Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Pharmacist

Riley Children's Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) retirement savings with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program financial incentives

Job summary

Riley Children's Health is seeking a Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Pharmacy Specialist to provide advanced clinical services for young patients undergoing treatment. The specialist will ensure safe medication use in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

This role includes comprehensive patient management, collaboration with healthcare teams, and participation in clinical education. Candidates must hold a PharmD and have experience in chemotherapy management.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of relevant experience required.
• Current Indiana Pharmacist license or eligibility required.
• Basic Life Support certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pharmacotherapy management for pediatric patients.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and ensure safe chemotherapy administration.
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans.

Skills

Chemotherapy management

Pediatric oncology experience

Clinical decision making

Patient education

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

PGY2 residency in oncology or pediatrics

Job description

Overview

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer the following benefits:

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness – Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results – Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

Description

The Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Pharmacy Specialist provides advanced clinical pharmacy services for children, adolescents and young adults receiving care at Riley Children’s Health. As a core member of the pediatric SCT team, the specialist ensures safe, effective, and evidence‑based medication use in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This role rotates between inpatient and clinic every 3‑4 months.

This role requires expertise in chemotherapy management, supportive care, investigational protocols, and complex therapeutics unique to pediatric oncology, stem cell transplantation, and cellular/gene therapy. The specialist supports direct patient care, clinical decision making, education, research, and quality improvement initiatives to optimize outcomes for children undergoing cellular/genetic therapies. A PGY2 residency in oncology or pediatrics (or equivalent experience) is required to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pharmacotherapy management for pediatric SCT and immunotherapy/gene therapy patients, including physician treatment plan design and implementation support, chemotherapy dosing consultation, proactive patient monitoring, supportive care plan design and toxicity prevention/management support.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, nutritionists, and other team members.
• Ensure accuracy and safety in the ordering and administration of chemotherapy and biotherapy agents.
• Manage supportive care therapies, including antimicrobials, anticoagulation, pain management, antiemetics, and transfusion‑related medications.
• Provide pharmacokinetic consultations (conditioning chemotherapy agents, immunosuppressants, antifungals, aminoglycosides) and develop weaning plans for long‑term medications being discontinued (steroids, nausea medications, sedative medications, etc.).
• Identify, prevent, and manage adverse drug events and medication‑related issues.
• Support pediatric oncology and stem cell transplant‑related complications and emergencies (febrile neutropenia, tumor lysis syndrome, acute rejection, GVHD, TA‑TMA, VOD).
• Provide education to patients and families to promote safe discharge and transitions of care practices.
• Educate pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and oncology pharmacists, providing instruction in pediatric oncology and stem cell therapeutics and safe medication practices.
• Occasional holiday and weekend clinical service, hospital‑wide medical emergency/code response required. Serve as backup on‑call coverage for clinical questions from clinical pharmacists covering weekends/nights and provider group.

Requirements

• Requires Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy prior to 2006.
• Successful completion of an ASHP‑accredited PGY1 or PGY2 residency may be required.
• Requires 0‑3 years of relevant experience.
• Requires current Indiana Pharmacist license or eligibility for Indiana licensure as a Pharmacist.
• Board certification or other specialized training may be required.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.
• May require travel to IU Health facilities.
• May require weekend rotations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.