Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Job Description

Description

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Summary:
A Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) functions as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in accordance with privileges approved by the credentialing committee to provide high quality, cost effective care to patients in collaboration with a supervising physician and healthcare team.

UNC Children’s Hospital

UNC Children's clinical home, N.C. Children's Hospital, is a major referral center for children with complex conditions and consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of "America's Best Children's Hospitals" on its annual list. N.C. Children’s Hospital has 150 inpatient beds and a comprehensive children's outpatient center located in the same building, enabling patients to see multiple specialists in a single visit.

Department of Pharmacy Overview:

The Department of Pharmacy is a dynamic and critical part of patient care provided by the UNC Health Care system. UNC’s Department of Pharmacy is an organization of more than 500 dedicated employees with focused attention on caring for patients of the UNC Health Care system. We are culturally diverse and have a variety of backgrounds, interests, capabilities, and experience.

The Department is highly interactive with the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, located on the same Chapel Hill campus. UNC Hospitals and Clinics acts as a major clinical and administrative training site for these pharmacy students. In addition, the Department of Pharmacy has more than 40 pharmacy residents in a variety of general and specialty training environments.

Pediatric Pharmacy

Our mission is to provide quality, patient-centered care, in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, for all pediatric patients within the Children’s Hospital by practicing evidenced-based medicine, optimizing medication use and distribution while ensuring medication safety. The Pediatric Services at UNC Hospitals and Clinics are in a period of growth. Both UNC Hospitals and the Department of Pharmacy have realized the significant potential that exists through enhancing current Clinical and Operational pharmacy services within the pediatric division.

The team is seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and dynamic pharmacist that will help further expand upon the existing practice model in the area of Pediatric Pharmacy Services. The pharmacist will work in a multidisciplinary clinic environment as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to Pediatric Hematology/Oncology patients. As a CPP you will be granted prescriptive authority to allow more independent management of patients under the supervision of your physician group. In addition, the position will be responsible for taking students from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy as well as precepting both PGY1 and PGY2 residents in pediatrics and solid organ transplantation.

Responsibilities:

• Clinical Responsibilities:
  • Integrates into a clinical practice that collaborates with physicians and providers to care for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology patients.
  • Works closely with clinic physicians and providers to determine appropriate treatment plans.
  • Provides longitudinal dosing and monitoring of appropriate regimens.
  • Educates patients and families about their treatment plans and subsequent medication management including lab monitoring.
  • Educates staff on guideline updates and practice advancements associated with this patient population.
  • Manages toxicities and adverse effects caused by medication regimens for patients seen in the clinic.
  • Manages transitions of care for patients from the acute to ambulatory care setting and vice versa.
  • Tests to be used as a means of appropriately dosing and monitoring efficacy and safety of medication therapy are authorized for ordering by the CPP.
• Precepting/Teaching/Scholarly activities:
  • Educates UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students and UNC Medical Center pharmacy residents on experiential rotations.
  • Educates clinic staff on guideline updates and practice advancements.
  • Serves as a standing committee member on select groups of committees within UNC Medical Center and/or Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
  • Designs and implements quality improvement and research projects.
• Leadership:
  • Provides instruction to physicians, nurses, ancillaries, residents and/or students including but not limited to precepting, shadowing, lectures, in-services and CE.
  • Develops programs/lectures and participates in community outreach programs.
  • Leads quality improvement initiatives related to the care of pediatric hematology/oncology patients.
• Quality:
  • Engages in continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing processes for improvement.
  • Consults with management in assessment, problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluating clinical/system issues and models of care.
  • Develops new clinical programs or services within the clinic/department to improve patient care.

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
● Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● CPP must by a registered Pharmacist and licensed CPP in the state of NC. Credentialing and Privileging must be completed through the appropriate UNC HCS accrediting body as an APP prior to start date.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● North Carolina registered Pharmacist:. BS Pharmacy or Pharm D. BPS Certification or Geriatric Certification or ASHP residency program + 2 years of experience
● North Carolina Registered Pharmacist:. Pharm D. 3 years experience. 1 certificate program
● North Carolina Registered Pharmacist:. BS Pharmacy. 5 years experience. 2 certificate programs
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) Residency, Specialty (PGY2) Residency in Pediatrics or Hematology/Oncology, and/or equivalent work experience in pediatrics and/or hematology/oncology is preferred. Candidates must meet criteria for licensure as a CPP.
• Experience in an ambulatory care environment is preferred.
• Must possess and demonstrate excellent communication skills; leadership skills; self-initiative, innovative, and collaborative skills; analytical and organizational skills.
• Must demonstrate behaviors consistent UNC Healthcare’s Core Behaviors as a guiding principle.
• Academic appointment with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is available, commensurate with experience.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH Pharmacy Ambulatory Clinical Services

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $55.35 - $79.58 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Durham

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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