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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | The Department of Pharmaceutical Services provides a full range of services for patients cared for b |
| > | y the Medical Center at UCSF and its providers and payors. These services include, but are not limit | ||||
| > | ed to: drug procurement, storage, and security; safe, accurate and timely preparation and distributi | ||||
| > | on of drugs; clinical pharmacy services for patients; development of drug use policies within the Me | ||||
| > | dical Center; drug information services for clinicians and patients; and participation in technology | ||||
| > | assessment and quality assurance programs. The Department of Pharmaceutical Services is affiliated | ||||
| > | with the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy, an academic department within the School of Pharmacy, | ||||
| > | which has primary responsibility for teaching professional courses in the Pharm.D. curriculum, clin | ||||
| > | ical research, and public and clinical service. | ||||
| 2 | The Department of Pharmaceutical Services provides a full range of services for patients cared for b | ||||
| > | y the Medical Center at UCSF and its providers and payors. These services include, but are not limit | ||||
| > | ed to: drug procurement, storage, and security; safe, accurate and timely preparation and distributi | ||||
| > | on of drugs; clinical pharmacy services for patients; development of drug use policies within the Me | ||||
| > | dical Center; drug information services for clinicians and patients; and participation in technology | ||||
| > | assessment and quality assurance programs. The Department of Pharmaceutical Services is affiliated | ||||
| > | with the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy, an academic department within the School of Pharmacy, | ||||
| > | which has primary responsibility for teaching professional courses in the Pharm.D. curriculum, clin | ||||
| > | ical research, and public and clinical service. Under the Department of Pharmaceutical Services, the | ||||
| > | Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care to patients in all areas whe | ||||
| > | re pharmaceutical services for Infusion/Adult Hematology/Adult Oncology are provided within the UCSF | ||||
| > | Health System. They may also be asked to participate in pharmaceutical care in other sectors of the | ||||
| > | Department of Pharmaceutical Services as needed. The Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist perf | ||||
| > | orms a wide range of pharmaceutical care functions to assure that drugs prescribed for and used by p | ||||
| > | atients are safe and effective. These include, for example, obtaining medication histories, reviewin | ||||
| > | g and assessing medication profiles, providing drug information to patients and health care provider | ||||
| > | s, collaborating with clinicians on drugs of choice and therapeutic plans, ensuring access to medica | ||||
| > | tions, educating patients on the proper use of medications, and ensuring that patients understand ca | ||||
| > | utions, adverse reactions, and interactions related to their therapy. The Oncology and Infusion Staf | ||||
| > | f II Pharmacist will be part of an interprofessional team consisting of physicians, advanced practic | ||||
| > | e providers, nurses, and other professionals. The Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist will be | ||||
| > | based in the ambulatory or inpatient setting managing injectable, oral, and/or infusion medications | ||||
| > | for patients with hematologic and oncologic malignancies. Depending on the assigned shift and site, | ||||
| > | the Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist may also oversee pharmacy technicians for sterile comp | ||||
| > | ounding or facilitate insurance authorizations for medications. The Oncology and Infusion Staff II P | ||||
| > | harmacist may also be responsible for the oversight of clinical activities, delivery of services, an | ||||
| > | d the Patient Management Program. Oversight of insurance authorization and Patient Management Progra | ||||
| > | m may be part of pharmacist responsibilities as applicable. Staff are expected to participate in dep | ||||
| > | artment initiatives to improve quality and safety. This position requires flexibility to orient and | ||||
| > | work at all UCSF Health locations depending on operational needs, as applicable. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Under the Department of Pharmaceutical Services, the Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist prov |
| > | ides pharmaceutical care to patients in all areas where pharmaceutical services for Infusion/Adult H | ||||
| > | ematology/Adult Oncology are provided within the UCSF Health System. They may also be asked to parti | ||||
| > | cipate in pharmaceutical care in other sectors of the Department of Pharmaceutical Services as neede | ||||
| > | d. The Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist performs a wide range of pharmaceutical care functi | ||||
| > | ons to assure that drugs prescribed for and used by patients are safe and effective. These include, | ||||
| > | for example, obtaining medication histories, reviewing and assessing medication profiles, providing | ||||
| > | drug information to patients and health care providers, collaborating with clinicians on drugs of ch | ||||
| > | oice and therapeutic plans, ensuring access to medications, educating patients on the proper use of | ||||
| > | medications, and ensuring that patients understand cautions, adverse reactions, and interactions rel | ||||
| > | ated to their therapy. The Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist will be part of an interprofess | ||||
| > | ional team consisting of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other professionals. T | ||||
| > | he Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist will be based in the ambulatory or inpatient setting ma | ||||
| > | naging injectable, oral, and/or infusion medications for patients with hematologic and oncologic mal | ||||
| > | ignancies. Depending on the assigned shift and site, the Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist m | ||||
| > | ay also oversee pharmacy technicians for sterile compounding or facilitate insurance authorizations | ||||
| > | for medications. The Oncology and Infusion Staff II Pharmacist may also be responsible for the overs | ||||
| > | ight of clinical activities, delivery of services, and the Patient Management Program. Oversight of | ||||
| > | insurance authorization and Patient Management Program may be part of pharmacist responsibilities as | ||||
| > | applicable. Staff are expected to participate in department initiatives to improve quality and safe | ||||
| > | ty. | ||||
| 5 | REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) or equivalent degree as determined by t | 4 | |||
| > | he National Board of Pharmacy. PREFERRED QUALIFICATION - Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharm | ||||
| > | acy Residency and/or Fellowship, or at least 3 years of IDS/Infusion/Oncology experience. - Completi | ||||
| > | on of an ASHP-accredited PGY2 Oncology/Investigational Drug Services Pharmacy Residency and/or Fello | ||||
| > | wship, or at least 3 years of IDS/Infusion/Oncology experience. - Advanced board certification (e.g. | ||||
| > | , BCOP, BCPPS, or BCPS). - Operational experience in Oncology and Investigational Drug Services. - E | ||||
| > | xperience in sterile compounding of hazardous and non-hazardous drugs. REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATI | ||||
| > | ONS - Must possess a current license in good standing to practice pharmacy in the State of Californi | ||||
| > | a. - Current certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association. | ||||
| 5 | This position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Health locations depending on ope | ||||
| > | rational needs, as applicable. | ||||