Clinical Pharmacist - General (Specialty and Infusion Pharmacy)

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist - General for the Specialty and Infusion Pharmacy. This full-time role involves reviewing and dispensing orders, consulting with nurses and prescribers, and overseeing technicians in infusion and retail operations.

The ideal candidate will hold a New York pharmacist license and a PharmD or equivalent clinical experience. The position offers a starting salary of $150,462 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• License to practice as a Registered Pharmacist in New York.
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree or the equivalent clinical pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, evaluates and dispenses drug orders including unit dose and IV preparations.
• Consults with nurses and prescribers on medication and therapy options.
• Monitors drug therapy and suggests cost-effective alternatives.
• Counsels patients on proper drug use and safety.
• Supervises pharmacy technicians in technical functions and supports infusion and retail operations.

Skills

Counseling patients

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medication therapy management

Nursing communication

Education

Pharmacist license NY

Job description

Title: Clinical Pharmacist - General (Specialty and Infusion Pharmacy)

Job Type: Regular

Company: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Department: Pharmacy

Time Type: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40

FTE: 1

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Summary: Reviews, evaluates and dispenses individual drug orders including unit dose medications, intravenous additive preparations, total parenteral nutrition, chemotherapeutic agents, and investigational agents; interacts with nurses and prescribers to consult on medication and treatments along with drug therapy; monitors the drug therapy and offers cost effective alternatives, as appropriate; counsels patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs; oversees and directs pharmacy technician staff in the execution of technical functions. This position will be responsible for supporting the infusion and retail specialty pharmacy operations.

Salary: Starting annual salary of $150,462 plus a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

1. Required Education and Experience License Requirement: License to practice as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of New York
2. Education and Experience 1. Doctor of Pharmacy degree; or 2. Master’s degree and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time clinical pharmacy or pharmacy-related experience; or 3. Bachelor’s degree and the equivalent of three (3) of full-time clinical pharmacy or pharmacy-related experience.

Notes

1. 1. Incumbents must be credentialed as a member of the organization Medical Staff (Allied Health Professional) within four months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment.
2. 2. Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) and Health Research Inc. (HRI) Roswell Park Division believe that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants or job seekers because of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy-related condition, military or veteran status, marital or familial status, domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, genetic information, individual’s relationship or association with a member of a protected category or any other protected group status as defined by law.

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Welcome to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Welcome to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, America's first cancer center founded in 1898 by Dr. Roswell Park. As one of the largest employers in Western New York, Roswell has over 3,300 employees, including over 200 physicians and scientists and 400 nurses. It’s a new era at Roswell Park. Leading the way in cancer research, treatment and education for more than a century, today Roswell Park is setting our course for a second century of extraordinary advances in cancer research and treatment. Equipped with the best facilities, the sharpest and most creative minds, and the single objective of curing cancer, we stand on the threshold of historic discovery.