***$10,000 Sign-On Bonus, plus Relocation Bonus Available***

Kingman Regional Medical Center is located in northwest Arizona. The city of Kingman has a mild climate with stunning Arizona sunsets! In the shadows of beautiful mountain ranges and nearby lakes, Kingman is an outdoor enthusiasts' paradise with abundant sunshine and is a great community to live, work and play!

Position Purpose: Oncology Pharmacist Specialist provides evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy management and direct patient care for individuals with cancer. Provides oncology pharmaceutical care services in collaboration with other health professionals. Serves as a pharmacy oncology clinical practice leader, promoting high quality, cost-effective oncology pharmaceutical care, including treatment assessment and monitoring for potential adverse drug reactions and interactions, providing patient education, and performing duties in the KRMC Cancer Center and other clinical areas as required and assigned.

Facility/Department: Kingman Healthcare, Inc. is the sole community hospital. Our department encompasses over 60 employees to serve our population’s health. These are exciting, busy times in our Pharmacy as we strive to provide a full suite of pharmacy care services from acute care and transitions into ambulatory, home, and telehealth care areas. A solid infrastructure to support our pharmacy services is in place, with our current focus to optimize and integrate our services. These service focus areas include: Inpatient, Emergency Department pharmacist direct patient care, Care Transitions – medication reconciliation/meds to beds prior to hospital discharge, outpatient and specialty pharmacy drug distribution, 340B Program and financial integrity expansion, oncology clinical model expansion including oral chemotherapy and pharmacogenomics, PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program, Stewardship-Antimicrobial and Opioid, and expansion of our pharmacist collaborative practice model Disease Management Clinic. All our endeavors strive to provide the best possible pharmaceutical care to meet the needs of our community and organization. Here is a link to review some information about our department and services: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hF23f5Sg0cazTRvn9F2ky-8ZFPEGlYN1?usp=sharing

The Oncology Specialist: Will be integral in performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provision of pharmaceutical care for oncology patients from initial education through the entire pharmaceutical care of the patient.

• WL Nugent Cancer Center – This is the largest cancer treatment provider in northwest Arizona, offering skilled expertise combined with some of modern medicine’s most advanced technologies in treating cancer. These capabilities enable us to provide highly effective treatments such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy. Close collaboration with the Cancer Center medical staff is expected during patient visits, distribution activities, and investigational drug studies. The partnership with the National Cancer Institute’s Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) brings clinical trials to our own community to expand access to cancer management, prevention, screening, and cancer care delivery.
• Outpatient Infusion Center – This vital service provides a safe and comfortable setting for infusion therapy through a partnership with Amerita Specialty Infusion Services. Patients have access to antibiotic therapy, biologicals, blood product administration (IVIG), blood transfusions, hydration, iron replacement, and pain management.
• Serve as a preceptor for IPPE/APPE students and PGY1 residents
• Complete a teaching certificate or other identified learning opportunities
• Actively participating in community outreach at our organization provided health fairs and events
• Educate the community through our multiple platforms (e.g. radio programs, local newspaper articles, and medclip videos)

Benefits: We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities:

• Exceptional Colleagues
  • Join us and you'll be a part of a culture where we support each other and celebrate what makes each of us a special person as we work together with integrity, compassion, teamwork, respect, and accountability
  • Our leaders demonstrate their commitment by gathering feedback, supporting, and empowering team members to do their best work through regular leadership rounding
• Health and Well-Being
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid HSA for HDHP participants, Robust Wellness and Employee Assistance Program, Employer Paid Group Life, Short & Long-Term Disability
  • Generous Paid Leave Accruals and PTO Cash Out Opportunities
  • 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions
  • Employee Recognition Programs, Employee Discounts, and Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Employee Identity Theft Protection
  • On-site daycare exclusive to our employees’ children of all ages
  • Employer Paid Employee Wellness Center Membership with fitness classes, personal training, indoor pool, racquetball, and basketball courts
• Career Growth and Development
  • Paid Continuing Education Conferences/Meetings
  • Tuition Reimbursement/Scholarships for full-time employees
  • As a not-for-profit organization, our employees who have qualified student loans may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• So much more!

Hours/Shift: Full Time/Varies: Majority of Shifts are Monday - Friday

• Education: Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
• Certification/Licensure:
  • Licensed in the State of Arizona required within 180 days of hire
  • Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 residency and Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) Oncology Pharmacist Certification, or PGY-2 residency in Oncology, or BPS Oncology Pharmacist Certification
• Experience: At least three years providing clinical pharmacy care for oncology patients

Work Requirements:

• Ability to sit at a computer station approximately 50% of the time; stand and walk around 50% of the time; carry or lift objects weighing up to 10 pounds; feel, see, hear, smell, speak, and distinguish colors
• Expected duties do not have the potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues

*Sign-On Bonus only available to candidates who have not been employed with us within the last 12 months*