<p>The Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) serves as an advanced practice provider. The individual functions at the highest level of clinical pharmacy practice to provide comprehensive medication management (CMM) in the Hematology and Oncology Specialty Clinics. The incumbent is responsible for oncology pharmacy care activities and other specialty care clinics where Oncological products are utilized.</p> <p>VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws</p> <p>Clinical Practice:</p> <ul> <li>Acts as an independent practitioner, with specialty training in Oncology with a scope of practice, providing expertise to other providers, pharmacists, nursing, and other disciplines as appropriate. </li><li>Obtains medication history from each new patient and summarizes the significant findings. </li><li>Prescribed drug therapy is evaluated and communicated daily to physicians/pharmacist. </li></ul> <p>Program Management:</p> <ul> <li>Develops, implements, and manages programs to decrease drug therapy costs. </li><li>Plans and coordinates the overall drug conversion process for each mandated drug class, ensuring rapid and safe conversion. </li><li>Works with pharmacy staff members, patients, and providers to achieve drug conversion to contract agents efficiently and smoothly, with as little trauma and confusion for patients as possible. </li><li>Education and Training: </li><li>Provides highly specialized education and training support to other professional services in advanced pharmacotherapy in Oncology and Hematology. </li><li>Collaborates with other clinical services in the provision of specialized training programs and assists in the development of innovative training concepts aimed at improving the knowledge and quality of pharmacy and other clinical service staff. </li><li>Serves a clinical supervisor/preceptor for pharmacy students and for pharmacy residents </li><li>Contributes to the marketing and advancement of the pharmacy team through active involvement in facility-based programs designed to support veteran care and healthcare education/communication. </li><li>Provides drug information and drug literature evaluations as requested by the professional staff. </li></ul> <p>Administration:</p> <ul> <li>Responsible for the daily operation status of various aspects of the pharmacy programs. </li><li>Interfaces with other health care providers and administrators to ensure compliance with established pharmacy and medical center policies and procedures. </li><li>Actively involved in facility-wide committees, work groups, or other interdisciplinary groups of the like as required by the pharmacy department. </li><li>Participates in the Pharmacy Professional Practice Evaluation Program and/or peer review Program. </li></ul> <p>Medication Dispensing and Distribution:</p> <ul> <li>Responsible for participating in the entire medication use process to include ensuring the safe, appropriate, and timely distribution of medication. </li><li>Consults with patients and healthcare system staff whenever there is a question concerning therapeutic or policy matters regarding outpatient and/or inpatient provider orders. </li></ul> <p>Research:</p> <ul> <li>Serves as preceptor of PGY-1 residents' research projects as assigned </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday to Friday - 07:30am - 04:00pm</p> <p>Telework: Not Available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Functional Statement #: 000000</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p>