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INTRODUCTION
The Division of Pharmacy is recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - General Oncology to provide on-site clinical pharmacy support to the patients and healthcare professionals at the Woodlands MD Anderson location. The oncology teams at the Woodlands MD Anderson location currently see patients with the following cancers: Breast, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Gynecologic, Head and Neck, and Thoracic. This list is subject to change.
The Division of Pharmacy is dedicated to ensuring safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use while collaborating with healthcare professionals to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes. Through innovative programs in patient care, research, and education, the division leads in delivering premier, patient-centered care. Embracing change and discovery, it leverages new technologies, maximizes resources, and fosters a culture of caring to continuously enhance the quality of pharmaceutical services.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ideal candidate will have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist experience (12 months or more) at MD Anderson is preferred, and the ideal candidate should excel in communication and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
Working Hours: Dayshift, 40-hour work week.
Weekends/Holidays: on-call
Why join the Woodlands MD Anderson location as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist?
The Woodlands MD Anderson location offers the unique opportunity to deliver world-class cancer care in a close-knit, community-focused setting. As part of a growing regional campus, you'll play a hands-on role in shaping clinical pharmacy services while working closely with multidisciplinary teams to support patients closer to home. The Woodlands location combines MD Anderson's nationally recognized standards of excellence with a supportive, collaborative culture—providing meaningful patient impact, professional growth, and a balanced work environment just outside Houston.
MD Anderson's Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Program is designed to provide advanced, patient-centered pharmaceutical care within a leading cancer treatment and research institution. Specialists in this program collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimize medication therapy, ensure safe and effective drug use, and contribute to cutting-edge oncology practices.
At MD Anderson, we offer careers built on care, growth, and balance. Our employees enjoy a benefits package designed to support every stage of life, starting on day one.
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Develops and/or maintains an active clinical pharmacy practice on the assigned service(s), actively participates in inpatient rounds and/or outpatient clinic coverage, including on-call and weekend coverage as assigned.
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to optimize the pharmacotherapeutic aspects of patient care.
- Manages the medication therapy of individual patients (in collaboration with the healthcare team); develops, recommends, implements, monitors, and redesigns drug therapy regimens to optimize therapy; performs these tasks within the position/professional scope of practice and institutional and department policy and procedures.
- Manages daily patient medication problems and emergency situations as they arise and documents activities in the electronic health record appropriately (interventions, notes, handoffs, etc).
- Provides timely follow-up on the clinical effects of the medication regimen with adjustments as necessary to achieve optimal outcomes and documents actions.
- Provides drug and clinical information to other healthcare professionals.
- Develops and communicates specific pharmacotherapeutic plans for individual patients.
- Provides accurate and timely medication reconciliation and updates of medication list.
- Identifies and intervenes appropriately to resolve potential medication problems of all assigned patients.
- Evaluates and provides recommendations on pharmacokinetic or nutrition consults as applicable.
- Participates in discharge planning for assigned inpatients.
- Proactively assesses patient's financial status and addresses barriers.
- Appropriately participates in and guides medical staff to comply with institutional standards, initiatives, and guidelines (ABN's, prior authorization requirements, reimbursement optimization, formulary management, REMS programs, drug shortage programs).
Education and Training
- Provides effective medication and practice-related education or counseling to patients and caregivers.
- Provides accurate and timely medication, treatment guidelines, formulary, and other pertinent information to members of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrates a desire and an aptitude for teaching that includes mastery of the four preceptor roles when teaching clinical problem solving (instructing, modeling, coaching, and facilitating) to trainees.
- Demonstrates the ability to provide comprehensive and constructive criteria-based feedback and evaluation of resident/student performance including an assessment, identification of opportunities for improvements and an actionable plan.
- Serves as an effective preceptor for resident, student, and other trainee clinical learning experiences.
- Effectively precepts other trainee-required experiences including oncology forum, research projects, grand rounds, MUEs, etc.
- Collaborates with student and residency leadership to coordinate individual learning experiences.
- Attends and actively participates in trainee learning activities including grand rounds, student presentations, pharmacy pearls, journal club, grand rounds workshops, etc.
