Description du poste
The Oncology Clinical Care Pharmacy Supervisor is a licensed pharmacist responsible for development, implementation, management, and reporting outcomes of the Oncology Drug Stewardship Program. The pharmacist will institute improved auditing to ensure safe and effective use of drugs and manage requests for VA Puget Sound oncology medications, including requests from community care providers.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
A RECRUITMENT OR RELOCATION INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Pharmacy Supervisor works closely with other Inpatient Supervisors and the Inpatient Associate Director to maintain the Oncology program, update and maintain policies and procedures, and coordinate clinical activities of oncology pharmacists. They will also serve as subject matter expert for oral oncology medications and support pharmacists in the Outpatient Pharmacies. Major duties include: Oncology Drug Stewardship Program Management Develop, implement, and maintain the Oncology Drug Stewardship Program as a new clinical pharmacy program to improve outcomes of patients on oncology drugs. Collaborate with Formulary Program Manager to facilitate consistent interpretation and implementation of drug formulary, drug restrictions, practice guidelines, management of drug shortages, and requests for use of non-formulary drugs or for off-label indications. Collaborate with Pharmacoeconomics Program Manager to identify and implement cost savings and cost avoidance activities of established or emerging oncology drug therapies. Collaborate with Hematology, Oncology, MTU, Nursing, and Clinical Nutrition Services to proactively create, review, and update local oncology disease treatment guidelines, clinical pathways, policies, and dosing protocols on a regular basis. Clinical Document all recommendations and interactions in electronic health record (EHR) as progress notes. Complete medication reconciliation and provide patients with an updated list of medication in compliance with current policies. Participate in Adverse Drug Event Reporting Program and reports medication errors to promote Veteran patient safety. Clinical (Scope of Practice) Provide direct patient care using authorized privileges to design, implement, and monitor therapeutic drug plans to achieve defined outcomes through direct interactions with patients and providers in assigned areas. Initiate orders for medications, medication changes, and lab tests as permitted by scope of practice and medical center policy or protocol. Maintain advanced training and knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics. Has skill in monitoring and assessing the outcome of Oncology therapy including interpretation of laboratory data and appropriate diagnostic procedures. Education Assess and provide comprehensive medication and disease state counseling for Veteran patients and family to ensure safe and effective medication use. Provide authoritative drug information and resolution of questions posed by physicians, consultants, and other health care providers regarding appropriateness of drug therapy, stability, compatibilities, contraindications, adverse effects, drug-drug/drug-food/drug-disease interactions, drug use criteria, and formulary alternatives. Precept Pharmacy students and residents. Administration/Supervision Ensure hazardous medications are handled in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and State and Federal laws and regulations. Supervise assigned Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners (CPP) including assigning schedules, manage leave and conduct appraisals of staff performance. Recruit and select new staff utilizing Performance Based Interviewing techniques and Equal Employment Opportunity principles. Research Assist medical staff to develop, conduct, and present the results of medication use evaluations, outcome measures, and basic research. Provide investigational drug information to medical, nursing, and other professional s
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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VAPSHCS) is a Level 1a major interdisciplinary teaching healthcare system with two divisions and multiple community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is considered the most complex VA healthcare system nationwide. VAPSHCS has both Urgent Care and Emergency services, and a full complement of specialty medical, surgical, psychiatric, critical care, and rehabilitation service-lines. VAPSHCS houses two Community Living Centers, a Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Blind Rehabilitation, Domiciliary, and Home-Based Primary Care Services. The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universal