Supports a full scope of healthcare services for patients with both acute and chronic illnesses and conditions managing the entire spectrum of pharmacotherapy.
The incumbent accomplishes special quality assurance studies and performs pharmacoeconomic analyses.
The clinical pharmacist serves as a consultant on cases involving multiple, serious, or life-threatening conditions with conflicting drug requirements, serious drug reactions or interactions, or other factors not receptive to standard or more common specialized approaches.
Supervises and conducts ward orientation for new medical, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy students, interns, and residents as they provide care diagnosis and treatment to patients.
The incumbent assesses the physical and psychological health status of patients and/or their families through history-taking and physical examination IAW established protocols and references.
The incumbent serves as a patient and family advocate. Receives, investigates, and acts on patient complaints.
The incumbent develops and conducts health promotional services and serves in a teaching/coaching capacity in the development of other health care workers.
The incumbent serves as an expert on pharmaceuticals, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics and applies extensive and intensive knowledge and experience with drugs and other pharmaceuticals available, their nature, action, and interaction, and provides authoritative instructions, advice, and assistance in prescribing and dispensing officials in the MTF on effectiveness, suitability, hazards, and other aspects of their use.
The incumbent responds to requests from the medical staff, outlying pharmacists, and medical staff personnel, participates in, conducts, or reviews studies involving complex pharmacotherapeutic regimens.
The incumbent and physicians develop pharmacotherapeutic regimens for especially difficult or complex cases.
May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.
Join the HJF Team!
HJF is seeking a Pharmacist II to perform duties as a Clinical Pharmacist in direct support of the pharmaceutical healthcare of patients in conjunction with one or more specified clinical research protocols at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland.
This position will be in support of the Murtha Cancer Center Research Program (MCCRP) and the Hematology Oncology clinics located at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland. The Murtha Cancer Center is a modern, patient-centric, tri-service military healthcare facility. Its comprehensive core of military and civilian oncologists and other cancer-trained clinicians and researchers provide multidisciplinary cancer-care delivery and patient-family support services. Our Cancer Center, the only DoW Cancer Center of Excellence within the Military Health System, offers its patients access to cutting-edge cancer diagnostic and treatment technologies.
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing, and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.
U.S. Citizenship required.
| Location | Bethesda, MD |