Oncology Specialist Jobs in North Carolina
Oncology Specialist jobs in North Carolina are consistently in demand, with openings concentrated across hospital cancer centers, academic medical systems, and outpatient oncology practices serving entry-level through senior clinical and research roles. The largest hiring activity is in Charlotte, Durham, and Raleigh, where employers such as Atrium Health, Duke Health, and UNC Health maintain substantial oncology programs. The most sought-after specialties include hematology-oncology, radiation oncology support, and oncology pharmacy. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Description
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary
The University of North Carolina (UNC) Medical Center Department of Pharmacy has an opening for a highly motivated pharmacist seeking to join our team of clinical oncology pharmacists in Chapel Hill, NC. The individual in this position will form part of the solid oncology pharmacy model to support patients seen through the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. This individual will gain extensive experience in comprehensive medication therapy management of solid oncology patients. The position offers the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team through collaboration with physicians, APPs, nurses, clinical pharmacists, and the oncology operational pharmacy team to provide comprehensive care to a diverse patient population. The position offers the opportunity to develop preceptorship and research skills through pharmacy student and PGY1/PGY2 resident precepting and mentorship.
This individual will report to the Clinical Manager of the Hematology/Oncology Service Line and work closely with the Hematology/Oncology Clinical and Central Specialists as well as the Specialty Pharmacists within the UNC Carolina Care Pharmacy Care Network.
Responsibilities
The individual in this position will provide comprehensive pharmacist care, disease management, and specialty medication monitoring and management services to patients seen through the solid oncology clinical service. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing comprehensive pharmacist care to patients, collaborating closely with Acute and Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacists to ensure continuity of care between acute and ambulatory services, and leading quality improvement and outcomes initiatives.
Clinical Service Responsibilities
- Manage a clinic in collaboration with physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinical pharmacist practitioners by performing medication therapy management
- Respond to drug information questions from the medical staff, nursing staff, or pharmacy colleagues
- Function as a limited oncology prescribing practitioner (LOPP) to clinically manage chemotherapy treatment plans
- Evaluate, monitor, and redesign medication regimens to ensure positive patient outcomes
- Educate patients and their caregivers about their chemotherapy plan
- Complete therapeutic drug monitoring and manage chemotherapy toxicities
- Coordinate medication-related aspects of transitional care
- Serve as a liaison between the clinic team, UNC Medication Assistance Program, and specialty pharmacies (including UNC Shared Services Center Pharmacy) to help address medication access barriers and ensure timely processing and delivery of specialty medications and assure all activities are coordinated and consistent
Service Responsibilities
- Collaborate with clinical oncology pharmacists and the chemotherapy infusion pharmacy team on policies, procedures, and guidelines associated with this patient population
- Support medication management goals set forth by the institution or Department of Pharmacy
- Serve as a standing committee member on a select group of committees within UNC Hospitals
- Contribute to ongoing quality assurance and outcomes initiatives for the Department of Pharmacy, the Hematology/Oncology Division, and UNC Hospitals
Educational Responsibilities
- Educate students from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, PGY1 and PGY2 residents from UNC Hospitals on their experiential rotations
- Appointment at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is available with commensurate experience.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
Licensure/Certification Requirements
- CPP must by a registered Pharmacist and licensed CPP in the state of NC. Credentialing and Privileging must be completed through the appropriate UNC HCS accrediting body as an APP prior to start date.
Professional Experience Requirements
- North Carolina registered Pharmacist: BS Pharmacy or Pharm D. BPS Certification or Geriatric Certification or ASHP residency program + 2 years of experience
- North Carolina Registered Pharmacist: Pharm D. 3 years experience. 1 certificate program
- North Carolina Registered Pharmacist: BS Pharmacy. 5 years experience. 2 certificate programs
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements
- Extensive clinical skills and pharmacotherapy knowledge base in Hematology/Oncology
- Strong oral and written communication, organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to work in team environment
- Ability to generate meaningful contributions related to oncology pharmacy practice and advancement of pharmacy practice.
- Ability to design and implement projects, collect and interpret data accurately, and prepare project analyses/summaries/manuscripts
Preferred
- Completion of a Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) Residency or equivalent experience
- Completion of an Oncology (PGY2) Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience
- Board Certification in Oncology Pharmacy
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: UNCH Pharmacy Ambulatory Clinical Services
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $55.35 - $79.58 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Durham
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Description
Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.
Summary
The University of North Carolina (UNC) Medical Center Department of Pharmacy has an opening for a highly motivated pharmacist seeking to join our team of clinical oncology pharmacists in Chapel Hill, NC. The individual in this position will form part of the solid oncology pharmacy model to support patients seen through the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. This individual will gain extensive experience in comprehensive medication therapy management of solid oncology patients. The position offers the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team through collaboration with physicians, APPs, nurses, clinical pharmacists, and the oncology operational pharmacy team to provide comprehensive care to a diverse patient population. The position offers the opportunity to develop preceptorship and research skills through pharmacy student and PGY1/PGY2 resident precepting and mentorship.
This individual will report to the Clinical Manager of the Hematology/Oncology Service Line and work closely with the Hematology/Oncology Clinical and Central Specialists as well as the Specialty Pharmacists within the UNC Carolina Care Pharmacy Care Network.
Responsibilities
The individual in this position will provide comprehensive pharmacist care, disease management, and specialty medication monitoring and management services to patients seen through the solid oncology clinical service. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing comprehensive pharmacist care to patients, collaborating closely with Acute and Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacists to ensure continuity of care between acute and ambulatory services, and leading quality improvement and outcomes initiatives.
