Clinical Pharmacist II - Heart and Lung Transplant - 141732

University of California San Diego

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 132,000 - 158,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist II for Heart and Lung Transplant. You will support specialized pharmacotherapy in transplant patients, work across inpatient units, and contribute to transitions-of-care and ambulatory clinics.

You will also precept students, educate multidisciplinary teams, and participate in quality improvement initiatives under transplant leadership.

Qualifications

Doctorate of Pharmacy or equivalent clinical experience.
California RPH licensure required.
Clinical transplant experience or PGY with transplant exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide specialized clinical and consultative pharmacotherapy for heart and lung transplant patients.
Care for inpatient transplant units, transitions-of-care, and ambulatory clinics.
Precept pharmacy students and residents; educate multidisciplinary teams; participate in QA initiatives.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Transplant pharmacotherapy

Team education

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent clinical experience

Registered Pharmacist in California (RPH)

Job description

Payroll Title: STF PHARMACIST 2 Department: HEART TRANSPLANT Hiring Pay Scale $95.79 - $114.45 / Hour Worksite: Jacobs Medical Center Appointment Type: Career Appointment Percent: 100% Union: HX Contract Total Openings: 1 Work Schedule: Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Sunday-Saturday

#141732 Clinical Pharmacist II - Heart and Lung Transplant

Filing Deadline: Fri 11/6/2026

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment : Apply by 10/27/26 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Reassignment Applicants : Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of transplant pharmacy leadership, the Clinical Pharmacist in Cardiothoracic Transplant provides specialized clinical and consultative pharmacy support for patients receiving heart and lung transplants, as well as those supported by mechanical circulatory assist devices. Working within inpatient transplant units, transitions-of-care services, and specialized ambulatory transplant clinics, the pharmacist promotes safe, effective, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy throughout the continuum of transplant care.

Additional responsibilities include precepting pharmacy students and residents, providing education to multidisciplinary healthcare teams, and participating in quality improvement and other initiatives as directed by transplant pharmacy leadership. Other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Doctorate of Pharmacy Degree; or equivalent clinical experience.
Registered Pharmacist issued by the state of California (RPH).
Incumbents can meet the minimum experience qualifications for this position in 1 of 3 ways: 1) possesses a PGY 2 or 2) possesses a PGY 1 plus 1 year of pharmacist experience, or 3) possesses 4 years of pharmacist experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant, PGY2 Critical Care or another specialty.
BCTXP, BCCCP, or BCPS.
Prior training specifically in the Transplant area or previous work specific to the transplant area.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $200,010 - $238,972 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $95.79 - $114.45

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct: