Pharmacist - (Oncology)

UPMC

4 days ago

McCandless/Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFull TimePharmacy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UPMC as a Oncology Pharmacist – No Weekends, No Holidays 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

Dose AdjustmentsSupportive Care MedicationsCost-Effective PharmacotherapyExperiential EducationDrug Research SupportOrder InterpretationMedication DispensingAdverse Drug Reaction ReportingFormulary ManagementTherapeutic InterchangeMedication Record ReviewOrder VerificationPersonnel SupervisionRegulatory AdherenceOrder ClarificationDrug Information Provision

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - (Oncology) 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 McCandless/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: Dose Adjustments, Supportive Care Medications, Cost-Effective Pharmacotherapy, Experiential Education, Drug Research Support, Order Interpretation, Medication Dispensing, Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The pharmacist will interpret and evaluate physician orders to prepare, calculate, and dispense appropriate medication dosages for inpatient and outpatient oncology treatment while ensuring cost-effective pharmacotherapy and supporting drug-related research. Responsibilities also include collaborati...

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