CareerPharm®

Details

• Department: Pharmacy Services - Oncology
• Schedule:  Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
• Location:  Newburgh, IN
• Sign on Bonus: $10,000
• Relocation assistance available if needed! 

Responsibilities

Assure the appropriate selection, dosing, administering, and dispensing of medication orders in specialized areas, such as nuclear medicine, oncology, cardiology. Serve as a subject matter expert in pharmacy discipline and provide guidance across pharmacies and to clinical leadership.

• Review and assess medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems.
• Recommend formulary alternatives when appropriate.
• Compound and dispense medications for accurate delivery to patients.
• Provide drug information and education to medical staff and patients.
• Communicate with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate care.
• Oversee technical personnel who assist in the preparation, maintenance, and dispensing of medications and supplies.
• Assist with academic functions such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students.
• May float to provide coverage of pharmacy needs.
• Provide patient counseling when required.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Pharmacist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed.

Education:

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy required.

Additional Preferences

• Indiana pharmacist license
• Completion of PGY2 pharmacy residency in Oncology or 3 years relevant oncology/ambulatory care experience
• Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Certification a plus

About Ascension

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension provides nearly $2 billion annually in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. The national health system operates more than 2,100 sites of care – including 120 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities – in 16 states and the District of Columbia. These unique programs in Ascension offer the extraordinary opportunity to obtain outstanding administrative and clinical training in various aspects of pharmaceutical care to a diverse patient population. Our programs are dedicated to providing the resident with hands-on experience in a wide variety of settings. The atmosphere is friendly and ministry hospital leadership genuinely supports the comprehensive process we use for optimizing medication management processes across the system. This environment is complemented by collaboration with system physician, nursing and pharmacy leaders in our facilities around the nation.

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