Graveyard ED Pharmacist

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 132,428 - 164,623; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Outpatient Clinics in Los Angeles is seeking an allied health professional to prepare and dispense medications in various settings. Your role includes reviewing medication orders, counseling patients, and collaborating with healthcare teams. The position involves overnight shifts and offers a supportive work environment.

We are committed to improving patient lives, and the ideal candidate will have a pharmacy degree, experience in inpatient settings, and a passion for patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and dispensing medications in inpatient settings.
• Knowledge of pharmacokinetics and therapeutic interchange.
• Ability to counsel patients on drug use.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense drugs in inpatient settings.
• Review medication orders and patient medical records.
• Counsel patients on appropriate drug use.

Skills

Pharmacy practice

Patient counseling

Medication therapy optimization

Clinical service provision

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Description

You bring more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health professional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone around you. At UCLA Health, we’re committed to fostering a working environment where you are supported and empowered to be your best. You’ll love it here!

Under supervision, you will perform a range of functions, covering multiple pharmacy locations, units or other settings. Your duties include the preparation and dispensing of drugs in all inpatient settings; review and verification of medication orders and patient medical records; optimizing safe medication therapy; review of patient medication profiles; counseling patients on appropriate drug use; interacting and/or rounding with other health professionals to help provide safe and effective use of medications; provision of advanced clinical services (e.g., pharmacokinetic dosing, therapeutic interchange, IV/PO conversions, TPN and aminoglycoside monitoring, pharmacist interventions (anticoagulation) to neonatal, pediatric and adult patients according to departmental policy and procedures, with possible focus on pharmacy specialty (i.e., oncology, pediatrics, geriatrics, ambulatory care); oversee dispensing, return and waste of controlled substances on assigned shift/unit. Initiate, innovate and complete clinical, operational and/or management projects, in collaboration with Pharmacy Management. You will work in assigned centralized and decentralized Pharmacy areas and patient care units.

Schedule: overnight shifts - 7 days on, 7 days off (includes weekends and holidays)

Hourly Salary Range: $96.13 - $119.50 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience)

Bargaining Unit: HX-UPTE