Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Cellular / BMT

locationsAU Medical Center Inc Cancer Center

time typeFull time

posted onPosted 5 Days Ago

job requisition idJR-48155

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Job Summary :

Clinical pharmacist specializing in cellular therapy, providing comprehensive medication management for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (BMT) and CAR-T therapy. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to optimize conditioning regimens, supportive care, infection prophylaxis, and management of therapy-related toxicities. Ensures safe and effective use of high-risk therapies, monitors for complications such as CRS and GVHD, and educates patients, caregivers, and healthcare staff throughout the treatment process. Teaching responsibilities include precepting pharmacy students, PGY-1, and PGY-2 pharmacy residents. Other academic opportunities are available through collaboration with University of Georgia's College of Pharmacy, which has a campus located in Augusta, GA. PGY2 Oncology Residency or equivalent experience in Hematology-Oncology required. Pharmacists must have a medication safety viewpoint and be in compliance with all applicable standards and regulations (TJC, BOP, CMS, etc). Pharmacists oversee the activities of pharmacy technicians. Pharmacists must engage in teaching as part of the hospital's mission.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Provides clinical pharmaceutical care to patients. Prevents, detects, and resolves medication-related problems and makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations. Participates as an effective member of interdisciplinary care team(s) and communicates follow-up with team. Effectively verifies patient medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy. Provides effective medication education to patients, families, team.

Enhances the quality of delivery of care. Actively participates in the development and implementation of performance / quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, including medication event / adverse reaction reporting & follow-up, clinical guideline development, disease management, medication use evaluation / improvement, cost containment actions. Represents pharmacy services on institutional / practice area committees, quality unit councils. Conducts monthly unit inspections of assigned area.

Demonstrates proficiency in pharmacy distributive services. Demonstrates quality, safety and efficiency in the distribution process. Actively collaborates and demonstrate teamwork with pharmacy coworkers to ensure communication, excellent customer service, safe and effective drug distribution. Provides oversight for pharmacy technicians. Participates in opportunities to improve the quality, effectiveness, and / or efficiency in distributing medications.

Supports the education and professional development of the Pharmacy Department and other hospital disciplines (nursing / medical / etc.). Precepts residents, pharmacy students, or pharmacy technicians as assigned. Participates colloquially in the development of new programs, services, and practices, educational activities of the pharmacy department and medical team.

Engages in professional self-development. Completes medical center / pharmacy competency requirements by deadlines. Establishes regular meetings with manager. Enhances professional and technical knowledge / competency by attending seminars, continuing education programs, department meetings, etc. Demonstrate active membership / service / leadership in professional organizations

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education :

• or Bachelors Pharmacy
• Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) :

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Additional License(s) and Certification(s) :

GA or SC Licensed Pharmacist depending on job location or eligible for licensure. License required within 6 months of hire. Upon Hire Required

Required Minimum Experience :

Minimum 2 years in Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician, intern and / or pharmacist Preferred

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