Unit-Based Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Oncology--full-time, days--HUP - Military Veterans
at Penn Medicine
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Penn Medicine is seeking a full-time, day shift Unit-Based Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Oncology for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine (PCAM).
Responsibilities:
- Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques to ensure outcomes of drug therapies and following the health system’s policies and procedures
- Provides concise, applicable and timely responses to drug information requests from health care providers and patients.
- Ensures continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the acute and ambulatory patient-care settings.
- Participates in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting ADEs.
- Participates in the management of medical emergencies.
- Assumes responsibility for the adherence to the medication-use policies and guidelines.
- Manages time effectively to fulfill practice responsibilities.
- Complies in all activities with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements for a specific practice setting.
Credentials:
- Current pharmacist license in the state of Pennsylvania required.
Education or Equivalent Experience:
- Bachelor of Arts or Science or PharmD from an accredited College of Pharmacy Equivalent (required)
- Previous oncology experience (preferred)
- PGY1 and PGY2 in oncology (preferred)
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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Philadelphia, PA
As one of the premier academic medical centers in the United States, Penn Medicine offers exceptional employment opportunities at every location. Each of the entities within the health system possess their own unique environments, but all share the same philosophy — a dedication to high-quality patient care and service as well as advancing medicine through research and education.
Employees who work within one of the three hospitals, the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania, the Clinical Care Associates (CCA) primary care network, or Penn Home Care & Hospice Services, find a culture as dedicated to their development as to the care of patients.
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Opportunities also exist within Good Shepherd Penn Partners on the Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse campus. This expansion of rehab services includes a 38-bed long-term acute care unit that provides enhanced educational and research opportunities related to the science of rehabilitation medicine.
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