Clinical Service Responsibilities
- Manage a clinic in collaboration with physicians, advanced practice providers, and clinical pharmacist practitioners by performing medication therapy management
- Respond to drug information questions from the medical staff, nursing staff, or pharmacy colleagues
- Function as a limited oncology prescribing practitioner (LOPP) to clinically manage chemotherapy treatment plans
- Evaluate, monitor, and redesign medication regimens to ensure positive patient outcomes
- Educate patients and their caregivers about their chemotherapy plan
- Complete therapeutic drug monitoring and manage chemotherapy toxicities
- Coordinate medication-related aspects of transitional care
- Serve as a liaison between the clinic team, UNC Medication Assistance Program, and specialty pharmacies (including UNC Shared Services Center Pharmacy) to help address medication access barriers and ensure timely processing and delivery of specialty medications and assure all activities are coordinated and consistent
Service Responsibilities
- Collaborate with clinical oncology pharmacists and the chemotherapy infusion pharmacy team on policies, procedures, and guidelines associated with this patient population
- Support medication management goals set forth by the institution or Department of Pharmacy
- Serve as a standing committee member on a select group of committees within UNC Hospitals
- Contribute to ongoing quality assurance and outcomes initiatives for the Department of Pharmacy, the Hematology/Oncology Division, and UNC Hospitals
Educational Responsibilities
- Educate students from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, PGY1 and PGY2 residents from UNC Hospitals on their experiential rotations
- Appointment at UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is available with commensurate experience.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
Licensure/Certification Requirements
- CPP must by a registered Pharmacist and licensed CPP in the state of NC. Credentialing and Privileging must be completed through the appropriate UNC HCS accrediting body as an APP prior to start date.
Professional Experience Requirements
- North Carolina registered Pharmacist: BS Pharmacy or Pharm D. BPS Certification or Geriatric Certification or ASHP residency program + 2 years of experience
- North Carolina Registered Pharmacist: Pharm D. 3 years experience. 1 certificate program
- North Carolina Registered Pharmacist: BS Pharmacy. 5 years experience. 2 certificate programs
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements
- Extensive clinical skills and pharmacotherapy knowledge base in Hematology/Oncology
- Strong oral and written communication, organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to work in team environment
- Ability to generate meaningful contributions related to oncology pharmacy practice and advancement of pharmacy practice.
- Ability to design and implement projects, collect and interpret data accurately, and prepare project analyses/summaries/manuscripts
Preferred
- Completion of a Pharmacy Practice (PGY1) Residency or equivalent experience
- Completion of an Oncology (PGY2) Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience
- Board Certification in Oncology Pharmacy
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: UNCH Pharmacy Ambulatory Clinical Services
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $55.35 - $79.58 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Durham
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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Oncology Specialist Job Market in North Carolina
A snapshot from current North Carolina openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Atrium Health22
- Novant Health13
- WakeMed4
- UNC Health3
- Cone Health3
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services44
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals4
- Education1
- Staffing & Recruiting1
- Animal Care & Pet Services1
What North Carolina Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in oncology specialist jobs across North Carolina.
- Active North Carolina medical or clinical license recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board or relevant state authority
- Board certification in oncology or a directly related specialty from an accredited certifying body
- Experience with chemotherapy administration, treatment planning, or oncology patient management protocols
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner in an oncology setting
- Strong understanding of National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines and evidence-based oncology care standards
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams including surgeons, radiologists, and oncology nurses
Oncology Specialist Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a oncology specialist in North Carolina?
Becoming an oncology specialist in North Carolina requires completing an accredited medical, nursing, or allied health degree followed by specialized training or residency in oncology. Physicians must obtain licensure through the North Carolina Medical Board, while advanced practice providers and nurses are credentialed through the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Most positions also require board certification in oncology from a recognized national certifying organization, and many North Carolina health systems expect candidates to meet continuing education requirements as a condition of employment.
How much do oncology specialists make in North Carolina?
Oncology specialists in North Carolina earn a median of about $117,210 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $68,060 for the lowest 10% to over $228,700 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire oncology specialists in North Carolina?
Employers hiring oncology specialists in North Carolina right now include Atrium Health, Novant Health, and WakeMed, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. North Carolina's concentration of academic medical centers and large regional health systems means many openings are tied to research-affiliated cancer programs with ongoing hiring needs.
Which North Carolina cities have the most oncology specialist jobs?
Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and Raleigh have the most oncology specialist openings in North Carolina. Charlotte and Durham drive the largest share of listings because of the major academic and regional health systems headquartered there, while Raleigh's expanding health corridor and proximity to Research Triangle Park institutions support steady demand in both clinical and research-focused oncology roles.
Are there remote oncology specialist jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, but they are rare. Oncology specialist work is predominantly hands-on and patient-facing, which limits remote options significantly. About 13% of oncology specialist openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, and those positions tend to be concentrated in roles such as oncology care coordination, tumor registry management, or remote patient monitoring rather than direct clinical care.
How can I get hired as a oncology specialist in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a nurse residency or new-graduate program at one of North Carolina's large academic health systems, where Duke Health, UNC Health, and Atrium Health all run structured programs that place candidates with limited oncology backgrounds into supervised clinical roles. Candidates coming from adjacent roles such as medical-surgical nursing, pharmacy technician, or oncology patient navigator positions are frequently considered for lateral moves. Obtaining a Chemotherapy-Biotherapy certification or completing an oncology-focused continuing education course strengthens any early-career application in North Carolina's competitive market.
Where can I find and apply to oncology specialist jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to oncology specialist jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers actively hiring in the state. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your background and location, and apply directly to each position without needing to create a profile or sign up.
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