Pharmacist, PRN

Position Overview

Pharmacist, PRN – the City of Hope pharmacy department seeks a dedicated professional to provide medication management, monitoring of drug therapy, and support for oncology and inpatient care. The pharmacist will work on a PRN (as needed) basis, covering all shifts and days in the 24‑hour inpatient pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities

• Verify and assess medication orders to ensure alignment with patient‑specific factors (lab values, vitals, symptoms, disease states, and medication history).
• Optimize medication therapies using established clinical guidelines, ensuring safety and efficacy.
• Document all pharmacist interventions accurately and communicate with the healthcare team.
• Provide discharge education to patients and caregivers regarding medication regimens.
• Direct and supervise pharmacy technicians, ensuring adherence to protocols and guidelines for sterile intravenous compounding, chemotherapy, TPN, unit‑dose preparations, and medication refilling.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary rounds, oncology teams, and medical staff, offering medication expertise and support for treatment plans and symptom management.
• Serve as a liaison between providers and pharmacy, addressing medication orders and resolving drug‑related issues promptly.
• Act as a resource for drug information, EHR drug order workflow, and assist clinical staff with medication queries.
• Compensate sterile compounded products in compliance with USP797 and USP800 guidelines.
• Participate in quality assurance and patient‑safety programs, contributing to departmental and hospital initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator to educate and assess pharmacy staff, providers, clinical staff, patients, caregivers, and pharmacy students.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an ACPE‑accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Active license with the State Board of Pharmacy in a Doctor of Pharmacy or other advanced degree (highly preferred).
• Minimum of 2 years of institutional pharmacy experience, or strong interest in institutional and oncology pharmacy.
• Commitment to patient safety, quality care, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Proficiency in medication therapy management, sterile compounding, and the use of clinical guidelines.

EEO Statement

City of Hope is an equal‑opportunity employer.