Pharmacist
Multicare Tacoma General Hospital
Tacoma, WA
5x8 hrs, Days

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Day

Position Summary

The Pharmacist Ambulatory Oncology is an exciting professional opportunity to be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team dedicated to the prevention and treatment of cancer. This position is designed to focus on oral anticancer therapies, their toxicities, and management.

Responsibilities

• You will assess and review the selection of evidence-based and therapeutically appropriate anticancer therapies
• You will review pathology reports, laboratory values, and concurrent medications for appropriateness and potential medication-related problems.
• You will assess, monitor, and manage anticancer therapy adverse reactions or toxicities.
• You will assess and monitor primary and secondary supportive care elements for inclusion in anticancer therapy protocols
• You will serve as a subject matter expert for medication related questions as well as precept pharmacy and medical students or residents.
• You will provide patient and caregiver education on anticancer therapy, supportive care medications, symptom management, and adherence as well as safe medication handling, administration, and disposal
• You will collaborate with clinic staff to connect patients with MultiCare Specialty Pharmacy resources.

Requirements

• Licensed or eligible to be licensed as a pharmacist in the State of Washington; If not currently licensed in Washington, must receive Washington State Pharmacist License within 90 days from date of employment
• Two (2) years of experience as a pharmacist in an oncology setting (required)
• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 Residency (preferred)
• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Oncology (preferred)
• BCOP (Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist) certification (preferred)

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $150,134.00 - $196,186.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.