Pharmacist – Medical Oncology Management, Per Diem

Job Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive direct patient care to leukemia, lymphoma, and other solid tumor cancer patients.
• Assisting with management of adult patients receiving oral chemotherapy.
• Providing clinical review, patient education and patient management for our patients receiving oral oncolytics.
• Provision of drug information, optimizing drug therapy, ensuring regulatory compliance and other projects as needed.

Requirements

• Pharm.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Completion of a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent practice experience.
• Current pharmacist licensure in the State of California.
• BLS certification as outlined in the Pharmacist Responsibilities in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.R.) and Code Blue Procedure: Pharmacy Policy and Procedure
• Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology as related to drug usage.
• Comprehensive knowledge of common disease states and pathologies.
• Ability to comprehend patient medical management plans.
• Ability to assess and apply current pharmacological and biopharmaceutical principles for the selection and use of drug products in a clinical setting.
• Ability to extract pertinent information from the patient or other sources and relate it to the patient care plan.
• Possess the verbal and written communication skills required to fulfill the pharmacist’s responsibilities.
• Ability to teach and serve as preceptor for training programs.
• Ability to prepare drugs needed for immediate administration.
• Ability to provide recommendations and monitor the use of drugs.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations and standards relative to pharmacy practice.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Ability to prioritize workflow.
• Ability to evaluate medication regimens to meet the therapeutic needs of patients.
• Ability to learn and adapt to the use of automated information systems in daily practice.
• Demonstrated competency in techniques of pharmaceutical calculations, compounding and pharmacokinetics.
• Possess patient-centered communication skills.
• Possess computer skills necessary to perform job functions.

Hard Skills

• Pharm.D.
• PGY1 residency
• PGY2 residency
• pharmaceutical calculations
• compounding
• pharmacokinetics
• drug therapy optimization
• patient medical management
• drug information provision
• oral oncolytics management

Soft Skills

• verbal communication
• written communication
• teaching
• precepting
• patient-centered communication
• adaptability
• workflow prioritization
• information extraction
• patient care planning
• evaluation of medication regimens

Certifications & Qualifications

• California pharmacist licensure
• BLS certification

Industry Keywords

• leukemia
• lymphoma
• solid tumors
• oral chemotherapy
• regulatory compliance
• medical terminology
• disease states
• pharmacy practice standards
• pharmacological principles
• patient management

Tools & Technologies

• automated information systems