Pharmacist - Oncology

Job summary

Provide patient- and treatment-centered oncology pharmacy care, including chemotherapy order review, medication reconciliation, counseling, safety reporting, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Support medication management, formulary and inventory processes, education, chemotherapy compounding coordination, quality improvement, research, and patient safety initiatives.

Job details

The ambulatory oncology pharmacist oversees the medication management system and provides direct patient care to identify, solve, and prevent drug therapy problems using evidence-based practice. The pharmacist provides patient education, teaches learners, provides drug information and education to nursing and medical staff, and ensures patient medication safety by supporting drug distribution services. As part of the interdisciplinary team, the oncology pharmacist builds relationships and communicates with peers across the organization including physicians, nurses and staff. Finally, the oncology pharmacist reinforces HHS’ four corporate pillars: improving the care of our patients, engaging fellow staff, stewarding precious healthcare resources and contributing to research, innovation and learning. Responsibilities include: Providing patient-, and treatment-centered clinical services including chemotherapy medication order review and assessment, medication reconciliation, inter-professional participation, adverse drug reaction reporting, medication counseling, medication incident reporting and follow-up Helping manage our cutting-edge CPOE-based medication management system, along with oversight of our formulary, inventory control and drug procurement processes Participating in drug information and other educational and teaching activities within the Centre in collaboration with our nursing colleagues Participating in continuous quality improvement, research and patient safety initiatives Collaborating with our pharmacy technicians to ensure timely and accurate chemotherapy compounding Following all Hospital and governmental (Federal and Provincial) rules, regulations and policies set to control the dispensing to the general public and the distribution of medications, and to provide high quality services at the Centre. Graduate from an accredited university Pharmacy Program Licensed under Part A of the Ontario College of Pharmacists Experience in ambulatory/inpatient oncology setting is preferred Pharmacy Residency is an asset Knowledge of pharmaceutical care process, disease management and clinical pharmacology Familiarity with evidence-based practice Demonstrated skills in computerized pharmacy systems

What you’ll do

Provide patient- and treatment-centered oncology pharmacy care, including chemotherapy order review, medication reconciliation, counseling, safety reporting, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Support medication management, formulary and inventory processes, education, chemotherapy compounding coordination, quality improvement, research, and patient safety initiatives.

Requirements

Applicants must graduate from an accredited pharmacy program and hold an Ontario College of Pharmacists Part A license. Oncology experience is preferred and residency is an asset; candidates should know pharmaceutical care, disease management, clinical pharmacology, evidence-based practice, and computerized pharmacy systems.

Listed skills

• Inventory Control · Preferred
• Patient Counseling · Preferred
• Medication Safety · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Oncology Pharmacy
• Chemotherapy Medication Review
• Medication Reconciliation
• Patient Counseling
• Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
• Medication Safety
• Drug Information
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Evidence-Based Practice
• CPOE Medication Management Systems
• Formulary Management
• Inventory Control
• Drug Procurement
• Chemotherapy Compounding Collaboration
• Continuous Quality Improvement
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Direct Patient Care
• Pharmacy Systems
• Research
• Adverse Drug Reactions
• Chemotherapy
• Teaching
• Procurement
• Computerized Physician Order Entry
• Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
• Pharmacotherapy
• Patient Safety
• Incident Reporting
• Innovation
• Oncology
• Medication Administration
• Patient Education And Counseling
• Pharmaceuticals
• Disease Management

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Science & Research
• Education
• Pharmacist
• Oncology Pharmacist
• Pharmacists

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