Float Clinical Oncology Pharmacist - Community Infusions (Santa Barbara)

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

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles seeks a highly skilled oncology pharmacist to maintain patient medication profiles, verify orders, and oversee IV product safety. The role emphasizes collaboration with care teams and clinical pharmacy services, including dosing and conversions, per oncologic protocols.

The ideal candidate holds a PharmD, California license, with oncology residency or equivalent experience, BCOP preferred, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree required.
• California Pharmacy license required.
• ASHP-accredited PGY2 Oncology residency or minimum 1 year oncology pharmacy experience required.
• Recent clinical oncology experience within 5 years required.
• Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP) preferred.
• Infusion pharmacy experience preferred.
• EPIC/Beacon experience preferred.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, organizational and follow-through skills.
• Knowledge of pharmacokinetic calculations for age/disease-specific dosing.
• Must travel to multiple UCLA Health sites.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and review patient medication profiles and verify physician orders.
• Check IV products and ensure safe administration.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to promote safe medication use.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services including pharmacokinetic dosing, IV/PO conversions, and protocol-based interventions.
• Implement clinical protocols and pharmacist interventions per policy.

Skills

Oncology pharmacy experience

ASHP PGY2 Oncology residency

BCOP certification (preferred)

Infusion pharmacy experience

EPIC/Beacon experience (preferred)

Communication skills

Pharmacokinetic calculations

Travel to multiple UCLA Health sites

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

California Pharmacy license

Tools

EPIC/Beacon systems

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, 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: $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