Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Palliative Care Clinic Job at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Boston)

Job Description

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Palliative Care Clinic is responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services to patients in the adult palliative care ambulatory clinic and will work closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and pharmacists to provide comprehensive patient care for outpatients. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will also be responsible for counseling patients starting new therapies; performing clinical assessments; performing adherence and toxicity checks for patients on active therapy; answering drug-information questions; and assisting with drug access.

Job Responsibility

Practices as a pharmacist in accordance with all federal, state, DFCI and Joint Commission policies, regulations, and standards
Ensures medication orders and/or prescriptions for appropriateness, accuracy and completeness based on patient-specific parameters and clinical data
Provides clinical consultation and evidenced based recommendations for treatment plans, supportive care, dose adjustments and monitoring plans to clinicians regarding pharmacotherapy needs for patients based on literature, clinical practice guidelines and institutional standards
Collaborates as a member of the pharmacy and interdisciplinary team through patient care related meetings including rounds, huddles, and case conferences as applicable
Provides comprehensive education to patients and caregivers receiving oncology related therapy including participation in the oral anticancer education program and review and maintenance of patient education materials
Documents clinical care activities in the EHR and effectively communicate all changes in care plan to the staff involved in patient care
Participates in scholarly and educational activities according to departmental expectations (e.g., in-services, drug use evaluation, resident precepting, clinical research, quality/process improvement, presents continuing education programs, guideline development)
Participates in clinical administrative duties such as pathways, beacon validation and active patient management, formulary request process and presentation to P&T committee(s), evaluate off label/exception review, REMS programs and other departmental or strategic initiatives
Participates in the development of policies, procedures, teaching documents, education and/or monitoring tools, workflow design, and other initiatives that will improve and/or expand the program
Other duties and projects as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy
PGY2 residency in area of specialty (preferred) or PGY1 plus 2 years of clinical specialist experience (such as oncology, palliative care, anticoagulation) or 5 years of clinical specialist experience (such as oncology, palliative care, anticoagulation)
Must be licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Pharmacists must attain board certification in their specialty area within 18 months of employment

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