Job Description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Regional Oncology and Infusion Pharmacist

Location

Beachwood

Facility

Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center

Department

Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy-Pharmacy

Job Code

T99841

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:30am-4:00pm

Beachwood Family Health and Surgery Center continues to provide the excellent healthcare our patients have come to expect from Cleveland Clinic. At this facility, you will join a team of caregivers committed to serving the east side community with compassion, empathy and kindness. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Regional Oncology and Infusion Pharmacist, you will play a critical role in ensuring safe, effective and personalized medication therapy for patients receiving infusion treatments. In this collaborative role, you’ll verify complex clinical infusion orders, assess patient profiles for appropriate dosing and safety and consult with providers on treatment regimens for both oncology and non-oncology indications. Your expertise in understanding drug purposes, effects and interactions will help optimize therapy and protect patients as they navigate advanced treatments that can significantly improve quality of life. Caregivers thrive in this position because of the strong opportunities for collaboration, clinical partnership and meaningful patient impact.

A caregiver in this role will work Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4:00pm with no weekend, holiday or on call requirements. This role will provide on-site support to Beachwood FHC 5 days per week.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered, evidence-based medication services.

• Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.

• Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner.

• Ensure all pharmacy operations comply with national accreditation standards.

• Maintain professional interactions with patients to facilitate successful patient experiences.

• Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• PharmD or Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy

• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days (for individuals required to administer immunizations) 

• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross. For caregivers required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest, this is required within one year of hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Board certification

• Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience

• Post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or relevant experience for Clinical Pharmacists hired in a specialized pharmacy practice area (i.e. Critical Care, Oncology)
• Prior infusion experience

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.