- Provides didactic lectures, in-services, shared student instruction or attends case conference presentations to trainees.
- Models professional behavior to orient, mentor, and train new clinical staff on patient care services, policy and procedures, and normal operating procedures (in collaboration with the Clinical Manager).
Clinical Support
- Appropriately uses technology to facilitate safe and efficient delivery and communication of patient care (electronic health record, mobile devices, laptops, VPN, etc.).
- Participates in medication-related processes to assess, evaluate, maintain and improve the delivery of patient care.
- Actively participates in institutional initiatives to develop, improve, validate and implement research and standard of patient care tools (ordersets, treatment plans, algorithms, patient education materials, etc.) to optimize patient care and safety.
- Adheres to regulatory/compliance policies and procedures that govern the profession and scope of practice.
- Completes pharmacy protocol reviews to facilitate the IRB submission processes.
- Critically analyzes their own practice, experience, medical literature, and other information resources for the purposes of self-improvement.
- Obtains/maintains required and preferred licenses, certifications, training, and continuing education prior to the deadlines including but not limited to preceptor certificate, pharmacist license, BLS, ACLS, service specific competencies, DTM, sterile compounding certification and process validation (as assigned), etc.
- Consistently documents and reviews clinical activity/interventions appropriately.
- Uses professional judgment and language to report safety events utilizing the institutional and federal government systems (UHC Safety Intelligence System, Medwatch, etc.).
- Consistently models service excellence.
- Attends and actively participates in committees/meetings (e.g., Division of Pharmacy, Disease Site and Institutional).
- Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
- Aligns all patient care activities and project work with departmental and institutional policies, business model/needs, goals, and vision.
Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Education: PharmD degree.
Preferred Education: None
Certification: All of the following:
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy Pharmacist license within 90 days of job entry.
- BLS - Basic Life Support within 30 days of job entry.
Preferred Certification: Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) certification in appropriate specialty area and Pharmacy Preceptor Certificate.
Experience: Pharmacy Residency (PGY1) and Residency in the area of specialization (PGY2). Experience as a clinical pharmacist in the area of specialization may substitute for the required residency on a one-to-one basis.
Preferred Experience: Experience as a clinical pharmacy specialist
Onsite Presence: Is Required
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 181442
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 149,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 187,000
- Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 224,500
- FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Onsite
- Pivotal Position: Yes
- Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
- Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
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INTRODUCTION
The Division of Pharmacy is recruiting for a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - General Oncology to provide on-site clinical pharmacy support to the patients and healthcare professionals at the Woodlands MD Anderson location. The oncology teams at the Woodlands MD Anderson location currently see patients with the following cancers: Breast, Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Gynecologic, Head and Neck, and Thoracic. This list is subject to change.
The Division of Pharmacy is dedicated to ensuring safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use while collaborating with healthcare professionals to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes. Through innovative programs in patient care, research, and education, the division leads in delivering premier, patient-centered care. Embracing change and discovery, it leverages new technologies, maximizes resources, and fosters a culture of caring to continuously enhance the quality of pharmaceutical services.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ideal candidate will have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and PGY1 Pharmacy Residency and PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency. Clinical Pharmacy Specialist experience (12 months or more) at MD Anderson is preferred, and the ideal candidate should excel in communication and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
Working Hours: Dayshift, 40-hour work week.
Weekends/Holidays: on-call
Why join the Woodlands MD Anderson location as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist?
The Woodlands MD Anderson location offers the unique opportunity to deliver world-class cancer care in a close-knit, community-focused setting. As part of a growing regional campus, you'll play a hands-on role in shaping clinical pharmacy services while working closely with multidisciplinary teams to support patients closer to home. The Woodlands location combines MD Anderson's nationally recognized standards of excellence with a supportive, collaborative culture—providing meaningful patient impact, professional growth, and a balanced work environment just outside Houston.
MD Anderson's Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Program is designed to provide advanced, patient-centered pharmaceutical care within a leading cancer treatment and research institution. Specialists in this program collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimize medication therapy, ensure safe and effective drug use, and contribute to cutting-edge oncology practices.
At MD Anderson, we offer careers built on care, growth, and balance. Our employees enjoy a benefits package designed to support every stage of life, starting on day one.
