Oncology Infusion Clinical Pharmacist II - Winchester Center For Cancer Care and BIDMC infusion[...]

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

This role is base in our Winchester Center for Cancer care and will support our other BIDMC ambulatory oncology locations. We offer 10-hour days for a 4‑day workweek and tier‑1 medical center pay. These sites service oncology infusion, medical infusion, and investigational drug services.

Initiates and ensures the quality of pharmacy and drug distribution services in all patient care areas. Assumes direct responsibility of direct medication distribution, IV admixtures, and the safety and efficacy of prescribed drug therapy in accordance with laws and regulations governing pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy by the appropriate state and federal agencies.

Job Description:

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign‑on bonus.

1. Practices in accordance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Administration, and Drug Enforcement Administration. Maintains certification and credentials in accordance with the Board of Registration and adheres to institutional policies and procedures.
2. Reviews and verifies medication orders with consideration of patient‑specific parameters such as diagnosis, weight/body surface area, age, allergies, organ function, laboratory values, medication duplication, and drug interactions. Clarifies orders deemed inappropriate, incomplete, or unclear with the prescriber in a timely manner.
3. Documents and communicates pertinent information and discussion with the healthcare team and pharmacy staff to ensure continuity of care.
4. Provides drug information to physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals.
5. Checks and verifies sterile and non‑sterile medications.
6. Supervises the activities of students, technicians, and residents within the pharmacist area of practice.
7. Promotes a culture of patient safety by submitting medication‑related events and near misses.
8. Completes daily pharmacy surveillance tool monitoring, including follow‑up and documentation, as well as other daily patient care initiatives and relevant reports.
9. Works collaboratively with all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy personnel. Upholds a culture of respect and teamwork across the Pharmacy Department.
10. Participates in the onboarding and training of new hires and precepts pharmacy students and/or residents through core clinical rotations or learning experiences.
11. Regularly participates in department initiatives including but not limited to supporting formulary stewardship, presenting new medication requests at Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, creating and maintaining policies and procedures, conducting assessments of workflows, and/or developing departmental tools and resources.
12. Supports departmental workgroups to improve process and quality outcomes.
13. Supports the development and revision of departmental clinical guidelines.
14. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

1. PGY‑1 Residency OR 1–3 years relevant hospital experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. BPS

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies, and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex, and often non‑recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.

Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and determine how to accomplish defined results with some guidelines. Manager/Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in‑depth knowledge of concepts, practices, and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Age-based Competencies:

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal: Birth to 6 months, Youth: 6 months to 16 years, Young adult: 16‑30 years, Middle Age: 30‑60 years, Elderly: 60+.

Physical Nature of the Job:

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally.

Pay Range:

$61.29 – $82.48

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled