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Form of workPharmacist (Per Diem)
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
The successful candidate:
Hours: Per Diem*
*Hours are dependent on business needs. Pharmacy opening hours are:
M-F 05:30- 22:00
Weekends 07:00-22:00
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Director/Manager of Pharmacy, a clinical pharmacist is responsible for all services, both distributive and clinical, within the ambulatory infusion setting and inpatient units. Clinical pharmacists are essential to our care model within COH. They are accountable for working directly with multidisciplinary teams in the Medical Oncology and Surgical Oncology units to provide high-quality evidence-based care as well and discharge counseling services. Pharmacists practice through hospital policies, practice agreements and clinical guidelines to manage disease states and chemotherapy toxicities, perform pharmacokinetic services and ensure safe, cost-effective, evidence-based use of medications. In addition to inpatient rounding shifts, the pharmacist is also responsible for staffing in our ambulatory infusion center. Responsibilities include chemotherapy verification, medication dispensing, drug information and close collaboration with oncologists, midlevel providers and infusion center nurses.
Qualifications
- Graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education
- Current Illinois State Registered Pharmacist license required.
- Completion of pharmacy residency program or equivalent hospital pharmacy experience preferred. Background in oncology pharmacy preferred.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here
To learn more about our comprehensive benefits, click here: Benefits Information
