Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Ambulatory Infusion (Per Diem)

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem pay

Travel to multiple UCLA Health sites

Job summary

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine seeks an Ambulatory Oncology Pharmacist for Bowyer Infusion Pharmacy. The Clinical Oncology Pharmacist provides medication information, verifies orders, and intervenes clinically to optimize therapy. The role includes oversight of compounding per USP and regulatory standards.

The position requires flexibility for varied shifts, weekends/holidays, and travel to multiple UCLA Health work sites with standard per diem pay of $115.04/hour.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
• California Pharmacy license required.
• ASHP-accredited PGY2 oncology residency or 1 year oncology experience preferred.
• BCOP certification preferred.
• Infusion pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate drug information to providers, nurses, and staff.
• Verify orders and perform clinical interventions.
• Oversee compounding in alignment with USP and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to optimize medication therapy.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Follow-through

Pharmacokinetic calculations

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

California Pharmacy license

Tools

EPIC/Beacon

Job description

32143

Description

You bring more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health professional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone around you. At UCLA Health, we’re committed to fostering a working environment where you are supported and empowered to be your best. You’ll love it here!

At UCLA Health, you can do all this and more with a primary focus in oncology patients. We are seeking an Ambulatory Oncology Pharmacist for our Bowyer Infusion Pharmacy. The Clinical Oncology Pharmacist acts as the medication management expert by providing accurate drug information to providers, nurses, and other clinical staff. In additional to verifying orders and making clinical interventions, the individual will also oversee compounding in alignment with USP, Board of Pharmacy, and other regulations, ensure medications are received, stored, labelled, transported, and wasted appropriately and collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care team to optimize patient’s medication therapy.

Schedule: Varied shifts (may vary based on departmental needs); including weekends and holidays. You are required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health.

Hourly Salary Rate: $115.04 (Standard Per Diem Rate)

Bargaining Unit: HX-UPTE

Qualifications

We are seeking an exceptionally-skilled and compassionate pharmacist with the following qualifications:

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
• California Pharmacy license
• ASHP-accredited PGY2 oncology residency or at least a minimum of 1 year of pharmacy practice experience in oncology
• Recent clinical oncology experience (within 5 years)
• Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP) preferred
• Previous infusion pharmacy experience preferred
• EPIC/Beacon experience preferred
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, organizational and follow-through skills
• Knowledge of and ability to perform age specific and disease specific pharmacokinetic calculations
• Required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health