Job Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Oncology $20,000 Sign On Bonus

Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

The Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist performs a variety of clinical, logistical, and operational functions to streamline care for oncology patients at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The functions include but are not limited to:

• Collaboration with interdisciplinary care teams to propose best treatment practices in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines and primary literature
• Provides clinical pharmacy services for oncology patients, including patient counseling, selection of appropriate therapies, monitoring parameters and frequency of monitoring, management of adverse effects, and identification/ management of drug-drug interactions
• Deliver new oncology therapy in-services to the oncology healthcare team
• Lead hematology/oncology pharmacology and therapeutics lectures for hematology/oncology fellow physicians
• Navigate oncology drug shortages, including recommendation of alternative therapies when appropriate
• Precept pharmacy residents and students on ambulatory oncology elective rotation
• Build treatment plans for chemotherapy regimens into EPIC and partake in necessary workflows to add new oncolytic agents to hospital formulary
• Actively participate in oncology pharmacy & therapeutics (P&T) subcommittee and hospital P&T committee meetings
• Assist with medication acquisition for oral and injectable oncolytic therapies, including prior authorizations, appeal letters, and peer-to-peer reviews
• Identify and complete patient care quality improvement projects
• Assist with policy development with regards to oncology patient care

Experience Required

• 3-5 years Oncology preferred.

Education Requirements

• Pharmacy Doctorate Degree

License/Certification Requirements

• New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure

Special Requirements

• Post Graduate (PGY2) in Oncology required
• Oncology Board Certification (or eligible within 2 years)
• New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure

Salary Min ($)

USD $60.00

Salary Max ($)

USD $103.00

Cooper University Health Care