Pharmacist
About The Position
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is seeking a Pharmacist to join the team at its 53rd Street Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion. The Pharmacy Department uses a multidisciplinary approach focused on therapeutic efficacy and safety, providing comprehensive clinical and dispensing services. The department employs more than 450 people, including approximately 300 pharmacists across 26 pharmacy satellites. The Pharmacist will verify and prepare investigational, chemotherapy, and non-chemotherapy agents; support aseptic compounding and cleanroom operations; enter premedications and anti-emetics according to institutional guidelines; and provide retail pharmacy coverage as needed. The role requires flexibility, adaptability, and a commitment to patient safety and cleanroom sterility. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Shifts fall within the location's operating hours, currently 6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Friday. The position will work mostly evening hours, and hours may change according to business needs. The position is based at Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion, 160 E. 53rd Street, New York, NY, and reports to the Manager, Pharmacy. The pay range is $63.59–$104.97; the position is classified as non-exempt. MSK provides free, live, onsite, accredited pharmacy continuing-education courses and sponsors national and state pharmacy organization memberships and appropriate off-site educational meetings. MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
- Valid New York pharmacist license.
- PharmD or equivalent degree.
- Strong computer skills and ability to develop a good understanding of pharmacy systems.
- Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to support a culture centered on patient safety and cleanroom sterility.
- Ability to make sound judgments with incomplete information.
- Strong sense of ownership and willingness to learn.
- Encouraging attitude toward others' beliefs and ideas.
Nice To Haves
- Prior hospital pharmacy and chemotherapy experience.
- Prior retail pharmacy experience.
- IV compounding experience.
Responsibilities
- Verify and prepare investigational, chemotherapy, and non-chemotherapy agents.
- Perform aseptic compounding and execute cleanroom operations.
- Enter premedications and anti-emetics according to institutional guidelines.
- Provide retail pharmacy coverage as needed.
- Adapt to changing needs and perform other duties as needed.
- Suggest workflow changes to improve patient care.
Benefits
- Free, live, onsite, accredited continuing-education pharmacy courses.
- Sponsorship of national and state pharmacy organization memberships.
- Sponsorship of appropriate off-site educational meetings.
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
