Oncology Services Pharmacy Manager
Boston, NH - USA
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute is at the forefront in providing specialized coordinated cancer care. Our doctors are experienced in treating the rarest and most complex cases using the latest advancements in technology including CAR T-cell therapy and proton therapy to provide personalized and innovative care. Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute unites leading experts and resources across our academic medical centers Mass General Hospital and Brigham and Womens Hospital making it one of the nations top providers of cancer care. Our locations extend throughout New England and provide patients with comprehensive community-based cancer care and access to the expertise of world-renowned cancer specialists.The Oncology Services Pharmacy Manager is a vital leadership position responsible for developing implementing and managing oncology programs to optimize medication management and patient care for individuals receiving treatment. This position requires both clinical knowledge and operational management skills to support the delivery of high-quality patient care within the inpatient and ambulatory infusion oncology settings. The manager is responsible for overseeing Pharmacy Oncology services across all Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute locations at Brigham & Womens Hospital.
Essential Duties of the Role Include
Plays a pivotal role in optimizing pharmacologic care for inpatients and ambulatory patients undergoing treatment for oncologic/hematologic malignancies.
The position involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based patient centered care ensuring the safe and effective use of chemotherapy immunotherapy targeted therapies and supportive care regimens.
Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with evidence-based protocols institutional guidelines and national standards.
Ensure the safe accurate timely efficient and fiscally prudent order oversight preparation and delivery of antineoplastic (and other supportive) medications to patients.
Participating in the development and applying strategies to improve antineoplastic utilization across care settings.
Participating in committees to improve safety efficacy and quality of cancer care.
Participating in the development of policies and implementing programs to ensure the safety of staff and patients during the receipt preparation administration and monitoring of anticancer agents.
Participating in the management the antineoplastic drug formulary; recommend formulary changes to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.
Participating in the development of and quality assurance of Oncology Beacon and Non-Oncology Infusion Therapy plans including medication record builds in Epic.
Participating and when required lead Pharmacy Oncology committees and work groups.
Provides guidance and support to the organizations Investigational Drug Service related to Oncology services.
Educate clinicians pharmacists nurses and other staff as needed.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelors Degree Pharmacy required or Doctor of Pharmacy required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Licenses and Credentials
Pharmacist State License - Generic - HR Only required
Experience
Related Pharmacy management experience 2-3 years required and Related Pharmacy management experience 3-5 years preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Must have excellent verbal written and quantitative skills.
- Displays a comprehensive knowledge of department operations.
- Shows knowledge of the pharmacology of drugs and the legal aspects of dispensing.
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills to educate and supervise staff normally acquired after three to five years of related hospital experience in a progressive large health care organization and through self-directed education.
- Can work accurately and make decisions under stress and with time constraints.
- Strong attention to detail.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Frequently (34-66%)
- Walking Frequently (34-66%)
- Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
- Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs (w/assisted device)
- Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
- Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
- Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
- Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
- Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$118435.20 - $172234.40/AnnualGrade
8EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.