Clinical Oncology Pharmacist Jobs

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Mission

At Biologics by McKesson, our mission is to simplify access to medication and deliver personalized care that helps patients achieve the best-possible outcomes - one patient, one partner, one therapy at time.

Purpose

The primary responsibility of the Clinical Pharmacist is to provide oversight and safety for all daily operations of the assigned patient care team, including management of assigned pharmacy staff, clinical support to patients, and ensuring that all prescriptions are dispensed in accordance with state, federal and board of pharmacy laws.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical

• Provides on-call coverage at direction of Pharmacist-in-Charge so that patient's needs are met outside of operational hours.
• Monitors hazardous waste material management within the pharmacy.
• Dispenses all medication pursuant to a physician's order and in accordance with all state, federal and board of pharmacy laws
• Verifies the discontinuation of service for each patient by assigning the appropriate therapy outcome and deactivates the patient's chart, prescriptions, and software profile as appropriate so that the Patient Support group is informed to discontinue future refills.
• Completes REMS training and follows program SOPs accordingly.
• Primary intake for all new team referrals initiated by telephone.
• Understands and supervises the aseptic technique of pharmacy personnel.
• Coordinates patient care with the referring clinician, including but not limited to, social, psychological, and physical needs that warrant customized services by Biologics, Inc. (i.e., pre-filled syringes, color coded labeling for medication identification, etc.) and documenting these services in their progress note so that the fulfillment and distribution teams are aware of additional materials to add.
• Serves as a Liaison between patients, caregivers, home health agency nurses, hospice nurses, and the prescribing physician/clinician for orders related to the services provided by Biologics, Inc.to ensure all stakeholders receive outrageous customer service.
• Processes prescriptions accurately and timely so that subsequent groups.
• Verifies accuracy and quality assurance check of final prescription product dispensed.
• Understands the importance of relationship building with patients and clinicians and works to foster such relationships Operations.
• Conducts a comprehensive clinical review of pharmacotherapy for each patient including drug utilization, counseling, compliance, drug interaction screening, side effect profiling and drug administration support to ensure the patient's treatment plan is in line with evidence-based recommendations.
• Oversees pharmacy technicians.
• Assists pharmacy technicians in adjudication of pharmacy claims
• To ensure accurate payment is communicated and collected.
• Verifies accuracy of prescription order entry so that errors or discrepancies are corrected early in the workflow, making the process more efficient for other groups.
• Documents results of pharmacotherapy review in patient chart so that the nursing team performing follow-up assessments are aware and educated.
• Perform intake of and ensure appropriate reporting of adverse events and product quality complaints as applicable and in accordance with regulatory and contractual obligations.
• Counsel patients on new drug therapy in accordance with clinical management models so that patients are educated on the specifics of their planned treatment.
• Strict adherence to company policy as it relates to all government funded payers, specifically Medicaid and Medicare.
• Utilizes patient education materials effectively.
• Provides subcutaneous teaching support for patients and caregivers. If necessary, coordinates adequate nursing services with the prescribing clinician.
• Committed to "outrageous customer service" as defined by Biologics' internal policies.
• Implements clinical management models for products and disease states Clinical Pharmacist.
• Adheres to the federal and state laws with regard to the purchase and dispensing of controlled substances.
• Compliant with all company policies specifically as they relate to pharmacy operations.

Professional

• Attends conferences with Peers and reports topics discussed at staff meetings.
• Supports professional development goals of staff within the assigned patient care team.
• Maintains an attitude of constant learning and ensures self-education within the pharmacy arena.
• Meets or exceeds current CE requirements pursuant to Board of Pharmacy Laws

Qualifications/Requirements

3+ years of post-graduate experience in pharmacy operation, clinical oversight, and patient care.

Critical Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• BCOP certified or willing to become BCOP certified when eligible
• Ability to apply for additional state licensures as needed
• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy
• Meets or exceeds current CE requirements pursuant to Board of Pharmacy Laws
• Working knowledge of sterile technique and other quality control issues
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Current and unrestricted license in good standing
• Licensed in the state of North Carolina or Texas to practice pharmacy, license in good standing

Physical Requirements:

• Large percent of time performing computer/phone-based work is required

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As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$48.20 - $80.33

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