Float Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Community Infusions

California Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Float Clinical Oncology Pharmacist for Community Infusions in the West Region (Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey). The role includes maintenance of medication profiles, verification of orders, and IV product checks, with clinical services such as pharmacokinetic dosing and IV/PO conversions.

The position requires a Doctor of Pharmacy, California license, and oncology residency or equivalent experience. Travel to multiple UCLA Health sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
• California Pharmacy license required.
• ASHP-accredited PGY2 oncology residency or at least 1 year of oncology pharmacy practice.
• Recent oncology experience (within 5 years).
• Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP) preferred.
• Infusion pharmacy experience preferred.
• EPIC/Beacon experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and follow-through skills.
• Ability to travel to multiple UCLA Health sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and review patient medication profiles and verify physician orders and patient records.
• Check IV products and ensure safe medication use.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to promote safe pharmacotherapy and prevent misuse.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services (e.g., pharmacokinetic dosing, therapeutic interchange, IV/PO conversions, and protocol adherence).

Job description

Float Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Community Infusions

West Region: Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey

Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.

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 records; 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, variable hours (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: $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