Oncology Pharmacist: MTM & Clinical Trials Lead

Carle Health; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking an oncology pharmacist to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care to cancer patients and support specialty care across Urology, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Research, and Expanded Care.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, MTM, dosing optimization, and collaboration with hematology/oncology teams for both inpatient and outpatient settings. Exemplary patient safety and participation in trials are expected.

Qualifications

• Certifications: Licensed Pharmacist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Education: Bachelor‘s Degree: Pharmacy (Required).
• Work Experience: Clinical.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care: Intervene as appropriate to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices within the facility.
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM): Provide MTM services and patient education as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
• Dosing Recommendations: Determine optimal medication doses based on patient age, weight, and renal/hepatic function.
• Function in collaboration with the hematology/oncology and inpatient pharmacy team, with both inpatient and outpatient responsibilities.
• Facilitate safe and timely preparation of investigational and standard of care medications for clinical trials.
• Attend hematology/oncology rounds, and provide pharmacy services in the interdisciplinary practice at Carle Foundation Hospital.
• Collaborate with hematology/oncology providers to enhance patient-centered care.
• Provide safe and effective drug therapy management to patients.
• Review, monitor and manage adverse effects.
• Monitor the care plan for regimen‑specific adherence and toxicities to patient’s oral chemotherapy regimen.
• Oversee and direct the preparation of chemotherapy.
• Assist with transitions of care, support clinical trial protocols, staff development, and precept hematology/oncology students and residents.
• Participate in treatment plan and therapy plan development and collaborate with appropriate committees for implementation.
• Develop medication‑related policies, procedures and protocols, and promote safety initiatives related to the oncology patient.
• Participate in pharmacokinetics dosing service activities, hospital committees and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Licensed Pharmacist

Clinical experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Pharmacy

Job description

Carle Health is seeking an oncology pharmacist to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care to cancer patients and support specialty care across Urology, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, Research, and Expanded Care.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, MTM, dosing optimization, and collaboration with hematology/oncology teams for both inpatient and outpatient settings. Exemplary patient safety and participation in trials are expected.