Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

American Recruiters; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

American Recruiters seeks an Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for a well-regarded health system in the Greater Atlanta area. The role offers a rare daytime schedule (Mon-Fri, 8:00–4:30) with no nights, weekends, or rotating on-call, serving as the clinical pharmacy resource for busy outpatient infusion centers and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The specialist will shape treatment protocols, ensure medication safety, precept residents, and participate in formulary decisions to

Qualifications

• Clinical pharmacist with oncology focus and outpatient infusion experience.
• Experience mentoring residents or students; involvement in pharmacy committees or safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve medication-related issues with infusion care team.
• Recommend evidence-based, cost-conscious oncology and non-oncology therapies.
• Oversee safe handling of hazardous drugs including chemotherapy.
• Partner with Medication Safety to mitigate adverse drug events.
• Develop evidence-based treatment pathways and order sets.
• Provide drug information and education to patients and providers; support care transitions.
• Serve as a residency/preceptor for pharmacy learners.
• Lead formulary assessment for infusion therapies; contribute to P&T and safety initiatives.
• Represent the department in regulatory surveys and maintain compliance.

Skills

Oncology pharmacy experience

Precepting residents/students

Education

PharmD degree

PGY1 residency or strong oncology experience

Job description

Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Greater Atlanta Area

• Looking for a role where your clinical expertise translates into real influence over patient outcomes? This is that opportunity.
• Our client, a well-regarded, community-rooted health system in the Greater Atlanta area, is growing its Oncology/Infusion pharmacy team and is looking for an Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to help lead that growth.
• This goes beyond a standard clinical role. It's a chance to help shape treatment protocols, deepen collaboration across disciplines, and build out oncology pharmacy services in a market that continues to expand.
• You'll work closely with physicians, nurses, and fellow pharmacists in a culture built around mutual reliance and a shared commitment to excellence.

The Opportunity

• This is a rare daytime schedule, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with no nights, weekends, or rotating call. It suits a PharmD who wants substantive oncology-focused clinical practice alongside genuine work-life balance.
• You'll serve as the clinical pharmacy resource for a busy outpatient infusion center caring for oncology and non-oncology patients, resolving complex medication issues and helping shape evidence-based treatment protocols alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
• Consistent Monday–Friday daytime hours, with no weekend or holiday rotation
• Room to practice at the top of your license within a focused oncology/infusion specialty
• A supportive, team-oriented culture invested in your long-term professional growth
• Regular opportunities to precept and mentor pharmacy residents and students
• A voice in formulary decisions, protocols, and medication safety for the infusion service

Required Experience

• Clinical pharmacy experience in an oncology setting
• Experience precepting residents or students, serving on a Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, or leading medication-safety initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree
• Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency (will consider candidates with strong clinical experience of 5 plus years in oncology/infusion specialized pharmacy)
• Active pharmacist licensure in Georgia, or eligibility for licensure

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve medication-related issues through order review, profile review, and close collaboration with the infusion care team
• Recommend safe, evidence-based, cost-conscious pharmacotherapy for oncology and non-oncology infusion patients
• Oversee safe handling and preparation of hazardous drugs, including chemotherapy
• Partner with the Medication Safety team to detect, mitigate, and prevent adverse drug events
• Develop and maintain evidence-based treatment pathways, clinical protocols, and order sets
• Respond to drug information requests and provide medication education to patients, families, and providersSupport transitions of care for infusion patients
• Serve as a preceptor for the pharmacy residency program and pharmacy students, helping train the next generation of clinical pharmacists
• Lead formulary assessment for infusion therapies and contribute to P&T and medication-safety initiatives
• Represent the pharmacy department during regulatory surveys and support ongoing compliance with medication-management standards