Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Our Clinical Pharmacy team is looking for a BMT Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to join our team!

Role Overview:

We are recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) for our Adult BMT service. As a CPS you will have the opportunity to play a critical role and practice at the top of your license in collaboration with our innovative multidisciplinary teams in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) is a designated hospital-wide expert in clinical pharmacy and directly provides leadership for the continued growth of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services. The CPS plays an integral role as the therapeutic resource for drug information and pharmacotherapy of their service’s patients. The position is also responsible for the division's educational and quality improvement programs.

If you want to be at the forefront of novel therapy and impact patients’ lives then join the team at MSK), where our mission is to end cancer for life. In the CPS role you will serve in a purely clinical role rounding with the inpatient teams and seeing patients in the ambulatory clinics with responsibilities including:

• Drug therapy design and monitoring, patient medication counseling, and participation in Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM)
• Committee participation and development of treatment guidelines and pharmacy policies
• Preceptorship of PGY2 Pharmacy residents and pharmacy students
• Education of hospital staff through Grand Rounds presentations and in-service training

Key Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Pharmacy, Oncology experience preferred
• NYS license (or eligibility)
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency and an ASHP-accredited oncology residency, or equivalent experience are required.

Core Skills:

• A confirmed, dynamic leader and creative problem solver.
• Self-motivated and driven for excellency.
• A collaborator and contributor for team integration.
• Passionate about working in a state-of-the-art institution.
• Continually striving to increase your knowledge and expertise in oncology practice.

Additional Information:

• Regular hours of work fall between Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• Flexibility may be required depending upon the needs of the department
• Located at 1275 York Avenue and the David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care
• Reporting into: Manager, Oncology Clinical Pharmacy

Closing:

At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.

MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.  

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