Ambulatory Pharmacist

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking an experienced pharmacist to play a key leadership role in ambulatory services. The role focuses on delivering exceptional ambulatory-focused pharmacy care and optimizing clinical programs while reporting to the Pharmacy supervisor - Ambulatory Pharmacy.

You will guide dispensing activities and foster collaboration across pharmacy and medical staff. The position requires California licensure, a PharmD, and leadership capabilities to adapt in a dynamic health system

Qualifications

• Strong communication, organizational, prioritizing, and follow-through skills.
• Knowledge of clinical, ambulatory, specialty, transitions of care and dispensing workflows.
• CSP or equivalent board certification preferred.
• Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) licensure is desirable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Certification for Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery with Applied Practice.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing support staff and ensuring compliance to rules, policies and regulations.
• Performing medication dispensing and clinical program optimization to deliver patient care.
• Cultivating professional relationships with pharmacy staff, medical professionals, support and administrative staff.
• Demonstrating problem-solving in a rapidly changing health care environment.
• Advancing a patient-centric focus in care delivery.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Prioritizing

Follow-through

Clinical pharmacy knowledge

Ambulatory pharmacy workflows

Immunization delivery certification

Education

PharmD degree

Job description

Description

Play a key leadership role within a world-class health system. Ensure the delivery of exceptional ambulatory-focused pharmacy services. Make the most of your background and abilities. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.

Reporting to the Pharmacy supervisor - Ambulatory Pharmacy, you will perform various pharmacist functions pertaining to ambulatory pharmacy. Some of these functions include:

• Supporting the Pharmacy Supervisor in ensuring compliance to rules, policies and regulations
• Overseeing support staff
• Performing medication dispensing activities and clinical pharmacy program optimization to deliver outstanding patient care
• Cultivating and modeling a collegial, professional, cooperative relationship with pharmacy staff, medical professionals, support, and administrative staff
• Demonstrating effective, innovative problem-solving
• Adapting to the challenges of a rapidly changing health care environment
• Advancing a patient-centric focus to treat illness with integrity, innovation, and commitment

Schedule: varied shifts and hours, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays

Hourly Salary Range: $95.61 - $112.00

Bargaining Unit: HX - UPTE

Qualifications

We’re seeking a strong, independent clinical leader with current California Pharmacy licensure, a PharmD degree and:

• Strong communication, organizational, prioritizing, and follow-through skills
• Knowledge of clinical, ambulatory, specialty, transitions of care and dispensing workflows
• CSP or equivalent board certification preferred
• Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) licensure is desirable
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Certification for Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery with Applied Practice