Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

Kaiser Permanente; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 155,000; Part time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco seeks an ambulatory pharmacist to provide patient-centered care under approved protocols, collaborating with health professionals. The role includes managing drug therapy, educating patients, and ensuring safe, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in assigned clinical areas.

The position requires a Pharm.D or B.S. in Pharmacy with California license at hire, BLS, and strong communication skills; part-time, onsite schedule in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or equivalent direct patient care experience.
• B.S. degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D required.
• California Pharmacist License required at hire.
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association.
• Knowledge of drug utilization review and state/federal regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promotes rational and cost-effective drug therapy through drug therapy decision-making.
• Provides direction to Pharmacist Residents, Interns, Technicians and other personnel.
• Conducts patient medication history inquiries upon referral from physicians.
• Develops treatment plans based on diagnoses and transitions in care.
• Identifies and resolves medication-related problems including interactions and dosing issues.
• Under protocol, initiates, adjusts, and monitors drug therapy as needed.
• Coordinates lab monitoring and interprets results for drug therapy.
• Provides patient education on disease state, actions, and adherence.
• Supports ongoing quality improvement and provider education.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Medication therapy management

Patient education

Communication skills

Education

B.S. degree in Pharmacy

Pharm.D

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Description

Job Summary

Under indirect supervision, provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services using approved protocols in collaboration with other health professional, including managing patient drug therapy, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications. Promotes high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective pharmaceutical care. Performs these duties in the clinical areas assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Department manager or designee, promotes rational and cost-effective Inpatient and Outpatient drug therapy through close participation in the drug therapy decision-making process with assigned physicians and other medical personnel.
• Provides direction to Pharmacist Residents, Pharmacist Interns, Pharmacy Technicians, and other non-licensed personnel.
• Conducts patient medication history inquiries upon referral from physicians and other medical personnel.
• Given a diagnosis, synthesize a treatment plan, which may include drug therapy and lifestyle modifications, and transition within the continuum of care settings.
• Identifies, resolves, and prevents potential and actual medication-related problems including: untreated indications, improper drug selection, subtherapeutic dosage, overdose, failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medication without indication.
• Under protocol, initiates, adjusts, monitors, and recommends changes in drug therapy based on information obtained through patient interviews, objective monitoring parameters, review of drug profiles and the patient medical record.
• Coordinates and interprets laboratory monitoring of drug therapy, including serum drug levels, electrolytes, and other approved drug-related laboratory testing.
• Provides patient monitoring for the purpose of evaluating and optimizing patient outcomes, drug utilization and patient compliance, detecting and/or minimizing ADRs, eliminating unnecessary drug use and duplication.
• Provides patient education related to the individuals disease state, including predictable actions, side effects, reasons for proper compliance, and any special instruction.
• Assure ongoing performance improvement of the pharmaceutical care services provided.
• Provides education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions.
• Performs other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• Successful completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or possess the equivalent clinical experience in direct patient care delivery.

Education

• B.S. degree in Pharmacy OR Pharm.D required.

License, Certification, Registration

• Pharmacist License (California) required at hire

• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

Additional Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of current pharmacological/biopharmaceutical principles, medical terminology, pathologies, disease states, and related information for a medical management plan.
• Working knowledge of aseptic technique and preparation of sterile IV products and chemotherapy agents. Knowledge of emergency medications and drug monitoring.
• Understanding of drug utilization review and drug usage evaluation
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws & regulations regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to operate the pharmacy computer system(s) and other equipment. Must be able to input prescription labels.
• Must obtain an NPI # within one month in position.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• ACLS certification may be required in some areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

Job Details

Primary Location: California,San Francisco,San Francisco 2238 Geary Medical Offices

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32

Shift: Variable

Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat *Contract Compliant: Sunday-Saturday, shift may include working weekends, days, evenings, & nights

Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM

Working Hours End: 11:59 PM

Job Schedule: Part-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: A14|GFPP|Guild for Prof. Pharmacists

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: San Francisco Hospital - Clinical Pharm- Primary Care - 0208

Pay Range: $109.14 - $112.41 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

On-site: Work location is on‑site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.