Clinical Pharmacist (Oncology) - Full-Time- Overlook Medical Center

General Responsibilities

• Reviewing patient medication regimens and providing recommendations to optimize therapy based on clinical guidelines and best practices.
• Conducting medication reconciliation to ensure accuracy and safety during transitions of care.
• Educating patients and caregivers on proper medication use, side effects, and adherence strategies.
• Collaborating with healthcare providers to develop and implement patient-specific care plans.
• Monitoring patient outcomes and adjusting therapy as necessary to achieve therapeutic goals.
• Participating in interdisciplinary rounds and providing pharmacotherapy recommendations.
• Providing drug information to healthcare professionals and patients as needed.
• Contributing to quality improvement initiatives related to medication use and patient safety.
• Documenting interventions, clinical assessments, and recommendations in the electronic health record.
• Staying current with developments in pharmacotherapy and evidence-based medicine.
• Serve as a preceptor and mentor for pharmacists, pharmacy residents and students as needed

Oncology

• Conduct daily prospective review of treatment and therapy plans for infusion center(s)
• Review all new therapy plan starts to facilitate drug therapy review and payer coverage
• Coordinate initiatives to assist with optimizing drug selection including biosimilar management and utilizing feedback from prior authorization team
• Assist prior authorization to locate references when needed to support off-label therapies
• Review/monitor inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy regimens
• Assist providers with clinical questions and treatment/therapy plan order entry
• Develops and reviews treatment/therapy plans
• Coordinate inpatient chemotherapy patients among provider, nursing and pharmacy staff and assist with transitions of care service for inpatient oncology unit
• Coordinate approval review of inpatient restricted medications with pharmacy management team
• Educate pharmacy and nursing staff on new oncological agents, protocols, and supportive care regimens as needed
• Counsel patients on new medications, chemotherapy regimens and provide discharge counseling
• Participate in quality, safety and other project work related to critical care
• Conduct medication use evaluations and research projects in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to identify areas of medication use optimization with publication and/or presentation at local and/or national meetings
• Precept pharmacy residents and pharmacy students

Education/Experience

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with PharmD required
• Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required
• PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residency training OR 2 years of clinical pharmacy experience in the assigned area