Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor, Oncology, First Shift, Inpatient Pharmacy

Location: UC Medical Center
Department: Inpatient Pharmacy
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours/weekly
Shift: First Shift

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability

• 401K

• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities

• Community Discounts

• Learning environment allows for constant development

Patient Population

• Engages in population appropriate communication.
• Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
• Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
• Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
• Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
• Interprets population related data and plans care appropriately.
• Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from, unique psychological needs or those associated with religious/cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
• Recognizes and responds to sign/symptoms of abuse or neglect.

Formulary development activities

• Coordination of agendas, workups, adverse reaction analysis with the Director/Manager, for the management of the Medication Use Committee. Work with the pharmacy staff in the implementation of DPD decisions.
• Participate in formulary system management and implement appropriate in-service education and procedures for compliance by working with pharmacy, nursing and medical staffs.
• Participate and provide feedback to the UC Health Drug Policy Development Committee and to appropriate subcommittees of the DPD (e.g., Medication Safety).
• Assist with identification and development of strategies for cost containment by working with pharmacy, nursing, medical staffs and DPD Specialist.

Clinical/decentralized pharmacist functions

• Participate in patient care rounds, provide pharmaceutical care to patients, develop/maintain skills in a specialty area.
• Assist the Manager Pharmacist with providing oversight/drug information/patient consultations for patients on service and to decentralized staff.

Education and Research

• Work with the other clinical leaders within UC Health Pharmacy Services to coordinate/develop/deliver education and competency testing for pharmacy staff.
• Provide in-service education to nurses and physicians.
• Coordinate/develop/provide oversight for undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students doing rotations with the hospital.
• Serve as an advisor and/or preceptor for pharmacy students and residents; assist with residency program development.
• Develop and participate in research activities in one’s areas of expertise.

Human Resources

• Supervise and coordinate human resource activities within the area of responsibility. This includes the following activities:
  • Participate in recruitment activities.
  • Review applicant pool and request interview.
  • Create interview itinerary, collect feedback from interview panels and recommend for employment selected applicants.
  • Onboard, orient, train/oversee training and develop employees.
• Evaluate employee performance.

Other activities

• Develop strategy/objectives/implementation/evaluation for existing and new clinical pharmacy services in coordination with UC Health pharmacy leadership team.
• Assist management team with policies and procedures development/review.
• Provide operations and staffing assistance when needed.

The Supervisor of Clinical Pharmacy Services helps manage the pharmacy medication budget through medication utilization review and education in collaboration with pharmacy staff, nurses and physicians. The Supervisor of Clinical Pharmacy Services follows the clinical literature for new therapies which will be used in patients in the hospitals. Identification of safety, efficacy and cost-savings improvements are part of the expectation of this position.