Clinical Pharmacist III - Infectious Diseases Specialist

Riverside County, CA; Moreno Valley (CA); Sur place; USD 174 000 - 217 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Retirement benefits (CalPERS)

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Résumé du poste

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) seeks a Clinical Pharmacist III to support Infectious Diseases programs in Moreno Valley, CA. Provides ID consults, antimicrobial stewardship, and outpatient clinic coverage, while teaching residents and students and leading quality projects.

The role requires PGY2 ID training; BCIDP certification is preferred. Four 10-hour shifts weekly with possible admin-time remote work; supervision of staff and collaboration with clinicians are key."

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) degree from accredited school.
• Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY-1) residency completed.
• Postgraduate Year 2 (PGY-2) residency or equivalent experience preferred; BCIDP certification preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide infectious diseases consultation services and antimicrobial stewardship support.
• Cover outpatient ID clinic and supervise/mentor residents and APPE students.
• Lead or contribute to quality improvement and research initiatives.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and institutional standards in pharmacy services.
• Provide clinical pharmacotherapy expertise and patient-focused care.

Formation

Pharm. D.

PGY-1 Residency

PGY-2 Residency (preferred BCIDP)

Description du poste

Salary: $174,243.06 - $216,574.11 Annually

Location: Moreno Valley

Job Type: Regular

Job Number: 26-73608- ID AL

Department: RUHS-Medical Center

Opening Date: 10/14/2026

Closing Date: Continuous

For questions regarding this position, please contact the recruiter listed in the Supplemental Information section.

About the Position

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist III to support core Infectious Diseases (ID) programs within the Medical Center's Department of Pharmacy in Moreno Valley, California.

The incumbent will provide infectious diseases consultation services, support antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, and provide coverage for the outpatient ID clinic. Additional responsibilities include teaching and mentoring pharmacy residents and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) students; participating in clinical and operational research initiatives; ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and institutional standards; and leading or contributing to process improvement projects that enhance patient care and optimize antimicrobial use.

The Clinical Pharmacist III exercises a high degree of independent judgment, provides oversight to lower-level staff, and manages complex assignments requiring advanced clinical knowledge, critical thinking, prioritization, and organizational skills. As a subject matter expert in a designated specialty area, the incumbent is expected to demonstrate advanced clinical proficiency and leadership. The Clinical Pharmacist III is the lead-level classification in the Clinical Pharmacist series and reports to a Supervising Clinical Pharmacist or the Assistant Pharmacy Director.

The ideal candidate will have completed postgraduate year two (PGY2) residency training in Infectious Diseases, hold Board Certification in Infectious Diseases Pharmacy (BCIDP) certification (preferred), and have comparable experience as an infectious diseases pharmacist.

Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts per week (4/10 schedule), with occasional work-from-home flexibility during administrative work hours. The position requires considerable walking and standing.

Meet the Team! Riverside University Health System Medical Center consistently receives national recognition for its progressive, innovative care and is recognized as one of the region's top employers. This 439-bed medical center is a designated Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and home to the region's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Can you see yourself here?

For more information, please visit www.ruhealth.org

Examples of Essential Duties

• Provide answers to both distributive and clinical questions; consistently monitor the work of lower level staff to ensure adherence to established policies and procedures; resolve problems and issues arising from pharmacy operations and ensure the smooth workflow of services.
• Work with nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure optimal patient care; work with other members of the medical center to ensure a cooperative work environment; participate in regional or national organizations in pharmacy services; provide information and interdepartmental educational support to all level of healthcare providers (via grand rounds, continuing education lectures, etc.).
• Assist in the development and implementation of new policies and procedures and provide input to supervisors and management; lead projects pertaining to the pharmacy area.
• Assist with training of new and existing personnel on departmental procedures and participate in maintaining quality assurance records.
• Participate and maintain quality assurance records; participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
• Serve as patient advocate in matters related to pharmacotherapy; develop staff education materials for medical center staff.
• Assist with maintaining performance improvement processes in order to improve the medication use process; serve in health system committees and cost savings/quality improvement projects.
• Provide specialized pharmaceutical care to patients with an emphasis on clinical monitoring and therapeutic interventions to improve patient outcome; assist and provide training to residents and pharmacy students.
• Contribute to the advancement of RUHS pharmacy services; participate in scholarly research activities and system-wide projects that demonstrate improved patient outcomes.
• Participate in ongoing medication use evaluation programs by assisting in the establishment of criteria for cost effectiveness/control utilization, process indicators and monitoring parameters; conduct evaluations to determine compliance to the established medication use evaluation criteria; summarize results.
• Contribute to the patient care team by providing medication use expertise to providers, nurses and others via multi-modal communication, including chart notes, SBAR, rounding, in person debriefs, and consultations.

Minimum Qualifications

Option I

Education: Graduation from a School of Pharmacy accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm. D.).

Experience: Completion of accredited pharmacy residency, Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1). Five years of post-residency within current area of specialty as a pharmacist in a hospital or ambulatory care setting.

Option II

Education: Graduation from a School of Pharmacy accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm. D.).

Experience: Two years of specialty residency, Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) and Post Graduate Year- 2 (PGY-2). Three years of post-residency within current area of specialty as a pharmacist in a hospital or ambulatory care setting.

Option III

Education: Graduation from a School of Pharmacy accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm. D.).

Experience: Seven years of professional level experience working as a clinical pharmacist within current area of specialty in a hospital or ambulatory care setting.

All Options

Knowledge of: Drug distribution systems and provision of clinical pharmacy services; system development and implementation of drug distribution and/or clinical systems/services; quality assurance and continuous quality improvement; principles of effective supervision; good customer (physicians, nurses and patient) service; professional standards and practices; Federal, Board of Pharmacy, Joint Commission, and DHS laws, regulations and guidelines pertaining to patient care and dispensing of legend and non-legend pharmaceuticals and poisons; principles of pharmacy practice, drug information, education, scholarship, and leadership.

Ability to: Provide quality pharmaceutical care; communicate clearly and effectively; schedule, organize and manage routine and new responsibilities.

License/Certificate

Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Licentiate in Pharmacy issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy and fulfillment of the continuing education requirements.

Possession of a specialty board certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in a specialty area of existing practice and/or Advanced Practice Pharmacist licensure issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy is preferred.

Benefit Program: SEI

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.

Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list.

Miscellaneous Retirement

• Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
• Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
• Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. Effective July 1, 2023 employee contributions are 7.25% and will increase to 7.75% effective July 1, 2024.

Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.

Note

This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to or by calling the Benefits Information Line at [phone], Option 2.

Option 2.

If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at [phone] to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.

Deferred Compensation

Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.

Vacation Accrual (Bi-Weekly Accrual)

0 < 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)

4 < 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)

10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)

Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.

Sick Leave

Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.

Holidays

Normally 12 paid holidays per year.

Bereavement Leave

Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance).

Basic Life Insurance

Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.

Disability

Employees contribute to State Disability Insurance (SDI), which provides wage replacement benefits for individuals who are unable to work due to non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy. SDI also includes Paid Family Leave Benefits. The wage replacement rate is determined by current law, offering 60-70% of the wages earned during the SDI eligibility period.

Additionally, employees receive employer-paid Long-Term Disability Benefits, which cover 66.67% of pre-disability earnings, up to a maximum of $10,000 per month. There is a 365-day waiting period before these benefits become active. Employees may coordinate these benefits with other available leave balances to receive up to 100% of their regular pay.

Post Retirement Medical Contribution

A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable SEIU Memorandum of Understanding.

Other

There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.