Pharmacist
American Oncology Network
Summary
The Specialty Pharmacist provides day-to-day clinical and operational support for the AON in-house pharmacy. This role includes, but is not limited to, prescription verification, patient counselling, team support, and provider consultation.
Job description
Position Summary
The Specialty Pharmacist provides day-to-day clinical and operational support for the AON in-house pharmacy. This role includes, but is not limited to, prescription verification, patient counselling, team support, and provider consultation.
Key Performance Areas
KPA 1 - Order/Rx verification
- Comply with all Federal and State laws regarding filling and dispensing prescriptions.
- Verify and ensure all prescriptions processed are true and correct.
- Comply with all FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) program requirements.
- Review prescriptions for clinical appropriateness, dosing accuracy, drug interactions, regulatory compliance while maintaining turnaround time expectations and minimizing dispensing errors.
KPA 2 - Patient Care & Clinical Review
- Provide evidence-based recommendations to providers
- Assist with prior authorization support and formulary initiatives
- Review medical records to ensure accurate, timely and compliant verification of medication order and prescription support.
KPA 3 - Customer Service
- Provides exceptional customer service to patients, staff, fellow employees and third-party payers: interacts in a professional manner with all contacts to promote effective exchanges of information.
KPA 4 - Adherence & Counseling
- Utilize the company's adherence program to counsel patients on the use of their medications, including appropriate lab/patient follow-up to improve adherence.
- Conduct patient counseling as required by implemented pharmacy programs and answer patient questions regarding therapy.
- Provide consultation regarding new patient education, adverse event management, drug interactions, and oncology/specialty medication questions
KPA 5 - Training, Education & Compliance
- Maintain quality assurance and provide ongoing training to pharmacy staff as directed.
- Promoting a culture of learning, accountability, and continue growth based on pharmacy needs.
- Maintain all required REMS program licenses, trainings and/or other learnings.
- Maintain HIPAA compliance and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures as outlined by the company.
KPA 6 - Operational Support
- Perform additional clinical or operational duties as assigned to support safe and efficient patient care.
- Support all pharmacy process improvement initiatives and collaborate across teams to meet departmental and patient care needs.
- Provide and support the implementation of business solutions as implemented by the company.
Position Qualifications
Education: PharmD degree or bachelor's degree in pharmacy, required.
Minimum Relevant Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of retail pharmacy experience is preferred. Experience with EMR order set build, drug substitution/interchange protocols, and data analytics preferred.
Certifications/Licenses: Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in good standing. Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) preferred but not required. PGY1/PGY2 residency training preferred but not required.
Skills: Verification, Compliance, Dispensing, Counseling, Pharmacology, Oncology, Education, Communication, Collaboration, Training, Safety, Quality.
Travel: 0-25%
Requirements
- PharmD degree or bachelor's degree in pharmacy
- Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in good standing
- Minimum of two (2) years of retail pharmacy experience preferred
- Experience with EMR order set build, drug substitution/interchange protocols, and data analytics preferred
- Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) preferred but not required
- PGY1/PGY2 residency training preferred but not required
- Verification
- Compliance
- Dispensing
- Counseling
- Pharmacology
- Oncology
- Education
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Training
- Safety
- Quality
Company overview
American Oncology Network (AON) is one of the nation's fastest-growing networks of community oncology practices, founded in 2018 with headquarters in Fort Myers, Florida. As a physician-led alliance, AON partners with independent oncology practices across the United States to ensure the long-term viability of community-based cancer care. The network represents over 290 providers practicing across 21 states, serving more than 400,000 patients annually through more than 110 clinic locations. AON's innovative model provides comprehensive support services including centralized administrative functions, revenue cycle management, IT infrastructure, and access to ancillary services such as clinical laboratories, pathology, and specialty pharmacy operations. The organization focuses on value-based care delivery, participating in programs like the Enhancing Oncology Model to improve patient outcomes while reducing costs. AON enables community oncologists to maintain practice autonomy while benefiting from economies of scale, advanced clinical resources, and practice management expertise. The network has demonstrated strong growth, reporting $2 billion in annual revenue and expanding access to cutting-edge treatments like bispecific T-cell engager therapies across its national footprint.