Clinical Pharmacist - Oncology at Portland, OR (Marquam Hill) – Portland, Oregon

• Identifies, resolves and documents complex therapeutic problems, demonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to a specific patient population.

• Interprets and evaluates prescriber's orders and for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Documents activities of clinical decision or medication distribution issues that are not in line with the standard of practice, require follow-up, or continued monitoring/evaluation. Verify the accuracy and appropriateness of medications prepared and dispensed from the pharmacy.

• Assists in the reconciliation of medications, education of patients regarding their home medication regimens, and coordination of the discharge medication plan with the interdisciplinary team. Documents activities in the patient medical record.

• Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guide drug therapy. Consults with provider when questions or problems are identified and documents activities in the patient medical record. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors.

• Responds accurately to requests for drug information from prescriber's, nurses, patients and patient's families; independently reviews and interprets the literature and applies this information to specific patient care situations.

• Assists in the development of treatment guidelines to be used in patients with specific diagnosis. Documents activities in the patient medical record, pharmacy monitoring profile, drug use evaluation data collection or adverse drug reaction reporting program.

• Other Duties as assigned

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Enforce pharmaceutical care principles safely and accurately
• Make age-related modification of drug therapy
• Make disease-related modification of drug therapy
• Evaluate medical literature Work independently without minimal direct supervision
• Handle multiple tasks and frequent interruptions
• Communicate effectively both formally and informally, including presentations Project manage
• Work with a team professionally and collaboratively
• Set priorities to respond quickly to emergent situations/requests
• Work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff
• Communicate effectively and professionally (orally and in writing)
• Perform work accurately with attention to detail
• Exercise sound professional judgement
• Perform systematic problem solving
• Enforce practice guidelines,standards, and medication related policies
• Make critical decisions
• Perform key computer related skills including use of the EMR, common word processing, spreadsheet, medical literature and medication databases

• PGY-2 Specialty Residency BLS/ACLS certification Vaccination certification Teaching Certificate
• Experience in Oncology pharmacy practice, either inpatient or outpatient
• Specialist Certifications (BCPS, BCOPS, etc) State of Oregon Pharmacy Preceptor licensure
• Oncology related drug therapy management in patients described in Position Purpose. (Dosage, indications, side effects, etc. of chemotherapy and related adjunctive medications)