Clinical Oncology Pharmacist

About the role

The Clinical Oncology Pharmacist will provide comprehensive pharmaceutical services within our outpatient infusion centers. The role demands advanced clinical support for a wide range of oncology therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and bio/biosimilar drugs. Every day, you will review, verify, and adjust treatments, monitor patient outcomes, and collaborate extensively with oncologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe and effective patient care. You will also be involved in developing and implementing treatment guidelines, managing formularies, and leading novel oncology initiatives. You will provide medication order review, symptom management, and critical education to providers, patients, and caregivers. Furthermore, the role involves active participation in quality improvement, medication safety, and waste reduction efforts. Compliance with regulatory standards, supporting prior authorizations, and precepting students and residents are also crucial aspects. The Pharmacist will offer clinical oversight to pharmacy personnel within the infusion centers, demonstrating strong leadership and judgment in all activities.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and adjust treatments
• Maintain patient outcomes
• Collaborate with oncologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
• Develop and implement treatment guidelines
• Manage formularies
• Lead novel oncology initiatives
• Provide medication order review, symptom management, and critical education
• Participate in quality improvement, medication safety, and waste reduction efforts
• Comply with regulatory standards
• Support prior authorizations
• Precept students and residents
• Offer clinical oversight to pharmacy personnel

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Clear and current CA Pharmacist License
• Clear and current BLS through American Heart Association
• Current knowledge of evidence-based clinical pharmacy practice and pharmacotherapies
• Knowledge of Health Plans such as Medicare, Medical, Blue Shields, Blue Cross, HNET, AETNA, WHA, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to all age groups of patients served
• Ability to become fully credentialed with the Dignity Health Medical Foundation and be able to obtain a California Advanced Practice (APh) license within the established time frame

Preferred

• PGY1 residency preferred
• PGY2 Oncology residency strongly preferred
• Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) strongly preferred
• Experience precepting pharmacy students and/or residents strongly preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in oncology pharmacotherapy and clinical decision-making preferred
• Membership in a professional organization preferred
• CLEAR AND CURRENT ACLS THROUGH AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION PREFERRED
• Clinical knowledge of specialty pharmacy; innovative pharmacy practice; pharmacoeconomics; regulations applicable to Pharmacy, including DEA, Board of Pharmacy, The Joint Commission, etc preferred
• CURRENT VACCINATION CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Clear and current CA Pharmacist License
• Clear and current BLS through American Heart Association
• Clear and current ACLS through American Heart Association preferred
• Clinical knowledge of specialty pharmacy; innovative pharmacy practice; pharmacoeconomics; regulations applicable to Pharmacy, including DEA, Board of Pharmacy, The Joint Commission, etc preferred
• CURRENT VACCINATION CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

Skills

• Advanced clinical support for oncology therapies
• Collaboration with oncologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
• Development and implementation of treatment guidelines
• Management of formularies
• Leadership and judgment in clinical activities
• Quality improvement, medication safety, and waste reduction efforts
• Compliance with regulatory standards
• Supporting prior authorizations
• Precepting students and residents
• Offering clinical oversight to pharmacy personnel

Benefits

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Pay

The posted compensation range of $69.41 - $103.25 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.

Schedule

Hrs/Pay Period: 80
Weekly Schedule: Mon-Fri
Shift: Day
Travel: Yes, 50% of the Time