Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Join our Team

We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community. Deaconess Health System is undertaking an aggressive, rapid growth strategy for our oncology service line and are looking for talented oncology pharmacists.

Benefits

We pride ourselves on retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

• Flexible schedules for work-life balance
• Paid time off accrues on day one for part and full time employees
• Get up to 50% of earned wages with Payactiv- access to the money you worked for, but haven't been paid yet
• Earn While You Learn - Deaconess offers tuition reimbursement for many healthcare opportunities, STEPUP program will pay your normal wages for time spent in enrolled class hours for up to 18 hours per week for approved programs.
• Educational Assistance up to $5.250.00 per calendar year while enrolled in undergraduate or graduate classes.
• Tuition.io - Deaconess offers access to a full suite of tools to help manage and educate with student loans and expenses. One on one student loan coaching via email, chat or calls.
• Outstanding Referral Programs
• Pet Insurance Available
• Medical Premium Assistance of up to 10% is available for eligible full-time employees.
• Wellness Incentives for full & part-time employee to reduce cost of insurance premium by $33.93 (and $11.30 for a spouse, if applicable)
• Onsite children's care centers (Infant through Pre-K) at various locations
• Free access to 2 Fitness Centers, located at Midtown and Eagle Crest.
• Deaconess RN on Call is available for employees 24/7/365 to speak to an RN
• Automatic enrollment in a 401K plan at 3% pre-tax contribution with an outstanding employer matching program
• Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses
• Career advancement opportunities

You will play a critical role in continuing the healing mission of Deaconess.

For a fourth year in a row, Deaconess has been named one of America's 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, placing Deaconess' clinical quality in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation. Deaconess is also the only hospital in Indiana to receive this ranking for four consecutive years.

Healthgrades also recognized Deaconess with 26 other clinical achievements in the specialties of cardiac care, orthopedics, neurosciences, pulmonary, GI and critical care.

Deaconess was once again named to the Forbes list of America's Best Employers 2023.

Job Summary

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must clearly demonstrate all required competencies. The education/experience, certifications, skills, physical demands, and work environment described below further define requirements associated with this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Overview

Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Oncology

• Work side by side with providers and nursing staff in our infusion centers and medical oncology practices to provide team-based care to our oncology patients.
• Assures personal and departmental compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards including ASHP, HFAP, OSHA, ISBOP, ISDOH, FDA, DEA, USP and EPA.
• Contributes to the quality improvement of the department and /or organization by: Participating on quality improvement teams; Identifying improvement strategies for the department/organization, including potential cost savings.
• Effectively designs, recommends, monitors and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapy. This includes providing patient education, responding to drug information requests, attending code blues, providing pharmacokinetic dosing, providing anticoagulation services, rounding with interdisciplinary teams, performing medication reconciliation and providing nutrition support services.
• Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques following the health systems policies and procedures, maintaining the health system formulary, understanding the inventory system and maintaining the department systems and records.
• Contributes to the development of health care professionals or consumers by writing pharmacy newsletters, providing a pharmacy staff competency program, providing a lecture, inservice or presentation annually, conducting a P&T presentation and/or volunteering for a community benefit program.
• Contributes to the performance improvement of the department by: Acting as a preceptor for students or residents as qualified, and/or training new staff. Contributes to the financial development of the department and/or organization.
• Demonstrates immediate oversight and training to technician staff to accomplish the daily operations of the department.

Education and Experience

• Requires a BS or PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• PGY1 or PGY2 residency in oncology or equivalent experience preferred . Must be licensed or qualify for license in Indiana AND Kentucky. Employment is contingent upon eligibility and completion of licensure within 45 days of employment.
• Must not have any records or convictions involving any form of chemical dependency, felony, or any adverse actions pending by any Board of Pharmacy.
• Advanced certification with BCOP preferred and is required as soon as eligible.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

Must be licensed or qualify for license in the applicable state of practice.

Employment is contingent upon eligibility and completion of licensure within 45 days of employment.

Must not have any records or convictions involving any form of chemical dependency, felony, or any adverse actions pending by any Board of Pharmacy.