Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Oncology

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Clinical Oncology Pharmacist Specialist.  As a Clinical Oncology Pharmacist Specialist, you will be a registered pharmacist who assumes responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. You will provide clinical pharmacy services for Hematology/Oncology patients receiving treatment as an inpatient or ambulatory setting, joining a large team of Clinical Oncology Specialists. 

This Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Specialist position will provide support for our hematology/oncology medical teams.  Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. They proficiently manage and facilitate the appropriate use of medications according to professional and regulatory standards. They also conduct clinical research and practice advancement projects as well as patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for doctor of pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.

Essential Job Functions 

• Delivers direct patient care and clinical practice, including decentralized and service-based programs.
• Rounding (i.e. teaching rounds, interdisciplinary rounds) with hematology/oncology medicine services.
• Primary preceptor (PGY1 and PGY2 residents; APPE and IPPE pharmacy students).

Required Qualifications 

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy
• Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service.
• Knowledge and understanding of general hospital operations and regulatory compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel.
• Ability to integrate clinical and distributive pharmacy services with quality improvement, teaching, research, and professional development activities.
• Significant general clinical knowledge and expertise in traditional therapeutics and patient centered care.
• Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments.
• Strong teaching and precepting skills and expertise in experiential training.
• Eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Illinois or eligible (complete licensure process within 60 days of employment).
• Board Certification in area of expertise is required within 18 months of hire (BCOP).

 Preferred Qualifications 

• Doctor of Pharmacy or another advanced degree preferred.
• Completion of ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency required and PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency highly preferred.
• Clinical pharmacy experience (2-4 years) in a hospital setting preferred (required if no PGY-2 residency).

Position Details 

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.00)
• Shift: Day
• Unit/Department: Cancer Chemo Clinic
• CBA Code: Non-Union

In this role, we anticipate that you will generally work approximately 40 hours per week.  We anticipate that you will generally be scheduled to work the day shift, from approximately 8:00am-5:00pm, but will provide some cross coverage for the PM Hematology/Oncology Specialist (approximately 10% effort).  We anticipate you will be scheduled to work 100% at the Hyde Park campus.  The days of the week that you are scheduled will be Monday-Friday, and we anticipate that you will be scheduled to work approximately 10 weekends per year.

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.