Clinical Pharmacist - Pharmacy IF Ctr TR - Troy - FT/Days

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

 

Campus Overview

Kettering Health Troy 

• Kettering Health Troy, formerly Troy Hospital, a three-story, nearly 150,000-square-foot hospital using the latest technology and offering several outpatient services. 
• Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department in 2020.
• Services include cardiac testing, emergency, intensive care, lab, imaging, surgery and a medical office building for physician practices.  
• 28 bed facility.  

Responsibilities & Requirements

The Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Specialist will work alongside our oncology providers and nursing staff to deliver optimal care to the patients at one of our four Kettering Health Network oncology locations (Kettering, Soin, Troy, Fort Hamilton). The pharmacist is responsible for coordinating and delivering pharmacy services in compliance with all applicable policies, regulatory agency requirements, state and federal laws and participating in the quality improvement process to ensure safe, effective, and efficient delivery of quality care.

 

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF THE ONCOLOGY CLINICAL PHARMACY SPECIALIST:

• Performs job responsibilities in accordance with organizational and departmental policies and procedures, performance improvement objectives and environmental/infection control standards. Develops and implement processes to comply with the HFAP (Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program) and regulatory requirements.
• Completes therapeutic monitoring, patient assessments, interpretation of lab values, and pharmacokinetic calculations for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, investigational medications, or supportive care medications.
• Advises clinicians on drug selection, dosing, etc. based on current clinical guidelines and literature.
• Performs computer order entry in an accurate and timely manner.
• Reviews/updates medication profiles and is cognizant of patient charges.
• Review medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, duplications, interactions, overall effectiveness, and safety. Readily seeks clarification if necessary while maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Identifies need for additional pathology testing in a given diagnosis to further support therapeutic decision making
• Assists in conversion of typical inpatient regimens/desensitizations to outpatient protocols per insurance requirements
• Advises and provides recommendations to KHN oncology practitioners regarding supportive care, prophylaxis, empiric dose modifications, toxicity related dose adjustments, etc.
• Collaborates directly with physicians on quality improvement projects
• Works directly with patient assistance team on acquiring free drug from various manufacturers for patients
• Consistently works and problem solves independently and effectively.
• Supports teamwork and cooperation with co-workers in daily activities. Readily volunteers assistance to help co-workers' complete tasks.
• Participates in nursing education activities.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements with the goal to provide prompt, safe and efficient patient care.
• Actively promotes pharmacy by participating in multidisciplinary in-services/meetings, individualized drug information, consults.
• Participates in the education/experiential training of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.
• Actively assist in P&T initiatives through monitoring of documented interventions, review of potential formulary addition requests, and assessment of alternative cost-effective pharmaceuticals.
• Actively enhances personal growth and development by participating in educational programs, literature searches, in-services, and meetings. Assists with new employee orientation, training, and evaluations.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions:
  • Directly interacting with or caring for patients;
  • Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants;
  • Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or
  • Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
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