Job Description
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Short Description
*** $20,000 Sign On Bonus ***
The Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist performs a variety of clinical, logistical, and operational functions to streamline care for oncology patients at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The functions include but are not limited to:
Collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams to propose best treatment practices in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines and primary literature
Provides clinical pharmacy services for oncology patients, including patient counseling, selection of appropriate therapies, monitoring parameters and frequency of monitoring, management of adverse effects, and identification/ management of drug-drug interactions
Deliver new oncology therapy in-services to the oncology healthcare team
Lead hematology/oncology pharmacology and therapeutics lectures for hematology/oncology fellow physicians
Navigate oncology drug shortages, including recommendation of alternative therapies when appropriate
Precept pharmacy residents and students on ambulatory oncology elective rotation
Build treatment plans for chemotherapy regimens into EPIC and partake in necessary workflows to add new oncolytic agents to hospital formulary
Actively participate in oncology pharmacy & therapeutics (P&T) subcommittee and hospital P&T committee meetings
Assist with medication acquisition for oral and injectable oncolytic therapies, including prior authorizations, appeal letters, and peer-to-peer reviews
Identify and complete patient care quality improvement projects
Assist with policy development with regards to oncology patient care
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Experience Required
3-5 years Oncology preferred.
Education Requirements
Pharmacy Doctorate Degree
License/Certification Requirements
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure
Special Requirements
Post Graduate (PGY2) in Oncology required
Oncology Board Certification (or eligible within 2 years)
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Relocation package,