Pharmacist - Oncology contract
Listed compensation
$141K–$177K /yr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
FLEXSTAFF - PHARMACIST Oncology Contract 4-5 shifts/week
Minumum one year Oncology Pharmacy experience required
Position Summary
Interprets, compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, using standard physical and chemical procedures to fill written prescriptions issued by physicians, and other qualified prescribers. Enters drug orders into computer profile.
Responsibilities
- - - - - - - 1. Interprets and enters drug orders and patient data into computer profile.
Selects, prepares, and dispenses drug products to fill inpatient and outpatient prescriptions. Labels drug products as per procedure.
2. Dispenses employee prescriptions, initiates profile system, and provides drug information.
3. Interacts with health care personnel to provide information on drug action or delivery of various medications. Provides compatibility information for IV administration of various drugs.
4. Screens for drug allergy and drug interactions. Notes drugs or classes of drugs contraindicated in specific disease states. Conducts pre-admission and discharge patient medication interviews upon request.
5. Reviews patient charts and nursing medication-charting documents for accuracy and completeness to maintain accurate patient profile. Ensures drugs are reordered as per hospital policy and procedure.
6. Maintains records and inventory of investigation drugs, controlled substances, and methadone. Maintains records of transactions and delivery.
7. Manufactures, prepares, and labels compound and solutions, and other sterile products.
8. Performs related duties, as required.
*ADA Essential Functions
Required Experience and Qualifications
1. Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy including internship, required. PharmD, preferred.
2. Must possess current license to practice Pharmacy in New York State.
3. Minimum of one (1) year related experience to ensure familiarity with it oncology pharmacy practice, preferred.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Requirements
A Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a current New York State pharmacy license are required. At least one year of experience in oncology pharmacy practice is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Oncology — Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 41 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 63% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In New York, the Oncology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$142k (20 salary observations; 37 listings), vs ~$147k nationally (118 salary observations; 529 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - Oncology contract at Northwell a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology (Pharmacy) — ranked against 149 active Oncology (Pharmacy) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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