Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Adult Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology Research

Overview

The Clinical Services Pharmacist III is responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services to patients in a clinical disease area and will work closely with physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, and pharmacists to provide comprehensive patient care for outpatients. The Clinical Services Pharmacist III will also be responsible for counseling patients starting new intravenous and/or oral antineoplastics; performing clinical assessments; performing adherence and toxicity checks for patients on active therapy; answering drug-information questions; reviewing chemotherapy orders for select providers prior to patients going to infusion; and assisting with drug access. Additionally, CDTM practice may be expected depending on the clinical need of the practice area.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Practices as a pharmacist in accordance with all federal, state, DFCI and Joint Commission policies, regulations, and standards.
2. Ensures medication orders and/or prescriptions for appropriateness, accuracy and completeness based on patient-specific parameters and clinical data.
3. Provides clinical consultation and evidenced based recommendations for treatment plans, supportive care, dose adjustments and monitoring plans to clinicians regarding pharmacotherapy needs for patients based on literature, clinical practice guidelines and institutional standards.
4. Collaborates as a member of the pharmacy and interdisciplinary team through patient care related meetings including rounds, huddles, and case conferences as applicable.
5. Provides comprehensive education to patients and caregivers receiving oncology related therapy including participation in the oral anticancer education program and review and maintenance of patient education materials.
6. Documents clinical care activities in the EHR and effectively communicate all changes in care plan to the staff involved in patient care.
7. Participates in scholarly and educational activities according to departmental expectations (e.g., in-services, drug use evaluation, resident precepting, clinical research, quality/process improvement, presents continuing education programs, guideline development).
8. Participates in clinical administrative duties such as pathways, beacon validation and active patient management, formulary request process and presentation to P&T committee(s), evaluate off label/exception review, REMS programs and other departmental or strategic initiatives.
9. Participates in the development of policies, procedures, teaching documents, education and/or monitoring tools, workflow design, and other initiatives that will improve and/or expand the program.
10. Trains and mentors new members of the clinical pharmacy team.
11. Mentors other clinical specialists and may lead clinical and administrative projects.
12. May lead the development and review of department competencies, guidelines, policy review and development.
13. CDTM practice may be expected depending on the clinical need of the practice area. Responsibilities include direct patient assessment, prescribing and monitoring according to the clinical protocol as approved by P&T.
14. Other duties and projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with others inside and outside the department (i.e., patients, providers, other institutions).
• Ability to effectively work and provide appropriate leadership within a collaborative team-focused environment.
• Proficient in the use all technology required to perform primary job functions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) as needed to assist in projects requiring these tools.
• Ability to prioritize and adapt to changes; accepts additional responsibilities based on the changing needs of the work setting.
• Ability to accurately assess drug therapeutic appropriateness based on patient-specific parameters and clinical data.
• Ability to utilize references and/or drug information sources and provide accurate responses to complex drug information requests.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills (ability to analyze information objectively and make a reasoned judgement).
• Ability to resolve complex problems within their scope of practice and to escalate appropriately when needed.
• Ability to show initiative and collaboration with management in the area of quality improvement.
• Ability to orient and train new clinical specialists and provide clinical education to pharmacists, students and residents as assigned.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

Minimum Education:
All Pharmacists require a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy.

Minimum Experience:
PGY2 residency in area of specialty plus 2 years of clinical specialist experience (preferred-such as oncology, palliative care, anticoagulation), or PGY1 plus 5 years clinical specialist experience, or 7 years of clinical specialist experience (such as oncology, palliative care, anticoagulation).

License/Certification/Registration Required:

Must be licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Pharmacists must be board certification in their specialty area. For pharmacists with a CDTM practice: Must complete at least 5 additional specialty related continuing education credits per Massachusetts requirements, they are also responsible for maintaining NPI, MCSR and DEA where applicable.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Patient Contact:

Yes

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

$150,000.00 - $170,000.00