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Develops and/or maintains an active clinical pharmacy practice on the assigned service(s), actively participates in inpatient rounds and/or outpatient clinic coverage, including on-call and weekend coverage as assigned.
- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to optimize the pharmacotherapeutic aspects of patient care.
- Manages the medication therapy of individual patients (in collaboration with the healthcare team); develops, recommends, implements, monitors, and redesigns drug therapy regimens to optimize therapy; performs these tasks within the position/professional scope of practice and institutional and department policy and procedures.
- Manages daily patient medication problems and emergency situations as they arise and documents activities in the electronic health record appropriately (interventions, notes, handoffs, etc).
- Provides timely follow-up on the clinical effects of the medication regimen with adjustments as necessary to achieve optimal outcomes and documents actions.
- Provides drug and clinical information to other healthcare professionals.
- Develops and communicates specific pharmacotherapeutic plans for individual patients.
- Provides accurate and timely medication reconciliation and updates of medication list.
- Identifies and intervenes appropriately to resolve potential medication problems of all assigned patients.
- Evaluates and provides recommendations on pharmacokinetic or nutrition consults as applicable.
- Participates in discharge planning for assigned inpatients.
- Proactively assesses patient's financial status and addresses barriers.
- Appropriately participates in and guides medical staff to comply with institutional standards, initiatives, and guidelines (ABN's, prior authorization requirements, reimbursement optimization, formulary management, REMS programs, drug shortage programs).
Education and Training
- Provides effective medication and practice-related education or counseling to patients and caregivers.
- Provides accurate and timely medication, treatment guidelines, formulary, and other pertinent information to members of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrates a desire and an aptitude for teaching that includes mastery of the four preceptor roles when teaching clinical problem solving (instructing, modeling, coaching, and facilitating) to trainees.
- Demonstrates the ability to provide comprehensive and constructive criteria-based feedback and evaluation of resident/student performance including an assessment, identification of opportunities for improvements and an actionable plan.
- Serves as an effective preceptor for resident, student, and other trainee clinical learning experiences.
- Effectively precepts other trainee-required experiences including oncology forum, research projects, grand rounds, MUEs, etc.
- Collaborates with student and residency leadership to coordinate individual learning experiences.
- Attends and actively participates in trainee learning activities including grand rounds, student presentations, pharmacy pearls, journal club, grand rounds workshops, etc.
- Provides didactic lectures, in-services, shared student instruction or attends case conference presentations to trainees.
- Models professional behavior to orient, mentor, and train new clinical staff on patient care services, policy and procedures, and normal operating procedures (in collaboration with the Clinical Manager).
Clinical Support
- Appropriately uses technology to facilitate safe and efficient delivery and communication of patient care (electronic health record, mobile devices, laptops, VPN, etc.).
- Participates in medication-related processes to assess, evaluate, maintain and improve the delivery of patient care.
- Actively participates in institutional initiatives to develop, improve, validate and implement research and standard of patient care tools (ordersets, treatment plans, algorithms, patient education materials, etc.) to optimize patient care and safety.
- Adheres to regulatory/compliance policies and procedures that govern the profession and scope of practice.
- Completes pharmacy protocol reviews to facilitate the IRB submission processes.
- Critically analyzes their own practice, experience, medical literature, and other information resources for the purposes of self-improvement.
- Obtains/maintains required and preferred licenses, certifications, training, and continuing education prior to the deadlines including but not limited to preceptor certificate, pharmacist license, BLS, ACLS, service specific competencies, DTM, sterile compounding certification and process validation (as assigned), etc.
- Consistently documents and reviews clinical activity/interventions appropriately.
- Uses professional judgment and language to report safety events utilizing the institutional and federal government systems (UHC Safety Intelligence System, Medwatch, etc.).
- Consistently models service excellence.
- Attends and actively participates in committees/meetings (e.g., Division of Pharmacy, Disease Site and Institutional).
- Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
- Aligns all patient care activities and project work with departmental and institutional policies, business model/needs, goals, and vision.
Other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
Education: PharmD degree.
Preferred Education: None
Certification: All of the following:
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy Pharmacist license within 90 days of job entry.
