Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Community Infusions

MedStar Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health seeks a compassionate pharmacist focused on oncology at UCLA Health. Responsibilities include medication profile maintenance, clinical pharmacy services, and collaboration with healthcare professionals. Candidates must have a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, California Pharmacy license, and relevant oncology experience. Competitive hourly salary based on experience, with additional travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Exceptionally-skilled and compassionate pharmacist needed.
• Recent clinical oncology experience within 5 years preferred.
• Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and review of patient medication profiles.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services.
• Interact with healthcare professionals to promote safe medication use.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Follow-through skills

Pharmacokinetic calculations

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

California Pharmacy license

ASHP-accredited PGY2 oncology residency

Tools

EPIC

Beacon

Job description

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.
Maintenance and review of patient medication profiles; reviewing and verifying
physician medication orders and patient medical record;and checking of IV
products. Interacting with healthcare professionals and providers to help
promote safe medication use, prevent inappropriate or misuse of medications;
provide clinical pharmacy services (e.g., pharmacokinetic dosing, therapeutic
interchange, IV/PO conversions, clinical protocols per pharmacy and pharmacist
interventions).

UCLA
Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and
dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers, and
other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. We are also home to the
David Geffen School of Medicine, an internationally-respected center of medical
learning and research. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have
become Los Angeles' trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient
care. If you're looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your
career, you can at UCLA Health.

Schedule: Schedule:Monday-Friday,
8:00 am - 5:00pm (hours may vary based on departmental needs).You are
required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA
Health.

Hourly
Salary Range: $85.87 - $100.58 (Union represented, step based salary depending
on years of experience)

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