CLIN PHARMACY SPECIALIST PRN

Cooper Norcross Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to provide advanced clinical pharmacy services across specialties in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. The role emphasizes cost-effective therapy, patient safety, and education for health professionals, staff, and students.

Requires NJ license or eligibility, PGY2 residency, and board certification. The position advocates evidence-based practice within a leading academic health system headquartered in Camden, NJ, with a

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Pharmacy required.
• New Jersey pharmac y license or eligible within 6 months.
• Postgraduate (PGY2) residency in required specialty.
• Board Certification in specialty practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical pharmacy services across specialties.
• Review physician orders for therapeutic rationale and safe regimens.
• Oversee and monitor data collection for patients.
• Educate health professionals, pharmacy staff, patients and students; provide preceptorship.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop policies and guidelines.
• Ensure appropriate drug utilization and cost-effective therapy.
• Support formulary reviews and drug use evaluations.
• Contribute to daily operations and education within the clinical teams.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy services

Cost containment initiatives

Education and mentorship

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctorate Degree Required

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals - its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

• The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides advanced clinical pharmacy services in various specialties to ensure optimal safety and cost-effective therapeutic regimens in collaboration with respective specialty disciplines
• Provide clinical pharmacy services for optimal cost effective patient care. Reviews physician orders to determine therapeutic rationale and safe patient regimens.
• Responsible for oversight and monitoring/data collection of patients
• Educate health professionals, pharmacy staff, patients and students through inservices and written/verbal materials. Provides preceptorship and mentorship to students, faculty and residents
• Multidisciplinary collaboration for policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols
• Collaborates with specialty areas to ensure appropriate drug utilization for cost effective therapy
• Assists with cost containment initiatives through formulary review and drug use evaluations
• Provides input and supports pharmacy department initiatives in the daily collaboration with the clinical teams
• Effectively communicates recommendations and education to pharmacy and the healthcare team

Experience Required

• 0-2 Years Required
• 3-5 Years Preferred

Education Requirements

• Doctorate Degree Required

License/Certification Requirements

• New Jersey Pharmacy license (or eligible for licensure within 6 months)
• Postgraduate (PGY2) residency in required specialty
• Board Certification (in specialty practice)