If they ask a clinical question, read up on the NCCN guidelines prior to the interview.
I checked it out. Like many guidelines that are obscure, it's heavy on the science and methodology but poor on actual advice for appication. Unlike HTN, there seems to be no "express" model. Additionally, what exactly are people in a small facility in a rural area doing--is the pharmacist making the drugs and ordering all of them? There won't be any rounding, but how much input is the MD looking for? What does the tech do in this setting?
I am not sure. When I rotated in outpatient oncology inside a hospital, the pharmacists were evaluating and calculating the dose for chemotherapy drugs and supportive therapy care. The pharmacists would also check technician if there were inaccuracies in sterile compounding. Last, the pharmacist would hand the chemo to nurse for administration and counsel the appropriate patient. The Physician’s role with respect to treatment would the order the chemo and supportive treatment based of of NCCN guidelines. I am not sure of the rural Oncology infusion center. I hope someone in this forum who has worked in Oncology before can help. Have you checked ASHP or ACCP for any materials on Oncology? I think MD materials would delve into too much of Cancer Biology , like the different pathways (MAP kinase pathway etc) and how to classify tumors etc.
They at least offered him an interview. The rural infusion are okay with training OP
