- Location
- Camden, NJ, US
- Department
- Healthcare
- Education
- PhD
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
About Us
At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description
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
