Overview:
The Oncology Pharmacist Coordinator oversees medication approval, dispensing, and counseling of patients undergoing cancer treatment services. This role is responsible for supervising the Oncology Pharmacy team, as well as performing drug compounding. This role serves as a liaison, supporting pharmacy staff, technicians and hospital staff as needed for caring for patients receiving cancer treatment.
Responsibilities:
Conducts rounds with healthcare team and provides pharmaceutical care to patients to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes.
Reviews medication profiles for appropriate drug selection, dose, route and frequency.
Identifying and resolves actual drug-related problems and develops plan to prevent potential drug-related problems.
Supervises all distributive aspects of pharmaceutical care provided to patients.
Improves systems and processes to ensure safe, accurate and timely provision of all aspects of pharmaceutical care.
Guides pharmacists through educational programs to increase knowledge of appropriate pharmacotherapy use and patient monitoring.
Coordinates the daily activities of the pharmacy. Supports personnel management to ensure staffing needs are met, staff are trained appropriately, and compliance/regulatory standards are met. May hold pharmacy permit, if necessary.
Serves as pharmacy representative and point-of-contact at site-specific interdisciplinary meetings. Fosters a collaborative relationship with all providers, and nursing, operations, and medical leaders.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION:
Required: Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy; Advanced degree in Pharmacy and/or completion of a residency in a hospital pharmacy from a program accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists. Preferred: Pharmacy Residency Training.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Three years of pharmacy practice experience.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:
Required: Current license to practice pharmacy in North Carolina, or eligible to obtain North Carolina pharmacy license within two months of hire.
Preferred: Board certifications (BCPS, BCOP, BCSCP).
