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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pharmacist - (Oncology)

Pharmacist Above average in Oncology (Pharmacy)No weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UPMC as a Oncology Pharmacist – No Weekends, M-F Days in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Equal Opportunity Employer

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with UPMC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The pharmacist will collaborate with the oncology team to provide clinical recommendations, dose adjustments, and supportive care for optimal patient outcomes. They are also responsible for interpreting physician orders, dispensing medications, and supervising pharmacy staff while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a B.S. in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE accredited college. A current pharmacist license in the practicing state is required, with oncology experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Oncology PharmacyPharmacotherapyMedication DispensingDrug Interaction ScreeningIntravenous AdmixtureAseptic TechniquePatient Medication RecordsFormulary ManagementPharmacy OperationsStaff SupervisionDrug InformationClinical Research SupportTherapeutic Interchange

Oncology — Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacist listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 26% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist - (Oncology) at UPMC a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Oncology (Pharmacy) — ranked against 210 active Oncology (Pharmacy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Oncology (Pharmacy) — ranked against 210 active roles in this specialty

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 127 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Oncology (Pharmacy)

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  • No weekends