Pharmacist - Chemo Rx

Overview

As a vital pillar of the Carle Cancer Center multidisciplinary team, you will deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care to oncology patients and serve as a key clinical expert, supporting specialty care across Urology, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Research, and Expanded Care.

Responsibilities

Patient Care & Clinical Services

• Direct Patient Care: Intervene as appropriate to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices within the facility.
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM): Provide MTM services and patient education as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
• Dosing Recommendations: Determine optimal medication doses based on patient age, weight, and renal/hepatic function.

• Function in collaboration with the hematology/oncology and inpatient pharmacy team, with both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities

• Facilitate safe and timely preparation of investigational and standard of care medications for clinical trials

• Create and maintain a pharmacy binder which contains a study summary, protocol, dispensing procedures, dispensing/inventory forms, and any other relevant materials for each investigational trial

• Attend hematology/oncology rounds, and provided pharmacy services in the interdisciplinary practice at Carle Foundation Hospital 

• Collaborate with hematology/oncology providers to enhance patient-centered care 

• Provide safe and effective drug therapy management to patients

• Review, monitor and manage adverse effects  

• Monitor the care plan for regimen-specific adherence and toxicities to patient’s oral chemotherapy regimen

• Oversee and direct the preparation of chemotherapy

• Assist with transitions of care, support clinical trial protocols, staff development, and precept hematology/oncology students and residents

• Participate in treatment plan and therapy plan development and collaborate with appropriate committees for implementation

• Develop medication-related policies, procedures and protocols, and promoted safety initiatives related to the oncology patient

• Participate in pharmacokinetics dosing service activities, hospital committees and other duties as assigned

Dispensing & Order Fulfillment

• Order Processing: Interpret physician medication orders and distribute the appropriate medications accurately and on time.
• Clinical Screening: Screen all orders for potential interactions with other medications, diet orders, disease states, and allergies.
• Controlled Substances: Maintain an accurate and complete accounting of all controlled substances. 

Operational & Leadership Responsibilities

• Technician Supervision: Supervise pharmacy technicians in the safe preparation and dispensing of medications and parenterals.
• Staff Development: Assist in the training and orientation of all new pharmacy employees.
• Committee Representation: Act as the pharmacy representative on assigned committees and work groups.
• Research & Evaluation: Assist in focused research studies and drug usage evaluations as assigned.

Qualifications

Certifications: Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Education: Bachelor's Degree: Pharmacy (Required), Work Experience: Clinical

Carle Health Company Overview

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois.  We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $52.06per hour - $89.54per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.