Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology

• Provide comprehensive patient assessment, intervention and monitoring of oral and intravenous antineoplastic agents in accordance with guidelines
• Involved in the patient education for infusion center patients
• Interpret and clarify written orders for all types of medications
• Prepare compounds, label, and package medications and pharmaceuticals, in accordance with established professional protocols and standards
• Secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis
• Ensure all charges for dispensed medication orders are captured in hospital’s billing system
• Provide medications and drug information relative to circumstances and patient conditions in emergency codes in the hospital
• Communicate drug-related side effects, dosages, potential complications to health care professionals
• Advise patients and/or their representatives on use of various medications, including dosage, side effects and composition
• Remain informed about current developments concerning new drugs or test results regarding drug usage
• research drug information requests and respond promptly
• Promote effective use of formulary system through drug product selection and therapeutic alternative produce suggestion for non-formulary orders
• Monitor drug therapy as assigned by physicians
• suggest alternative drug therapy when appropriate
• Consult with and advise medical staff personnel regarding utilization of drugs and pharmaceuticals
• Oversee work of Pharmacy Technicians/Pharmacy Interns participating in the preparation, documentation and dispensing of medications and pharmaceuticals
• Adhere to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values policies and standards
• Provide education to pharmacy interns, students and PGY1 residents
• Participation in rounds and care coordination conferences as appropriate
• Participation in quality improvement committees as assigned

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an AACP-accredited College of Pharmacy or Bachelor’s Degree from an AACP-accredited College of Pharmacy
• Current Arizona Pharmacist license upon hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required (ACLS requirement waived for clinical pharmacist working in the retail pharmacy department)
• Knowledge of drugs, possible side effects or interactions with other drugs, and how to compound medication in accordance with professional standards and practices
• Skill in following physicians’ orders and prescribed medications and relaying any procedures and concerns to the patient
• Skill in responding to patients’ questions or concerns
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, patients and/or their representatives, and the general public
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents or logarithms
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, single or multiple regressions, determination of test reliability and validity, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.)
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables

Some positions require additional training in specialized areas