LEAD Clinical Pharmacist for Oncology Cancer Center
This role will lead you into leadership while keeping your clinical skills current
We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated ASHP Residency trained Clinical Oncology Pharmacist to serve as the LEAD of our Oncology Cancer Center.
- This position is staffing and administrative
- There are designated days/times
Outpatient Cancer Center | 8 Oncologists
JOBSITE:
Nationally recognized healthcare system provides comprehensive oncology care and pharmacy support through its Regional Cancer Center and its dedicated Pharmacy Department, offering specialized treatments and medication management locally.
EMPLOYER is an Academic Affiliated PREMIER HEALTHCARE CENTER conducting research, medical education, approved for grants, has GME Residents, and Joint Faculty with a University Medical Center. It is a Not-for-Profit, Teaching Hospital and Trauma Center.
PHARMACY DEPARTMENT is recipient of ASHP Best Practice Awards
COMPENSATION:
- Base Salary Range $80-$115 per hour
- The position offers a very lucrative package, including a $10,000 sign-on bonus, $7,500 relocation assistance, and up to $20,000 in student loan repayment.
- Plus, we are an Eligible Employer for Public Loan Forgiveness
- Onsite Interview Costs are paid (car, flight, hotel)
WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT:
You’ll be a working leader, staying clinically engaged while driving meaningful improvements across operations, compliance, and patient care delivery. You can make a difference in this role. And there is committee involvement. And you will be directly involved with administration – including growth plans for the Oncology Cancer Center.
- Balanced Leadership Model: ~3+ days clinical + 1–1.5 days dedicated admin time
- High Autonomy: Be the go-to expert in outpatient oncology pharmacy operations
- Visible Impact: Collaborate with leadership to shape the future of the Medical Oncology Center
YOUR IMPACT:
As the LEAD Oncology Pharmacist, you’ll serve as the clinical and operational backbone of the Outpatient Cancer Center:
- Oversee oncology IV compounding operations
- Ensure full compliance with USP <797> & <800> standards and regulatory requirements
- Provide informal leadership and guidance to oncology pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
- Partner with the Clinic Director and Clinic Manager to streamline workflows and elevate care delivery
- High visibility role
- Opportunity to build and improve this growing oncology program
TEAM & STRUCTURE:
- This position reports directly to the Director of Ambulatory Pharmacy
- Works alongside: Oncology Pharmacists
- This position does not have direct reports—but strong leadership presence and influence are essential
CLINIC VOLUME:
- Monday–Thursday:
- 80–85 compounded preparations/day
- 30–45 patients/day
- Friday (lighter day):
- ~40 compounds/day
- 15–20 patients/day
REQUIREMENTS:
- PharmD
- PGY1 Required - Required
- PGY2 Oncology - Preferred - Experience may substitute for PGY2
- BCOP - Not required - preferred for plans to obtain in future
- Experienced in oncology pharmacy, ideally within an infusion or clinic setting
- A self-starter who thrives with autonomy and ownership
- Strong communicator who can lead without direct authority
- Detail-oriented with a passion for compliance, safety, and process improvement
- Energized by both clinical work and operational leadership
MORE INFO ABOUT THE PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
- Over 50 clinical pharmacists with 80% Residency trained and board certified.
- Average daily census runs around 410 on average
- Integrated decentralized pharmacy model
- Pharmacists practice on nursing units participating in order verification, provision of drug information and clinical pharmacy services.
- Clinical pharmacy services include patient care rounding on select floors, pharmacokinetic consults, anticoagulation management, automatic intravenous to oral switches, automatic renal dose adjustments and automatic therapeutic interchanges.
- Specialty pharmacy services include Infectious Disease, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Oncology, Pediatrics, Anemia Management, Pain Management and Anticoagulation.
- Assigned to decentralized satellite and central operations supporting medication related distributive and clinical functions along with oversight of tasks performed by pharmacy technicians.
- Participates in the care of and reviews/verifies medication orders for patients in this setting including ICUs and stepdown ICUs
- Organizes initial treatment and monitoring plans for targeted medications by protocol including pharmacokinetic consults, warfarin consults and automatic renal dose adjustments
- Participates in emergency responses (e.g. Code Blue, Rapid Response) for assigned units
- Documents clinical interventions to measure the clinical & economic effectiveness of clinical pharmacy services
- Collaborates with nursing and medical staff to clarify pharmacotherapy orders or address pharmacotherapy related questions or concerns
- Opportunity to contribute to related patient care projects, policy & procedure development, order sets, formulary reviews and institutional committees
LOCATION: Please inquire for specifics on location.
- This job requires relocation to this Pacific States area
- Average cost of living equal to the Midwest.
- Mountain hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, ski resorts, and National Parks - easy day trip to beaches: – it’s just beautiful here!
- A growing downtown
This is NOT A TRAVEL JOB
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No Travel Contracts / No short-term placements / Just real careers
Pay: $80.00 - $115.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- Adoption assistance
- Childcare
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Family leave
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Pet insurance
- Prescription drug insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: On the road
