Pharmacist Oncology Services
Listed compensation
$71.15-$117.4/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Where You’ll Work
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891.
Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.
Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.
Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education.
Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.
We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence.
When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Pharmacist Oncology Services, you will be responsible for providing clinical and operational service oversight for all aspects of clinic pharmacy operations within a hematology/oncology clinic setting. Your role is pivotal in ensuring safe, efficacious, and cost-effective medication therapy for our patients.
Every day, you will dispense medications and intravenous solutions, including all types of chemotherapy and other infusion-type medications, along with ancillary treatments to oncology patients. You will provide comprehensive patient counseling and meticulous drug therapy monitoring to ensure optimal outcomes.
You will also deliver a high-quality level of comprehensive clinical pharmaceutical services, making sound judgments based on professional, departmental, and organizational principles, while coordinating subordinate activities by providing clear direction and guidance.
To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional clinical pharmacy skills, a deep understanding of hematology/oncology therapeutics, and the ability to manage complex medication regimens.
Oncology Pharmacy Care: Provide specialized pharmaceutical services, monitor drug therapy, and offer comprehensive education to patients, families, and the healthcare team to ensure safe and effective treatment.
Clinical Standards & Development: Develop and implement oncology pharmacy standards, protocols, and clinical initiatives, including participation in P&T committees, ADR reporting, and clinical effectiveness analysis.
Dispensing & Distributive Oversight: Facilitate the accurate, safe, and timely dispensing of medications, including order entry, IV admixture, and the clinical verification of prescriptions according to state and federal regulations.
Operational Leadership & Workflow: Manage daily pharmacy operations by directing technicians and assistants, overseeing inventory control, and resolving customer service or operational issues in the absence of leadership.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Maintain clear and confident communication with providers to coordinate patient care, optimize therapy, and ensure compliance with prescriptive authority protocols.
Financial & Systems Management: Support the department’s financial and service goals by managing medication costs, overseeing insurance billing, maintaining controlled substance security, and ensuring efficient EMR documentation.
- Job Requirements
- Required
- Bachelors Of Science from an accredited school of pharmacy, upon hire or
- Doctor Of Pharmacy PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy, upon hire and
- 5 years of experience in Pharmacy in lieu of Board Certification and
- Pharmacist: WA, upon hire
- Preferred
- 2 years of oncology or infusion pharmacy experience
Key Responsibilities
Oversee clinical and operational pharmacy services in a hematology/oncology clinic, including safe dispensing and verification of chemotherapy and other medications, patient counseling, and drug therapy monitoring. Lead daily pharmacy workflows and staff, develop clinical standards, collaborate with providers, and support inventory, billing, medication cost, and controlled-substance management.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school, a Washington pharmacist license, and five years of pharmacy experience in lieu of board certification. Two years of oncology or infusion pharmacy experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 41 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 51% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$196k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $183k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$196k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$14k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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