Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology

Job Posting DescriptionPosition SummaryThe Clinical Pharmacist, Oncology provides specialized pharmaceutical care to support the safe, effective, and evidence-based treatment of oncology patients. This role interprets, evaluates, verifies, and dispenses medication orders to ensure appropriate drug therapy, identifies and resolves potential medication-related concerns in collaboration with prescribers, and reviews the accuracy of medications prepared by pharmacy support personnel. The Clinical Pharmacist serves as a medication expert by providing drug information, educating patients and caregivers on oncology therapies, completing medication history documentation, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives. Additionally, this position supervises pharmacy support personnel to ensure medications are prepared and distributed in accordance with established policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and the highest standards of oncology patient care.Key ResponsibilitiesInterpreting and evaluating medication orders to ensure drug and dosage are appropriate for patient and to identify possible adverse reactions, contacting physician as needed.Reviewing, filling and dispense physician medication orders/prescriptions.Checking orders/prescriptions filled by support personnel, verifying products are correctly prepared and labeled.Providing drug information as a subject matter expert.Providing patient education.Completing medication history documentation.Performing quality improvement activities.Supervising support personnel within assigned work area and ensuring products are prepared and distributed in accordance with established procedures, schedules and protocols.Minimum QualificationsEducation:Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy; Doctorate degree in Pharmacy preferred.Experience:Three to four years of previous Pharmacist experience preferred, previous hospital-based oncology pharmacy experience highly preferred.Current license and registration by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.Analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data to solve problems OR design relatively complex systems and programs.Communication skills to effectively deal with conflicting views or issues and mediate fair solutions and well‑developed writing skills.Licensure:Current license and registration by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.Schedule: M-F 8-hour shift. Primarily days with rotating every fourth weekendStatusFull-TimeRegular, Temporary, Per DiemRegular Standard Hours per Week40 Pay Range$140649.6-$225024.8 AnnualOffice/Site LocationBostonJob Posting CategoryPharmacyRemote Eligibility Onsite Only AutoReqId: 84037BRDepartment: Patient Services-Pharmacy