Position Overview:Provides quality patient care in relation to the patient's oncologic diagnosis, prescribed treatment, age group, and other identified needs. Provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to oncology patients to assure safe and effective drug therapy. Requires independent decision-making, clinical judgment, and an in-depth knowledge of oncology and therapeutics. Supports and adheres to the Cancer Care Northwest Compliance Program, including the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.
Responsibilities:- Evaluate chemotherapy and infusion treatment plans for accuracy and appropriateness.
- Verify medication orders by assessing diagnosis, dosing, drug interactions, allergies, labs, toxicity, and drug-specific monitoring parameters to ensure safe medication administration.
- Supervise pharmacy technicians in the preparation of hazardous and non-hazardous sterile products.
- Recommend therapy modifications to providers as clinically necessary to maximize therapeutic benefits and minimize toxicity.
- Participate in developing pharmacist-driven protocols (e.g. carboplatin dosing, dose rounding, etc.)
- Serve as a drug information resource to other healthcare professionals, including educating on new therapies.
- Product verification of medications dispensed through our specialty pharmacy.
- Assist the research department with the review, evaluation, and roll out of new investigational drug trials.
- Analyze drug shortages and inventory needs.
- Develop, review, and assist with implementation of drug protocols and regimen builds.
- Maintain compliance with state and federal regulatory bodies as it pertains to physician-based oncology outpatient clinics.
- Responsible for professional development, including meeting all requirements for continuing education, keeping abreast of current professional literature, and maintaining a pharmacist licensure in good standing.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: - Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science Pharmacy degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
- Licensure: Current pharmacist licensure in the State of Washington or ability to obtain prior to start date
- Experience: Minimum of two years' experience in pharmacy practice OR completion of a PGY-1 pharmacy residency.
Preferred Qualifications:- Oncology Experience
- Pharmacy Specialty Board Certification (BCOP or BCPS)
- PGY-2 in oncology
- Experience with Epic EHR
Physical Demands:- Regularly: sit, grasp, reach, bend, stoop/crouch, talk, and hear
- Occasionally: stand, walk, lift up to 30 pounds, pull/push up to 30 pounds, carry up to 30 pounds
- Vision: clearly see up to 5 feet with or without corrective lenses
Work Environment:While performing the essential duties/responsibilities of this job, the employee will not be exposed to any workplace environmental conditions caused by extreme noise, heat, cold, workplace hazards, atmospheric dust/fumes/vapors/mists, pathogens, or toxic chemicals
Salary DOE - $140,000-$204,153Benefit Information 
