Oncology Pharmacist - Contingent

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Responsibilities

• Assumes overall leadership responsibility in directing pharmacy related activities in his/her area of specialty practice by planning, developing, and implementing new and/or improved systems or services.
• Works independently of direct supervision, and initiates discussion and action as necessary with other departments or clinicians in order to resolve problems and/or to effect change.
• Plays a role as a teacher and is responsible for helping other members of the staff master those skills necessary to effectively practice in his/her area.
• Uses scientific technique in applied research designed to resolve problems encountered in daily practice, and regularly contributes to the general body of knowledge pertaining to his/her specialty.

Requirements

• Holds a degree from an accredited college of pharmacy and completes a residency training program or has equivalent experience in hospital pharmacy practice.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of pharmacist experience or the equivalent training and experience at another institution, preferred.
• Meets and exceeds practice standards set for a Level II pharmacist (Henry Ford Detroit Hospital Only).
• Serves as an institutional authority in a given specialty practice area.
• Exhibits teamwork when working with others.
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills which enable him/her to contribute effectively in the dissemination of information to all levels of health care personnel in the institution.
• Has a proven research/publication record.
• Is qualified to work with pharmacy students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Has a previous work history of reliability, dependability, and willingness to assume additional responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Michigan. Licensure must be obtained within 30 days of hire; failure to obtain licensure will result in termination of the Pharmacy Specialist position.

Benefits

Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Pay

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Schedule

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