Oncology Infusion Clinical Pharmacist II

When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.

Job Description:

1. Practices in accordance with the state and federal laws rules and regulations including but not limited to Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy Department of Public Health the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Maintains certification and credentials in accordance with the Board of Registration and adheres to institutional policies and procedures.

2. Reviews and verifies medication orders with consideration including but not limited to the following patient specific parameters: diagnosis weight/body surface area age allergies organ function laboratory values medication duplication drug interactions. Clarifies orders deemed to be inappropriate incomplete or otherwise unclear with the prescriber in a timely manner.

3. Documents and communicates pertinent information and discussion with the healthcare team and pharmacy staff to ensure continuity of care.

4. Provides drug information to physicians nurses and other health care professionals.

5. Checks and verifies sterile and non-sterile medications.

6. Supervises the activities of students technicians and residents within the pharmacist area of practice.

7. Promotes a culture of patient safety by submitting medication related events and near misses.

8. Completes daily pharmacy surveillance tool monitoring including follow-up and documentation as well as other daily patient care initiatives and relevant reports.

9. Works collaboratively with all pharmacists pharmacy technicians and pharmacy personnel. Upholds a culture of respect and teamwork across the Pharmacy Department.

10. Participates in the onboarding and training of new hires and precepts pharmacy students and/or residents through core clinical rotations or learning experiences.

11. Regularly participates in department initiatives including but not limited to supporting formulary stewardship presenting new medication requests at Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee creating and maintaining policies and procedures conducting assessments of workflows and/or developing departmental tools and resources.

12. Supports departmental workgroups to improve process and quality outcomes.

13. Supports the development and revision of departmental clinical guidelines.

14. Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

1. PGY-1 Residency OR 1-3 years relevant hospital experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. BPS

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied complex and often non-recurring requiring staff input innovative creative and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.

Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determines how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff patients families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas identifying issues and respecting team members.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Age based Competencies:
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months Youth: 6 months to 16 years Young adult: 16-30 years Middle Age: 30 - 60 years Elderly: 60 -.

Physical Nature of the Job:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying lifting pushing pulling objects. Sitting most of the time with walking and standing required only occasionally

Pay Range:

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors that may include seniority education training relevant experience relevant certifications geographyof work location job responsibilities or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials call pay premium pay overtime pay and other additional pay practices as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35000 people working together. Nurses doctors technicians therapists researchers teachers and more making a difference in patients lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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