Position Summary:

As the largest provider of cancer care in the region, the University of Tennessee Medical Center's Cancer Institute offers the broadest spectrum of cancer specialists and services to care for the adult population. The 83,000-square-foot cancer area is equipped with features that support and enhance the comprehensive services provided to oncology patients and is devised to meet the needs of patients, families, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other staff. Our multidisciplinary team of cancer specialists provides patients with the highest quality of care.

The Oncology Pharmacy Supervisor will serve as pharmacist in charge of our Lenoir City oncology pharmacy. This pharmacy primarily serves patients located in 6 outlying Cancer Centers and our two University Infusion Services locations.

The Pharmacy Supervisor in Oncology:

• Supervises oncology pharmacists and technicians

• Maintains pharmacy compliance with local, state, and national laws

• Maintain pharmacy compliance with USP 797/USP 800 Guidelines

• Collaborates with our main campus oncology pharmacy supervisor to identify service-related issues and facilitates research projects and quality improvement initiatives as needed to advance practice

• Participates in all aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care as a member of interdisciplinary teams

• Completes pharmacy consults/clinical interventions, interdisciplinary collaboration, stewardship of appropriate utilization of medications, integrated operational support, and departmental leadership as required by the position

• Has additional responsibilities including education to patients, peers, medical, and nursing staff about the management, prescribing and monitoring of therapies used in oncology

• Completes external presentations, publications, and professional speaking is strongly encouraged and supported

• May serve as a preceptor for the PGY2 Oncology and PGY1 Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapy, or Ambulatory Care Residency Programs

Provides precepting mentorship for Doctor of Pharmacy students

Position Qualification:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy

• ASHP accredited Hematology/Oncology Residency, Pharmacy Management Residency, Board Certification in Oncology Pharmacy, or Board Certification in Sterile Compounding Pharmacy preferred

• 2-3 years of oncology pharmacy experience

• Tennessee pharmacy licensure (or eligible)