About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description
Direct Patient Care- Verification of chemotherapy regimen as ordered through the electronic medical record
- Coordinate dispensation of chemotherapy and supportive care regimen
- Optimizing medication therapies to prevent and reduce medication errors
- Therapeutic drug monitoring for appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, and drug interactions
- Provide pharmacokinetic consultations when requested
- Provide patients with counseling as applicable
- Provide medication information to interdisciplinary Oncology teams
- Develop medication guidelines, order sets, and protocols in collaboration with clinical staff
- Pursue opportunities for optimization of Electronic Medical Record
- Document pharmacotherapy interventions within the Electronic Medical Record
Education responsibilities:- Provide patient specific education on chemotherapeutic regimens as needed
- Facilitate, develop, and implement lectures to pharmacy staff in oncology related topics
- Provide in-services to medical staff on oncology related pharmacological topics
- Provide in-services to nursing staff on oncology related pharmacological topics
- Development of guidelines and protocols related to oncology care.
Departmental responsibilities- Ensure safe, appropriate, cost effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
- Facilitate the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes as approved by appropriate committees. Ensure guidelines & protocols match national standards and include clinically appropriate treatment standards, while respecting the cost structure of the institution
- Coordinate the selection and safe use of alternative medication in response to medication shortages
- Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners
- Support the pharmacy department s clinical endeavors
- Review the use of targeted medication for compliance with pharmacoeconomic programs
- Suggest appropriate, cost effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff
- Monitor drug therapy regimens for allergies, contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory test interactions, adverse drug reactions, appropriateness of drug and dose, and therapeutic duplication
- Help reduce or limit cost of medications utilized in the treatment of oncology patients through review of each specific patient medication regimen
- Provide accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to professional staff
- Prepare and review drug use evaluation criteria, adverse drug reaction reports, and pharmacy interventions summary to various committees
- Participate in hospital education programs
- Coordinate policies and procedures for clinical activities (i.e. therapeutic interchange, unacceptable abbreviations, look alike-sound alike drugs, medication events reporting etc.)
- Participate in quality improvement activities of the department
- Collect, analyze, and maintain data for all documented interventions
- Establish productive, collaborative relationships among the multidisciplinary healthcare team
- Sustain professional competence and promote development through participation in in-services, workshops, seminars, and professional organizations
- Precept and mentor pharmacy students for local Colleges of Pharmacy
- Train pharmacists and pharmacy students to participate in drug use evaluation
- Facilitate discharge/transfer planning and transitions of care related to medication use
- Complete special projects as assigned by Pharmacy Leadership
- Participate in Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee through facilitation of drug formulary additions
Minimum Qualifications
Required Qualifications
1. Possession of a valid NY State license to practice pharmacy.
2. Two years of post-licensure experience in Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Practice; or
3. Completion of a post graduate specialty residency or fellowship program in Oncology Pharmacy Practice
Preferred Qualifications
1. Current Pharmacy Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP)
Please be advised that proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required prior to hire.
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs