Infusion Pharmacy Specialist Oncology & Direct Patient Care

Saint Francis Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital in Chicago, IL, seeks a Pharmacist to join the IV Solutions/Oncology team. The role involves coordinating pharmacy operations and delivering direct patient care across infusion and hospital services.

Required licensure and a PharmD (or BS with extensive experience); PGY-1 or more; BLS is mandatory, ACLS preferred. The position is full-time, dayshift, at infusion sites in Chicago, Evanston, and Skokie.

Qualifications

• Current state Registered Pharmacist License.
• B.S. degree in Pharmacy required; Doctor of Pharmacy degree preferred.
• Completion of PGY-1 or > 3 years of qualifying experience required; PGY-2 preferred.
• Board certification in a Board of Pharmacy Specialties clinical specialty preferred.
• BLS required; ACLS preferred.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the activities of the pharmacy department to provide high quality pharmaceutical care to all patients served by the hospital.
• Direct patient care activities including rounding, patient counseling, and participation in patient care committees.
• Initiate, modify, or discontinue patient-specific pharmacotherapy and monitor therapy in collaboration with other health professionals.
• Support care across departments including General Medicine/Surgical, ICU, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Emergency, Oncology, and Outpatient Services.

Skills

Direct patient care

Interdisciplinary rounding

Patient counseling

Clinical decision-making

Pharmacy operations experience

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

PGY-1 residency or 3+ years experience

PGY-2 training (preferred)

Board certification in BPS (preferred)

BLS certification (required)

ACLS certification (preferred)

Job description

Saint Francis Hospital in Chicago, IL, seeks a Pharmacist to join the IV Solutions/Oncology team. The role involves coordinating pharmacy operations and delivering direct patient care across infusion and hospital services.

Required licensure and a PharmD (or BS with extensive experience); PGY-1 or more; BLS is mandatory, ACLS preferred. The position is full-time, dayshift, at infusion sites in Chicago, Evanston, and Skokie.