What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Oncology Pharmacist position at IRONWOOD PHYSICIANS,P.C.?
Job Description
Job Description
Why Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers ? Founded in 1993 by Dr. Parvinderjit Khanuja, Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers has expanded significantly across the metro Phoenix area over the past three decades. Today, Ironwood boasts 16 locations, including five comprehensive cancer centers, a multi-specialty oncology network with over 100 providers, a robust Integrative Services program, a dedicated research department, and a growing Women’s oncology program. With a team of over 700 employees, our mission is "Compassion through Kindness." We offer career opportunities that emphasize diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers, we are committed to your professional growth and development, providing a highly competitive benefits and compensation package. We invite you to be a part of our team where you’ll experience a culture of teamwork, professionalism, collaboration, accountability, and empathy.
Position Summary : As a pharmacist at Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers, you will collaborate closely with a team of highly skilled pharmacy technicians, a clinical pharmacist, and a pharmacy manager. This team is known for their attention to detail, extensive knowledge, and exceptional customer service, listening, mathematical, organizational, and multi-tasking abilities. You will be actively involved in the daily operations of the pharmacy under the guidance of the pharmacy manager.
Schedule : M-F day shift (no weekends or holidays). This position will work out of our Goodyear location and will travel between the additional locations in the West Valley.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Provides accurate, clinically relevant drug education to oncology physicians, nurses, and other care team members including advising on formulary chemotherapy and suggesting alternative therapeutic regimens / options as needed, performing drug utilization reviews, completing appropriate / accurate documentation.
- Optimizes the outcomes of oncology patients by providing evidence-based, patient-centered drug therapies and monitors for drug-related problems and medication cost containment.
- Serves as a resource for training and educating medical, nursing and pharmacy staff as it relates to medical oncology / chemotherapy.
- Identifies, prevents, reports and investigates potential adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
- Assists in the development and maintenance of a chemotherapy formulary and builds and reviews care plans.
- Supports regulatory requirements and local quality programs related to safe medication use.
- Review, process, and dispense medication orders after establishing appropriateness of drug choice, dosage, administration route and quantity in a timely manner.
- Keeps abreast of changing protocols and clinical pharmacy standards as they pertain to oncology.
- Ensures utilization of cost-effective medication therapy and patient access to treatment.
- Demonstrates accurate and thorough documentation skills in the electronic medical record. Facilitates pharmacist-to-provider communication of clinical interventions and recommendations.
- Adheres to clinical practices approved by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (e.g., collaborative practice agreements, clinical pharmacy protocols).
- Performs other duties as assigned by your department manager.
Qualifications :
We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package including health / dental / vision and life insurance, 401K, and a caring work environment. We are an E.O.E.
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