Clinical Pharmacy Specialist HemeOnc
Listed on 2026-08-19
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Healthcare
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit:
Rush Medical Center
Hospital:
Rush University Medical Center
Department:
Pharmacy Services
- Administration
Work Type:
Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1.
0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule:
8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM)
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Pay Range: $63.23 - $99.59 per hour
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Summary:
Clinical pharmacy services will be provided to the malignant hematology, medical oncology, gynecologic oncology, and stem cell therapy (SCT) recipients and/or the family/caregivers of SCT recipients during inpatient hospitalization for cancer, chemotherapy and its complications and all phases of SCT. Clinical pharmacy services will be provided in collaboration with pediatric pharmacists for pediatric oncology. The hematology/oncology/SCT pharmacy service will include identifying, solving and preventing medication related problems in the hematology/oncology/SCT population.
The SCT pharmacist will provide education regarding the safe and effective use of medications in the post allogeneic SCT population to the healthcare team, patients and families and will facilitate the processing of chemotherapy for patients admitted to the hospital.
Other information:
Qualifications (Hematology/Oncology/SCT):
Required
Job Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
• Illinois Pharmacist License (or eligibility to be licensed in Illinois)
• Post Graduate ASHP Year Two Pharmacy Residency in Hematology/Oncology
• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Board Certification Board of Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Certification (BCOP) prior to or within 18 months of hire
• BLS Certification
• Knowledge in intravenous admixture services, intravenous drug therapy and chemotherapy and cellular therapies.
• Must be able to work effectively with others to provide safe and effective drug therapy
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work independently and quickly in responding to and resolving a wide range of problems.
Preferred
Job Qualifications:
• ACLS Certification (or shall be obtained upon hire)
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree and residency certificate
• Experience and strong knowledge base in chemotherapy
Responsibilities:
Outpatient care:
1.The hematology/oncology/SCT pharmacist will:
a.Be available as needed during the evaluation phase if any multidisciplinary team member feels a consult is needed by the hematology/oncology pharmacist.
b.Participate in development of patient education materials with multidisciplinary team members in preparing patients for SCT.
c.Be available on a consultative basis to the outpatient SCT clinic on patients with immunosuppression problems identified by any multidisciplinary transplant team member.
Other responsibilities (Hematology/Oncology/SCT):
1.The hematology/oncology/SCT pharmacist will:
a.Act as the pharmacy liaison to the Cancer Center.
b.Coordinate pharmacy participation in hematology/oncology, SCT and gynecology/oncology-related committees.
c.Actively participate in multidisciplinary hematology service meetings.
d.Actively participate in multidisciplinary SCT service meetings.
e.Provide updates in therapeutics to the hematology, oncology programs as needed via memos, presentations and one on one communications.
f.Provide education to the interdisciplinary round team members on relevant medication topics as needed (e.g. neutropenic fever).
g.Participate in quality improvement initiatives for the hematology, medical oncology, gynecologic oncology and SCT programs.
h.Actively participate in outcomes-based research for the hematology, medical oncology, gynecologic oncology and SCT programs
i.Participate in coverage of Heme/Onc Clinical Pharmacist pager.
Other responsibilities (Department of Pharmacy):
1.The…
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