Outpatient Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Solid Tumors

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Organization:

Outpt Oncology Pharmacy

Job Summary:

Provides expert leadership in a specialized healthcare team and the patient to assure optimal cost-effective drug therapy. This includes developing specific pharmacotherapeutic goals, recommending a regimen and developing a monitoring plan to meet the individualized drug therapy needs of the patient. The clinical specialist is responsible for leading efforts in the prevention and reporting of medication errors and adverse drug reactions according to policy and works to continuously improve process and practice in the institution to enhance safety of medication therapy.

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Vanderbilt Health is hiring an Outpatient Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist at The Vanderbilt Clinic!

Position Highlights

• Provides critical oversight of patient safety which directly impacts patient care in the outpatient Oncology Clinic space.
• Collaborates with clinic providers, nurses, and APPs to make clinical decisions regarding patient treatments that are specific to oncology.
• Must have oncology specific training.
• Monday - Friday day shift hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates the delivery of clinical pharmacy services in assigned areas (in concert with Operational Managers).
• Ensures the quality, safety, and consistency of clinical pharmacy services in assigned areas.
• Develops and implements clinical programs designed to enhance patient outcomes and promote the most cost-effective utilization of medications.
• Develops and implements educational programs that advance the professional development, knowledge and effectiveness of staff and clinical pharmacists.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Technical Capabilities

• Mentoring & Coaching (Intermediate): Demonstrates good training and mentoring practices on a regular basis. Acts as a mentor to a person in need of support and direction. Makes a concerted effort to seek problem definition so it is clearly understood, clarifying and refining goals, as needed. Knows how to make personal gains apparent, supporting pride in accomplishment. Cites specific examples of conduct and responds to lack of progress in constructive ways. Encourages two way dialogue, soliciting opinions of people being trained and mentored. Explores alternative solutions and approaches which make a person or team more likely to accomplish their goals.
• Medication Management (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in medication management in challenging and complex situations. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to achieve results. Has the ability to determine the clinical appropriateness of each medication taken by the patient, determine the appropriateness of the dose, dosage form, indication, contraindications, potential adverse effects and potential problems with concomitant medications. Able to monitor for therapeutic duplication or other unnecessary medications, interpret, monitor and assessing patient's laboratory results as they relate to medication therapy and provide drug information to other healthcare professionals, patients and their families.
• Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation & Dispensing (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully review, prepare and dispense prescribed medications. This includes being proficient in the general principles of aseptic technique utilized to compound sterile preparations (CSPs) to minimize the risk of contamination (where applicable).
• Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Compliance (Expert): Demonstrates expert knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to the organization. Demonstrates expertise in process improvement, quality assurance practices and/or programs. Demonstrates a commitment to continuous