Pharmacist Oncology

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52-$86/hr

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Job Description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

Review every medication order and dosage for completeness, safety and efficacy prior to dispensing to an individual patient including routine, stat and investigational orders. Maintain drug information, investigational, educational, cost containment and clinical programs. `

  • Experience Required
  • 3-5 years required
  • Hospital pharmacy experience (or clinically relevant experience)
  • PGY1 preferred or BCOP ( or equivalent clinically relevant oncology experience)
  • Education Requirements
  • Doctorate Degree Required

License/Certification Requirements

  • New Jersey Pharmacy license (or eligible for licensure).
  • Special Requirements
  • New Jersey Pharmacy license (or eligible for licensure within 6 months)
  • PGY-1 (or clinically relevant experience) preferred
  • Oncology Board Certification (or eligible within 2 years)
  • Oncology Board Certification (or eligible within 2 years)

Key Responsibilities

Review medication orders and dosages for safety, completeness, and efficacy prior to dispensing. Maintain clinical programs, drug information, and cost containment initiatives.

Requirements

Requires a Doctorate degree and a New Jersey Pharmacy license or eligibility. Candidates should have 3-5 years of hospital pharmacy experience, with PGY1 or Oncology Board Certification preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Oncology PharmacyMedication ReviewDosage CalculationInvestigational Drug ManagementPatient Safety

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 42 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 55% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution20 jobs · 14 employers

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<$150k
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$150k-175k
2
$175k-200k
1
$215k
1
$230k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,320 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Camden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$169k
Typical market rent
$1,823/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Cooper Norcross University Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Camden, NJ
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Academic health system affiliation