Ambulatory Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist; Hematology​/Oncology

Ambulatory Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Hematology/Oncology) (Finance)

Nemours is seeking a full-time Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Hematology-Oncology), to join our team at the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware.

The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides advanced, comprehensive pharmaceutical care to children and adolescents with hematologic and oncologic conditions in the ambulatory setting. This pharmacist will practice as an integral member of the multidisciplinary care team, partnering closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and the pharmacy staff to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication management.

The specialist will support chemotherapy management, optimize supportive care, participate in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives, and serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.

• Review and interpret medication orders; assess for clinical appropriateness, therapeutic goals, adverse effects, contraindications, interactions, and disease-specific considerations.
• Evaluate, monitor, and modify drug therapy for pediatric hematology/oncology patients, including chemotherapy and supportive care.
• Provide comprehensive medication counseling for patients and families, including oral chemotherapy education and adherence support.
• Serve as the clinical liaison between the pediatric oncology practice and the Specialty Pharmacy, collaborating with pharmacy staff and support teams to ensure timely medication access and continuity of care
• Advance standardized, evidence-based care by developing and updating clinical guidelines, pathways, and EMR-based decision support.
• Participate in drug therapy consults and pediatric oncology clinical research protocols as needed.
• Support quality assurance and improvement efforts to uphold accreditations and ensure compliance with regulatory and institutional standards.
• Provide drug information and clinical recommendations to pediatric oncology providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Precept pharmacy students and residents; contribute to educational programming within the pharmacy department.
• Representing Pharmacy Services on committees and work groups as assigned.

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  D with PGY-1 residency or 5 years pediatric hospital experience required.
• PGY-2 specialized residency training in pediatrics and/or Hematology-Oncology preferred.
• Experience in ambulatory oncology pharmacy practice preferred.
• Hospital pharmacy experience required (pediatric hospital pharmacy experience preferred).
• Active Pharmacist License (or legally eligible) in States of Delaware, New Jersey & Pennsylvania required.
• Board Certification in Oncology Pharmacy Specialty (BCOP) required within 12 months of eligibility.
• American Heart Association BLS and PALS required upon hire. ACLS preferred.
• PA Clearances are not required for those associates hired to work in DE.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I.

DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us ours.org.