Clinical Pharmacist I

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 108,772 - 154,918; Part time

Job summary

City of Hope’s Clinical Pharmacist I-Per Diem role provides medication information to clinicians, with supervision of technicians and training support for pharmacy staff. The position supports quality and regulatory standards in a busy cancer care environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the care team, patient-centered service, and involvement in safety and improvement initiatives within Pharmacy Leadership guidelines.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited Pharmacy School graduate (or ACPE accreditation pending).
• Current CA Pharmacist License.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with providers, nurses, and other clinical staff to ensure medication management is safe, high quality, and cost-effective for all patients.
• Oversees safe and timely medication use systems.
• Oversees compounding in alignment with USP, Board of Pharmacy, and other regulations.
• Ensures medications are received, stored, labelled, transported, and wasted appropriately.
• Ensures controlled substance processes are adhered to.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary healthcare team to optimize patient’s medication therapy.
• Participates in care coordination and Investigational Drug management for research patients, following all required regulations and practices.
• Reports Pharmacy Interventions, Adverse Drug Reactions, and Medication Errors.

Education

ACPE-accredited Pharmacy School (or ACPE accreditation pending)

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist I-Per Diem Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

Clinical Pharmacist I-Per Diem Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist I. The Clinical Pharmacist I will serve as the medication management expert by providing accurate drug information to providers, nurses, and other clinical staff. The individual will supervise technicians during the shift and assist with training/education for pharmacy staff. It is expected that the Clinical Pharmacist I will collaborate with colleagues and provide excellent customer service to patients and staff. Additional duties may include quality and performance improvement activities or others as determined by Pharmacy Leadership.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Collaborates with providers, nurses, and other clinical staff to ensure the medication management process is safe, high quality, and cost-effective for all patients.
• Provide oversight of safe and timely medication use system.
• Oversee compounding in alignment with USP, Board of Pharmacy, and other regulations.
• Ensure medications are received, stored, labelled, transported, and wasted appropriately.
• Ensure controlled substance processes are adhered to.
• Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care team to optimize patient’s medication therapy.
• Participates in care coordination and Investigational Drug management for research patients, following all required regulations and practices.
• Actively supports reporting of Pharmacy Interventions, Adverse Drug Reactions, and Medication Errors.
• Participate in pharmacy staff development, including new employee orientation, students, residents and training.

Your qualifications should include:

• Graduate of ACPE-accredited Pharmacy School or School with ACPE accreditation pending
• Current CA Pharmacist License
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association

Additional Information:

• Hourly Per Diem Rate: 95.706800

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.