What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacist II - Cancer Center - FT Weekdays position at medstar-stg?
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is growing their team at the Cancer Institute and is actively recruiting for Clinical Pharmacists to join our team for a full-time, weekday schedule.
Collaborates and consults with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe, efficacious and cost-effective prescribing, dispensing, administration and monitoring of medication in the provision of pharmaceutical care. In so doing, the pharmacist must have current, specialized drug knowledge and demonstrate judgment, communication skills, self-direction and motivation to affect positive interventions in patient outcomes beyond those exhibited by those in a Clinical Pharmacist I position. Participate in educational programs, as necessary, to provide basic and advanced services of the Pharmacy Department. Additionally, perform in the Clinical Pharmacist I role with its accountabilities and job activities pertaining to drug distribution, supervision and non- dispensing functions.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited college of Pharmacy or equivalent Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy required
- 3 years of direct patient care experience in a hospital setting or completion of PGY-1 pharmacy residency required
- Oncology experience strongly preferred
- PHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist in the District of Columbia required
- Board certification required within one year of eligibility
