About City of Hope
City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution with over 6000 employees, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases and guided by a compassionate, patient-centered philosophy.
Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Duarte, California, City of Hope is a remarkable non-profit institution, where compassion and advanced care go hand-in-hand with excellence in clinical and scientific research. City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers that develops and institutes standards of care for cancer treatment.
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Position Summary
The Clinical Pharmacist I (Specialty) is responsible for the oversight and the support of all specialty pharmacy medication activities. Oversight responsibilities include but are not limited to pharmacy technicians, ensuring medications clinical appropriateness such as correct dosing, drug interactions, etc. prior to dispensing. Additionally, this role supports new patient enrollment and ensures medication adherence for all patients referred for specialty medications. The Clinical Pharmacist I (Specialty) serves as the medication expert and main point of contact to provide support for all providers, staff and patients when needed.
Essential Functions:
Clinical duties:
- Oversee the processing and preparations of all specialty medications.
- Verify all patient information before filling a prescription.
- Perform quality checks on prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, correct dosage, drug interactions, etc.
- Responsible for checking all medications prior to dispensing
- Perform and/or oversees data entry of prescriptions in the pharmacy management systems
- Performs medical adherence follow-up and address any non-adherence for patients on specialty medications
- Provides pharmacy clinical support for all providers and staff when needed
- Provides consultation and medication education to patients and caregivers upon dispensing a prescription
Oversight:
- Oversee pharmacy technicians in accordance with CA State Board of Pharmacy Laws
- Provides training, ongoing feedback, and coordinates daily responsibilities of the technicians to ensure efficient operations
- Develops and maintains technician competencies to ensure policies, procedures, and optimal care is always provided
Education and Training:
- Provide medication education and counseling to patients for all new starts and ongoing as appropriate
- Provides in-service education to pharmacy staff, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers, as needed
- Maintains own knowledge and education through continuing education, specifically around specialty medications
Administrative Duties:
- Exhibits expert understanding of regulatory and quality standards for their area
- Payer follow up and communicate with physicians and health plans as needed
- Complete third-party insurance forms, patient assistance, and other paperwork as needed
Customer Service and Patient Experience:
- Ensures the pharmacy team is providing the best possible customer service and patient care
- Ensure the timely communication with providers and patients regarding patient medication concerns or issues
- Ensures timely follow up regarding patient's specialty pharmacy medication management concerns
Minimum Education:
- Graduate of ACPE - Accredited Pharmacy School
Minimum Experience:
- Three years in specialty pharmacy experience OR
- Two years of specialty pharmacy plus a PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency
Required Certification/Licensure:
- Current California Pharmacist License.
Preferred Education/Certification:
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), preferred
Preferred Certification/Licensure:
- Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP)
Preferred Experience:
- QS1 experience preferred
- EPIC experience preferred
- Oncology experience preferred
- Full-time, day shift
- To protect the health of patients and staff and to comply with new State of California mandates, City of Hope staff are required to show proof of full vaccination by September 30, 2021. Compliance is a condition of employment.
- Posting Date: Dec 29, 2021
- Job Field: Allied Health
- Employee Status: Regular
- Shift: Day Job