- BLS - Basic Life Support within 30 days of job entry.
Preferred Certification: Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) certification in appropriate specialty area and Pharmacy Preceptor Certificate.
Experience: Pharmacy Residency (PGY1) and Residency in the area of specialization (PGY2). Experience as a clinical pharmacist in the area of specialization may substitute for the required residency on a one-to-one basis.
Preferred Experience: Experience as a clinical pharmacy specialist
Onsite Presence: Is Required
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 181442
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 149,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 187,000
- Maximum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 224,500
- FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Hard
- Work Location: Onsite
- Pivotal Position: Yes
- Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
- Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
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Who's Hiring
- Cleveland Clinic13
- University Hospitals12
- Boston Medical Center12
- Advocate Aurora Health12
- Memorial Healthcare System12
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services73
- Education9
- Science & Research6
- Non-Profit & Social Services3
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in pharmacy technician specialist jobs.
- Active CPhT or ExCPT certification from PTCB or NHA
- State pharmacy technician registration or licensure in good standing
- Experience with pharmacy dispensing software and automated dispensing cabinets
- Knowledge of insurance billing, prior authorization, and claim adjudication processes
- Sterile or non-sterile compounding experience under USP 795 or USP 797 guidelines
- High school diploma or equivalent with two or more years of pharmacy technician experience
Tips for Your Pharmacy Technician Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to pharmacy setting
Retail, hospital, and specialty pharmacy roles each prioritize different skills. A compounding-heavy resume lands differently at a 503B facility than at a chain pharmacy. Align your bullet points to the exact setting listed in the job description before you apply.
Lead with your certifications upfront
Pharmacy technician specialist listings frequently screen by ExCPT or CPhT certification before anything else. Put your certification, issuing body, and expiration date in a dedicated credentials section at the top of your resume, not buried at the bottom.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists pharmacy technician specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target specialization keywords in your search
Oncology, infusion, nuclear, and sterile compounding are distinct specializations with their own hiring pipelines. Searching by these sub-specialty terms surfaces roles that broad searches miss and signals to hiring managers that you understand the scope of the work.
Prepare for competency-based interview questions
Interviewers for specialist roles routinely ask how you have handled dispensing errors, insurance rejections, or high-volume queues. Prepare two or three specific examples from past experience that demonstrate accuracy, speed, and your protocol for escalating issues.
Negotiate schedule and setting alongside the offer
Shift differentials, rotating weekends, and on-call requirements vary widely between employers and are often negotiable before you accept. Clarify the full schedule structure during your final interview so you can factor it into your decision before an offer arrives.
Pharmacy Technician Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most pharmacy technician specialists?
The most active employers for pharmacy technician specialists right now are Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, and Boston Medical Center, and the most openings are in Florida, Ohio, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Health systems and specialty pharmacy networks tend to post the highest volume of specialist-level roles.
How many pharmacy technician specialist jobs are remote?
About 28% of pharmacy technician specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most dispensing and compounding roles. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements include prior authorization support, medication therapy management, and specialty pharmacy call center coordination.
How do you become a pharmacy technician specialist?
Start by completing a pharmacy technician training program and earning your CPhT or ExCPT certification through PTCB or NHA. Gain experience across multiple pharmacy settings, then pursue additional training in a specialty area such as compounding, oncology, or infusion. Many employers also require or prefer a state-specific registration, so confirm your state's licensure requirements early in the process.
Can you get hired as a pharmacy technician specialist with little experience?
Some entry-level specialist roles exist, particularly in retail pharmacy chains that provide on-the-job training toward certification. Applying to positions that list certification as preferred rather than required, and completing a formal technician training program in advance, improves your odds. Externship hours completed during a training program often count toward the experience threshold employers post.
What does the pharmacy technician specialist interview process look like?
Most employers start with a phone screen to verify certification status and availability, followed by an in-person or video interview with a pharmacy manager or director. Expect scenario-based questions on handling dispensing errors, working under high prescription volume, and insurance rejection resolution. Some specialty or hospital roles add a brief skills assessment or a shadowing session before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to pharmacy technician specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to pharmacy technician specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your certifications, specialization, and preferred setting, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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