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St. Louis, Missouri

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Onc

PharmacistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you passionate about advancing cancer care and improving patient outcomes?

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is seeking an Oncology Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to join our expanding solid tumor team. In this rewarding role, you will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide expert oncology pharmacotherapy support, educate patients and caregivers, and help shape the future of cancer treatment in a collaborative academic healthcare setting.

If you thrive in a patient-focused environment and are eager to contribute to a growing program, we encourage you to apply.

  • Mon - Fri
  • Day
  • 3-4 weekends per year

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals.

Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

It takes an innovative environment to attract the very best. That is why St. Louis' most talented pharmacy professionals choose Barnes-Jewish Hospital for their careers.

Here, our pharmacy staff enjoys the kind of clinical variety and collaboration that makes their careers challenging, interesting and fulfilling.¿At Barnes-Jewish, you'll have the opportunity to be involved in inpatient and outpatient care, working in either the central pharmacy or at one of our many satellite locations. you'll work with doctors leading their fields in ground-breaking therapies.

And you'll work with state-of-the-art technologies that ensure your work is the utmost in quality and efficiency. The pharmacy at Barnes-Jewish uses an integrated practice model with more unit-based positions.

Here, department staff has access to a number of drug information resources, including many online references accessible from department computers. An on-site drug information center provides support for more in-depth questions.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Evaluates and recommends appropriate drug therapy to achieve optimal cost-effective patient outcomes, by working directly with physicians, other health professionals, and patients. Participates in the development, provision and evaluation of comprehensive pharmaceutical care and quality assurance programs through scholarly activities. Serves as a resource to the pharmacy staff and other hospital departments.

Responsibilities

Assess the overall status of the patient’s health condition and evaluates medication profile for optimal patient outcomes. Monitors therapy and goals of care. Documents all activities and communication as appropriate.

Participates in professional development and research activities.

Contributes to performance improvement, clinical effectiveness, drug use evaluation, and HSO/BJC committee activities.

Participates in the education and training of pharmacy staff, residents and students, and serves as a role model and mentor.

Participates in the identification and implementation of targeted drug cost reduction programs.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Doctorate

  • Pharmacy

Doctorate

  • Pharmacy

Experience

<2 years

  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Medication Therapy Srvcs in MO
  • RPh

Preferred Requirements

  • Experience
  • 2-5 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Pharmacy and possess a valid Missouri pharmacist license. The role requires between 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in oncology pharmacy.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical pharmacyDrug therapy evaluationMedication profile assessmentMentoring

Oncology — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pharmacist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 37 employers

12
<$145k
4
$145k-160k
16
$160k-175k
6
$175k-190k
4
$190k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
24%
PSLF eligible
5%
Loan repayment
3%
CME allowance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Pharmacist Clinical (Oncology)

Elevance Health · Cincinnati, Ohio

$119k-$215k
#2

Pharmacist (Full-Time, Day Shift)

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$75.03-$102.91/hr
#3

Clinical Pharmacist (Formulary & Quality)

$108k-$199k
#4

Clinical Pharmacist - Tempe

$115k-$192k
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Oncology (Pharmacy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 148 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off
Adoption assistance