Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Community Infusions (Atascadero/SLO)

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Atascadero (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking an exceptionally skilled pharmacist with a strong oncology background to manage and review patient medication orders across multiple UCLA Health sites. Responsibilities include clinical pharmacy services, dosing, IV/PO conversions, and close collaboration with healthcare teams.

The role requires a Doctor of Pharmacy, California license, and oncology residency or equivalent experience, with travel across sites and a focus on safe, evidence-based pharmacotherapy.

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

Responsibilities

• 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)

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal

Organizational

Follow-through

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

California Pharmacist License

ASHP Oncology PGY2 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: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-6:00pm (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: $95.61-$112.00

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