Clinical Pharmacist - Medical Oncology

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health's Mount Auburn Hospital seeks a Clinical Pharmacist in Medical Oncology to join a decentralized team. The role involves direct patient care, medication review, IV admixtures, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and residents. It requires Massachusetts licensure and a PharmD-related background.

The position includes teaching opportunities within the Pharmacy Residency Program, weekday hours with some weekend coverage, and a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Massachusetts licensure to practice pharmacy.
• Strong communication with healthcare teams and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Pharmacotherapy and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Practices in compliance with state and federal laws and accrediting bodies.
• Interprets policies, procedures, and maintains required licensure and credentials.
• Provides clinical coverage for medical oncology and supports pharmacy operations.
• Reviews medication orders, verifies accuracy, and ensures safe medication use in patients.
• Participates in patient care rounds and drug information consultations as needed.
• Supervises staff and participates in onboarding, training, and performance evaluation.
• Prepares, compounds, verifies, and dispense medications including sterile products.
• Engages in quality assurance, drug use evaluations, and pharmacy initiatives.

Skills

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Pharmacotherapy knowledge

Pharmacy operations

Team collaboration

IV Admixtures

Drug Information

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Description:

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. Be part of the future of cancer care.

Our cancer collaboration with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to elevate adult cancer care across our region. Together with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we are building something bold: a model that expands access, accelerates discovery, and brings world-class, compassionate care to more patients and families.

The Department of Pharmacy at Mount Auburn Hospital is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist in Medical Oncology to join our team. This pharmacist will work in a mainly decentralized role, including providing clinical coverage for medical oncology patients, potential cross coverage of medical/surgical patients, and teaching opportunities within our Pharmacy Residency Program. This position will operate on a predominantly Monday-Friday day shift schedule, with rotating weekends/holidays, and evening/overnight coverage as needed.

Pharmacists work closely with other health care practitioners to meet the various needs of our patients. Pharmacists review and approve medication orders, monitor drug therapies, and provide drug information. They improve the health of patients by providing pharmaceutical care to individual patients and by serving as a resource to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. Pharmacists take on charge responsibility and supervise and direct support staff. Clinical Pharmacists must have the ability to work independently with minimal to no direct supervision. They must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. The Clinical Pharmacist assumes direct responsibility of medication distribution, IV admixtures, safety and efficacy of prescribed drug therapy in accordance with laws and regulations governing pharmacists and the practice of pharmacy by the appropriate state and federal agencies. The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the optimization of drug therapy by identifying, resolving, and preventing drug related problems and improving therapeutic outcomes through their work in drug distribution, centralized pharmacy operations, and/or in patient care rounds. The Clinical Pharmacist will participate in patient care rounds as required by their assigned shifts and are required to staff every fourth weekend.

Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

• Practices in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and accrediting bodies (e.g., Board of Registration in Pharmacy, DPH, FDA, DEA).
• Adheres to and interprets institutional, departmental, and pharmacy policies and procedures, and implements them on assigned shifts.
• Maintains required licensure, certifications, credentials, and continuing education.
• Assumes operational responsibility for assigned pharmacy service areas and shift activities without direct supervision.
• Provides staffing coverage across pharmacy areas as trained and assigned.
• Upholds a culture of professionalism, respect, teamwork, and patient safety within the Pharmacy Department.
• Coordinates and supervises the work of pharmacists, technicians, students, residents, interns, and other supportive personnel.
• Participates in onboarding, orientation, training, mentorship, precepting, and performance evaluation of pharmacy staff and learners.
• Prepares, compounds, verifies, and dispenses medications (including sterile products, unit dose, bulk, and extemporaneous compounds) accurately and safely.
• Ensures the accuracy, sterility, and timeliness of all medication preparations and intravenous products.
• Maintains accurate records and controls for controlled substances, investigational drugs, and clinical research medications.
• Reviews, interprets, and verifies medication orders for appropriateness, accuracy, and patient-specific factors; clarifies discrepancies with prescribers.
• Provides prospective evaluation, monitoring, and optimization of drug therapy, including pharmacokinetic dosing and surveillance activities.
• Identifies, documents, resolves, and helps prevent medication-related problems, adverse drug events, and near misses.
• Documents and communicates clinical interventions, consults, and medication-related information to ensure continuity of care.
• Provides drug information and clinical consultation to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Supports transitions of care through medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and preparation/dispensing of ambulatory prescriptions.
• Participates in quality assurance, utilization review, drug use evaluations, and other departmental or institutional initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (five-year degree program) from an accredited college of pharmacy
• licensure to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from the Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
• Must have good oral and interpersonal communication skills, to communicate effectively with members of other healthcare disciplines, and other Pharmacy staff.
• Must have extensive knowledge and ability in all areas of the department including: IV Admixtures, Drug Information, Ambulatory, Manufacturing, and Drug Distribution.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of the patient care team.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in the organization's WE CARE values.
• Demonstrated commitment and actions to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Must be able to stand/walk for prolonged periods of time (Standing or walking approximately 70% of the time). Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Awareness of occasional exposure to infectious disease and to possible carcinogenic, mutagenic, and sensitizing medications. Minimal exposure to caustic agents, acids, and fumes.

Pay Range:

$120,640.00 USD - $162,364.80 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled