Pharmacist Specialist - (Oncology - Investigational Drug Service)

UPMC

2 months ago

Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFull TimePharmacy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UPMC as a Pharmacist Specialist - (Oncology - Investigational Drug Service) in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Identify and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.

Sustain the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.

Review, maintain, and screen patient medication records and profiles for allergies, drug interactions and therapeutic duplications while entering orders and/or verifying medications.

Requirements

-, professional standards of practice, and hospital quality management policies and procedures in providing pharmaceutical care.

Communicate with physicians and nurses to ensure prompt clarification of orders that are unclear, illegible, or incomplete.

Provide drug information and/or educational programs to healthcare professionals and pharmacy students.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with UPMC in United States.

Key Skills

OncologyInvestigational Drug ServicePharmacotherapyMedication-Use SystemsPharmacy InformaticsResearchSterile CompoundingMedication SafetyRegulatory ComplianceDispensingAdverse Drug Reactions ReportingFormulary ManagementPatient Records ReviewStaff SupervisionAseptic TechniquePrecepting

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist Specialist - (Oncology - Investigational Drug Service) at UPMC a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at UPMC is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Oncology, Investigational Drug Service, Pharmacotherapy, Medication-Use Systems, Pharmacy Informatics, Research, Sterile Compounding, Medication Safety. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: Pharmacist Specialists are responsible for the provision of safe, effective, and cost-effective pharmacotherapy, supporting specialized centralized and decentralized medication-use systems. They participate in all aspects of the medication-use process, including research, sterile compounding, medica...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Retirement Plan. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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