional judgment consistent with clinical/academic background
• Fosters a team environment by providing orientation and training to new team members.
• Complies with all requirements related to risk management, safety, security, and fire and infection control.
• Adheres to health system and departmental policies and procedures.  Complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
• Works cooperatively with all staff.  Voices concerns and suggestions to appropriate persons in a positive manner.
• Ability to be committed to the observation of aseptic techniques in handling sterile products and equipment, and the maintenance of a stringently clean work area at all times.
• Ability to deliver patient care in a manner that is appropriate to the demographics and/ or specific needs of the patient population served by the hospital.
• Demonstrates proficiency in assessing, responding, and adapting treatment of care to meet the needs of the patient population served by the hospital. 
• Ability to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Ability to pick, pinch, type or otherwise work with fingers rather than the whole hand.  Ability to apply pressure to object with fingers and palm
• Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken and written word.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication (e.g., in normal office setting), and to make fine discrimination in sound.
• Ability to plan and perform a wide variety of duties requiring general knowledge of policies and procedures applicable for that area.  Requires considerable judgment to work independently toward general results, devising methods, modifying, or adapting standard procedures to meet different conditions, making decisions based on precedent and policy
• Ability to establish an