Clinical Pharmacist- Clinical Cancer Center Pharmacy (CCC)

This pharmacist position provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care services to patients seen in UI Healthcare Ambulatory Care Pharmacies and clinics specifically providing clinical support, education, medication dispensing, and monitoring for patients receiving medications in the clinical cancer center infusion area and clinics. Hours worked will include weekend and holiday staffing rotations in the Discharge Pharmacy in addition to staffing in the Clinical Cancer Center Pharmacy as the primary work site.

Selective candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Position Duties:��

Patient Care - Participate in the Provision of Pharmaceutical Care

• Provide medication order review and evaluation, therapeutic drug monitoring and chemotherapy protocol review.
• Provide in-depth patient education on new chemotherapy regimens.
• Utilize IV workflow technology to inspect and verify compounded sterile products.
• Oversee distribution of patient-specific medications; prepare sterile compounds including hazardous antineoplastic items; dispense take-home medications to patients and their caregivers; consult with patients on appropriate over-the-counter medications; and collect payment using point-of-sale system.
• Complete a comprehensive patient assessment including medication history, pertinent physical assessment, assessment of relevant laboratory values, patient interview, and an evaluation of past medical history for appropriate patients.
• Work with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care providers as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Identify, evaluate and prevent adverse drug events through appropriate interventions.
• Communicate therapeutic recommendations to the health care provider verbally.
• Coordinate medication-planning activities including facilitation of prescription writing, patient education, coordination with family members or home health care providers, etc.
• Collaboratively address financial issues to ensure receipt of needed medications.
• Provide drug information and education to health care professionals.
• Serve as liaison for ambulatory pharmacy staff regarding patient medication therapy.
• Evaluate patient-specific medication regimens to ensure the appropriateness of the following:
  • Indication
  • Correct dose
  • Route of administration
  • Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-lab, or drug-disease state interactions
  • Efficacy of therapy
  • Adherence to therapy
  • Dose adjustments for organ dysfunction      
  • Adverse drug reactions
  • Potential drug misuse or abuse
  • ·Use of the most cost-effective therapy
  • Availability of medications on the UI Health Care Formulary (as applicable)

Documents All Patient Care Activities Performed

The active participation of the clinical pharmacist as a member of the healthcare team requires efficient communication of activities to all those who participate in the care of patients.  Provision of pharmacy-related services requires the sharing of information with other members of the team through documentation within the patient medical record and other on-line reporting systems as well as through intradepartmental channels which provide adequate documentation of such services to departmental and hospital administrative personnel.

• Documents all patient drug allergies and patient-specific height and weight information.
• Documents medication histories.
• Documents the provision of medication counseling to patients.
• Documents interventions with prescribers and other heal