Float Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Community Infusions

California Society of Health-System Pharmacists; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Barbara is seeking a Float Clinical Oncology Pharmacist for Community Infusion services. This role focuses on maintenance and review of patient medication profiles, verification of physician orders, and safe IV product handling across multiple sites.

You will provide clinical pharmacy services including pharmacokinetic dosing, therapeutic interchanges, IV/PO conversions, and protocol-driven interventions.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree completed and licensure in California.
• ASHP-accredited PGY2 oncology residency or at least 1 year in oncology.
• Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP) preferred.
• Recent oncology clinical experience within the last 5 years.
• Ability to travel to multiple UCLA Health sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and review patient medication profiles.
• Verify physician orders and patient records.
• Check IV products for safety and accuracy.
• Provide pharmacokinetic dosing, therapeutic interchange, and IV/PO conversions.
• Implement clinical protocols and pharmacist interventions.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Follow-through

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

Tools

EPIC/Beacon

Job description

Float Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Community Infusions

Santa Barbara

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