Pharmacist

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking a pharmacist to verify and prepare investigational, chemotherapy, and non-chemotherapy agents. You will enter premeds and anti-emetics, understanding inpatient operations and supporting Omnicell services.

The role requires a Pharm.D (or equivalent) and a valid NY Pharmacist license, with hospital experience preferred. Evening shifts are common; compensation aligns with MSK pay scales and non-exempt status.

Qualifications

• Valid NY Pharmacist license required.
• Pharm.D (or equivalent) degree required.
• Prior hospital pharmacy and chemotherapy experience preferred.
• Strong computer skills and understanding of pharmacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Verify and prepare investigational, chemotherapy, and non-chemotherapy agents.
• Enter premeds and anti-emetics per institutional guidelines.
• Understand inpatient operation and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
• Support Omnicell Services.
• Execute cleanroom operations.
• Review and process take home prescriptions per MSK policy and state regulations.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

High motivation

Patient safety first

Sound judgment

Workflow improvement

Ownership mindset

Computer/pharmacy systems

Collaborative attitude

Education

Pharm.D (or equivalent)

Valid NY Pharmacist license

Tools

Pharmacy systems

Job description

About Us

About Us: The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue’our mission’at MSK and around the globe. The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care is a multi-service outpatient cancer center that also houses an Inpatient unit, an Endoscopy Suite, and an Interventional Radiology unit located on 530 East 74th Street in Manhattan.

Role Overview

• Verify and prepare investigational, chemotherapy, and non-chemotherapy agents
• Enter premeds and anti-emetics per institutional guidelines
• Have a good understanding of inpatient operation and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability
• Support Omnicell Services
• Execute cleanroom operations
• Review and process take home prescriptions as per MSKCC policy and state regulations.

Other duties as needed

Core Skills

• Highly motivated and able to work well with others in a demanding environment
• Able to adopt a culture centered around patient safety and cleanroom sterility
• Able to make sound judgements even with incomplete information
• Able to suggest changes to workflow to improve patient care
• Someone with a strong sense of ownership and willingness to learn in an empowering environment
• Someone with a substantial understanding of computer and pharmacy systems
• Someone with a supportive attitude towards others’ beliefs and ideas

Qualifications

• Valid NY Pharmacist license
• Pharm.D (or equivalent)
• Prior hospital pharmacy and chemotherapy experience preferred
• Strong computer skills and the ability to develop a good understanding of pharmacy systems

Hours

Primarily Evening shift, starting as early as 11:00am and ending as late as 10pm. Overnight coverage as determined by dedicated overnight staff vacation, leave, and other time off from work Overnight shift hours are 8pm to 7:30am seven nights in a row or 9pm to 7am up to four nights a week (depending on coverage needed) Rotating weekends and Holidays

Pay Range

$58.46 - $93.54

FSLA Status

Non-Exempt

Closing

At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills. MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. Our multi-disciplinary teams work together to provide exceptional patient care, develop innovative research, and deliver outstanding educational programs.