Clinical Pharmacist - Outpatient Infusion Oncology

Prime Healthcare•Olympia Fields, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oncology/Infusion Clinical Pharmacist provides advanced clinical pharmacy services for patients receiving cancer therapy and/or specialty infusion therapies across inpatient and outpatient settings. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary healthcare team, this role ensures safe, accurate, and evidence-based chemotherapy and supportive care by verifying and interpreting medication orders, managing complex regimens, documenting clinical interventions, and proactively identifying and resolving medication-related issues. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing clinical protocols, managing complex chemotherapy regimens, and contributing to infusion/oncology-focused medication safety initiatives by ensuring proper handling, dosing, and administration of hazardous drugs. In addition, the Oncology/Infusion Clinical Pharmacist actively monitors therapy outcomes, screens for drug interactions and contraindications, provides timely recommendations to prescribers to enhance patient safety and therapeutic efficacy, supports transitions of care by reconciling oncology-related medications, provide drug information and patient education, and participating in quality improvement efforts that enhance clinical outcomes and workflow efficiency. In outpatient infusion services, the pharmacist supports patient access and revenue cycle processes – including prior authorization, reimbursement coordination, and patient assistance resources – while providing oversight of oncology compounding operations to ensure safe preparation practices and regulatory compliance. The Oncology/Infusion Clinical Pharmacist also contributes to staff training and the effective use of technology to strengthen chemotherapy safety across the continuum of care.

Requirements

Current state Registered Pharmacist License.
B.S. degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
Completion of postgraduate clinical training (PGY-1) or more than three years of clinical pharmacy with experience in infusion/oncology required.
BLS required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
Strong customer service skills required.

Nice To Haves

Postgraduate clinical training PGY-2, especially in Oncology, preferred.
Proficiency in Epic Beacon or similar EMR systems preferred.
Board certification in oncology pharmacy (BCOP) or sterile compounding (BCSCP) preferred. Preferred to obtain within 18 months of hire.
Advanced clinical and pharmacy operations knowledge in oncology and infusion compounding preferred.
Prior authorization, revenue cycle, reimbursement, and payor knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides advanced clinical pharmacy services for patients receiving cancer therapy and/or specialty infusion therapies.
Ensures safe, accurate, and evidence-based chemotherapy and supportive care.
Verifies and interprets medication orders.
Manages complex regimens.
Documents clinical interventions.
Identifies and resolves medication-related issues.
Develops and implements clinical protocols.
Contributes to infusion/oncology-focused medication safety initiatives.
Ensures proper handling, dosing, and administration of hazardous drugs.
Monitors therapy outcomes.
Screens for drug interactions and contraindications.
Provides recommendations to prescribers to enhance patient safety and therapeutic efficacy.
Supports transitions of care by reconciling oncology-related medications.
Provides drug information and patient education.
Participates in quality improvement efforts.
Supports patient access and revenue cycle processes in outpatient infusion services.
Provides oversight of oncology compounding operations.
Contributes to staff training.
Contributes to the effective use of technology to strengthen chemotherapy safety.