Pharmacist - Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 214,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Seattle Children’s Hospital seeks a pharmacist to provide safe, effective pharmaceutical care for pediatric patients, overseeing the medication use process, drug therapy management, therapeutic drug monitoring, and education for health care professionals, patients, and families.

In Hematology-Oncology, the pharmacist facilitates care transitions, counsels patients and caregivers, supports adherence, ensures accurate discharge medications, and supervises chemotherapy medication use and

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the medication use process and drug therapy management.
• Counsel patients and caregivers on medication therapy and support adherence.
• Coordinate chemotherapy regimens and safety with oncology teams.
• Staff supervision and education of health care professionals, patients, and caregivers.

Education

Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy

Job description

Pharmacists at Seattle Children's Hospital provide safe, effective, and cost-efficient pharmaceutical care for a wide range of pediatric patients. Responsibilities include but are not limited to oversight of the medication use process, managing collaborative drug therapy agreements, therapeutic drug monitoring, providing drug information, developing departmental and organizational guidelines, precepting pharmacy learners, staff supervision, and providing education to health care professionals, patients, and caregivers.

Hematology-Oncology Specific Responsibilities

Facilitates transitions of care of oncology and transplanted patients by:

• Counseling patients and caregivers regarding medication therapy.
• Assessing and supporting patient adherence to medication regimens.
• Ensuring accuracy of discharge medications as appropriate.
• Maintains competency in oncology, transplant, and cellular therapies as designated by accrediting bodies.
• Coordinates and supervises the medication use process with regards to chemotherapy regimens and immunosuppression. Oversees safe ordering, verification, preparation, and distribution of chemotherapy agents.

Required Education And Experience

Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy.

Required Credentials

Licensed by the Washington State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacist.

Preferred

Hospital pharmacy experience Pediatric pharmacy experience Pharmacy residency training

Compensation Range

$142,991.00 - $214,487.00 per year

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affiantitive Action Employer.