Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date Posted: 01/09/2017
Position Number: 54930
Location: West Penn homebase w/ travel

Seeking a full-time Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Oncology to optimize patient care at the city-based locations (West Penn, Wexford Health and Wellness Pavilion, and Allegheny General Hospital) of the Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute. This position will cover outpatient areas.

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities.  With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures.  Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Department:  Oncology
Status: Full Time

Job Summary: Optimizes patient care by promoting rational, safe, and cost effective drug therapy by developing and providing clinical services in their area of expertise. Conducts drug therapy monitoring and drug formulary reviews, implements drug therapy interventions to reduce adverse events. May conduct pharmacy practice research. Educates and trains the pharmacy staff, pharmacy residents, students and other members of the healthcare team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Optimizes patient care by promoting rational, safe, and cost effective drug therapy, by developing and providing clinical services in the area of expertise, and by conducting pharmacy practice research; educates and trains the pharmacy staff, pharmacy residents, students and other health care providers.
• Provides patient education on drug therapy and assists with discharge planning and counseling, including coordination of care between inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Reviews and evaluates patients' drug/medical history to make recommendations that optimize drug therapy, by providing drug information and evaluation of medical literature during rounds with physicians, through verbal or written consultations, and drug utilization reviews/monitors.
• Conducts pharmacy practice research by collecting, analyzing, trending, collating, and evaluating data to be synthesized into reports (e.g. formulary evaluations, adverse drug reactions, ongoing monitors, non formulary requests, or specific drug usage evaluations) for action by committees.
• Promotes interdisciplinary teamwork by working on clinical pathways, committees, and task forces.
• Provides formal education to pharmacists, pharmacy residents, students and health care providers through in services or lectures and publications.
• Contributes to the medical community and pharmacy practice by presenting research at meetings and/or publishing results in journals.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the state of PA and WV or eligible to obtain licensures within 120 days.
• Requires completion of a PGY-2 oncology pharmacy residency or 4 years of equivalent experience.
• BCOP Preferred
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a dynamic environment and take appropriate action.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures, including NIOSH recommendations for hazardous materials.