Pharmacist-Oncology Job Listing at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC (Job ID 1225825700)

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Lexington Oncology Associates
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Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center anchors an expansive health care network that includes nearly 600 physicians and advanced practice providers at nearly 80 locations across the Midlands of South Carolina, making it the region's third largest employer. From general medicine and orthopaedics to oncology, cardiology and neurosurgery, these dedicated professionals combine the highest quality care with advanced medicine and state-of-the-art technology to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes.  Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.

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Prescribes, delegates, and coordinates pharmaceutical care based upon the patient's diagnosis, age, dietary, and psychological needs. These activities require collaboration with other members of the health care team to provide optimal care.

Minimum Education: B.S. or Pharm D in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years of oncology pharmacy experience
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Licensed as a pharmacist for the State of South Carolina
Required Training: Proficient with computers;

Hospital yearly in-services.

• Establishment of guidelines for admixture of chemotherapy agents. 
• Admixture or supervision of admixture of all chemotherapy agents.
• Reviewing and reporting costs of chemotherapy agents by patient utilizing EPIC.
• Quality Assurance/Improvement of the pharmacy oncology service.
• Maintaining an accurate and in-date chemotherapy inventory.
• Assuring proper storage and handling of chemotherapy agents.
• Assuring OSHA standards are maintained.
• Investigation drug protocols.     
  • Review of protocols with recommendations to the IRB/Ethics Committee of LMC. 
  • Working with the clinical trials nurse in implementation of protocols.   
  • Creating and/or reviewing protocols in EPIC.    
  • Maintaining accurate records of patients receiving such agents utilizing clinical trials functionality of EPIC.
  • Other requirements on an as needed basis.
• Follow-up on all adverse drug reactions.
• Medication Error reporting program with recommendations for improvement.
• Education of nursing staff on pharmacology issues unique to oncology and specific drugs administered in the practice.
• Review and approve all new drugs to be administered.
• Development of pharmacoeconomic models for demonstration of cost savings in clinical activities.
• Maintenance of Pharmacy reference materials, including recommendations for software.
• Participation in weekly cancer conferences including Tumor and Breast.

• Demonstrates, through work performance, the meaning of the physician network's mission and values
• Responds quickly to customer needs
• Demonstrates respect, sensitivity, cooperation, openness, flexibility, positive attitude, and a pleasant manner toward others
• Objective and open to others' views
• Gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team spirit
• Participates in performance improvement activities
• Attendance is within organizational policy
• Tardiness is within organizational policy
• Completes mandatory training
• Submits assignments on time
• Follows organizational and departmental policies and procedures
• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient populations:   
  • Adult (18 years through 65 years)     
  • Geriatric (over 65 years)

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.