Clinical Pharmacist (Oncology/IV)

Advocate Health • Downers Grove, IL

3d • $55 - $82 • Onsite

About The Position

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Outpatient Oncology Clinical Pharmacist to join its oncology/infusion pharmacy team. The role provides clinical pharmacy services virtually and onsite to high-volume ambulatory oncology pharmacies across the Chicagoland area. When providing virtual support, the pharmacist works onsite in Downers Grove, Illinois. Other onsite locations include Aurora, Crystal Lake, Libertyville, Oak Lawn, and Park Ridge, Illinois.

Pharmacy hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM–6:00 PM, with occasional Saturday day-shift coverage. Hours may change based on operational needs. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week.

The pharmacist oversees pharmaceutical care, including medication-regimen design, order review, patient counseling, medication safety, and collaboration with the healthcare team. The role also includes preparing and dispensing medications, supporting quality improvement, complying with applicable policies and regulations, and educating or mentoring learners and pharmacy teammates.

A Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP, is required. A pharmacist license in the state(s) of practice or eligibility for reciprocity is required. No experience is required, although 3–5 years of adult outpatient oncology and infusion-center workflow experience is preferred. Board Certification in Oncology Pharmacy (BCOP) is also preferred but not required.

The pay range is $54.90–$82.35. Advocate Health describes a comprehensive Total Rewards offering that includes paid time off, health and welfare benefits, retirement plans with employer match, educational assistance, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave. Program eligibility may depend on FTE or employment status.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
• Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification, as required for the area of practice.
• Credentialing and privileging, as required for the area of practice.
• Maintains skills in the area of practice.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Decision-making, team-building, customer-service, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to meet the age-specific care requirements described in departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to meet the physical and functional requirements of the position, including walking, standing, pushing a mobile cart up to 50 pounds, lifting 35 pounds without assistance, and operating necessary equipment.
• Must have use of both hands, clear vision to read small print, and functional speech, vision, and hearing.

Nice To Haves

• 3–5 years of experience in adult outpatient oncology and infusion-center workflow.
• Board Certified in Oncology Pharmacy (BCOP).
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training-development skills.
• Life-support training courses may be required at the department’s discretion.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Educate and counsel patients and caregivers about medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens using relevant biomedical literature; implement and document recommendations in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Review and accurately interpret medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participate in managing medical emergencies when applicable.
• Support medication safety and quality-improvement activities, including reporting events through appropriate channels.
• Perform quality assurance and performance improvement for the medication-use system as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team on formulary adherence and the medication-use process; assist with acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate-use, and investigational medications.
• Practice in compliance with organizational policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepare and dispense medications and oversee their proper storage and handling in accordance with best practices, policies, and regulations.
• Precept pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluations of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Direct and check pharmacy support team members’ work to promote safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and demonstrate knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, assessing patient data and meeting age-specific needs.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial-wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, depending on the teammate’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time