Infectious Disease Pharmacist - Pharmacy - Full Time 10 Hours (Variable) (Non-Union, Non-Exempt)

Engineering Management Student Association (EMSA); Arcadia (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Medicine of USC is seeking an Infectious Disease Pharmacist in Arcadia, CA for a full-time, non-union, non-exempt role. The position emphasizes medication-order verification via Cerner, clinical pharmacology, and oversight of daily pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities include supervising technicians, ensuring regulatory compliance, optimizing drug therapy, and participating in hospital-wide pharmacovigilance and education for staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Medication Process Responsibilities
• Accurately and timely verifies and checks accuracy of medication orders through Cerner.
• Evaluates patient profile for dosage appropriateness and other factors.
• Oversees daily pharmacy operations and sterile compounding compliance.
• Oversees narcotic dispensing, reconciliation, and discrepancy resolution.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local drug regulations.
• Mentors pharmacy technicians and interns.
• Communicates pharmaceutical supply and drug interaction information to hospital staff.

Job description

Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Medicine of USC is a community creating a lasting impact in healthcare, and every team member contributes to a culture built on growth, collaboration, and well-being – because Together, We Are Limitless.

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Infectious Disease Pharmacist - Pharmacy - Full Time 10 Hours (Variable) (Non-Union, Non-Exempt)

Arcadia, CA

Job ID REQ20182530 Category Keck Medicine of USC

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Medication Process Responsibilities
• Accurately and timely verifies and checks accuracy of medication orders through Cerner.
• Efficiently evaluates patient profile for appropriateness of medication orders (i.e, appropriate dosage based on patient

parameters, duplicate therapy, side effect profile, cost-effectiveness and accuracy.

• Accurately and efficiently verifies all medications dispensed.
• 1= Never accurately or efficiently verifies medications dispensed.
• 3= Sometimes accurately and/or efficiently verifies medications dispensed.
• 5 = Always accurately and efficiently verifies medications dispensed.
• Follows investigational drug procedures.
• Maintains oversight of daily pharmacy operations, including supervision of all drug distribution activities and ensures

compliance with all sterile compounding regulations.

• Maintains oversight of narcotic dispensing, reconciliation and resolving discrepancies.
• Ensures compliance of pharmacy policies in accordance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to

the dispensing of drugs and controlled substances.

• Recommends and facilitates changes/improvements to pharmacy workflow/operations.
• Supervises technicians
• Actively supervises and coordinates technician responsibilities.
• Assists with mentorship and training of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns.
• Teamwork
• Maintains strong working relationships and open communication with medical and nursing staff. Information pertaining

to pharmaceutical supply availability, drug usage and compatibility, and state and federal regulations pertaining to drug

controls, is clearly and consistently communicated to the hospital community.

• Willing /able to perform duties outside of normal responsibilities when needed.
• Volunteers to assist with sick call coverage, to cover additional shifts, and aids areas of pharmacy in need of additional

support.

• Performs at a high level with minimal supervision.
• Independently solves problems, and/or provides solutions when problems arise. (i.e. dealing with drug shortages, sick

call coverage, narcotic discrepancies, computer down-time)

• Assists with the review and revision of policies and procedures and/or medication order sets for Cerner system.
• Clinical
• Thoroughly completes all patient monitoring profiles.
• Makes appropriate therapeutic recommendations in accordance with nationally published guidelines and the hospital

formulary.

• Participates in pharmacy continuous quality improvement activities.
• Participates in pharmacy clinical programs and adheres to therapeutic guidelines, making appropriate recommendations

for optimization of patient therapy.

• Participates in hospital-established programs for ADR and medication error reporting.
• Enforces adherence to hospital formulary, i.e., non-formulary requests filled out. Applies therapeutic interchange

policies.

• Documents interventions in department-approved clinical documentation system.
• Education
• Trains pharmacists-in-training, including newly hired pharmacists, and residents.
• Participates in the precepting and mentoring of pharmacy students and interns.
• Provides formal and informal drug education to pharmacy, medical staff, nursing and ancillary services (i.e, Lunch and

Learn Topics, Pharmacy capsule submission, Formulary monograph submission)

• Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

The Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical services and education.

Job ID REQ20182530 Posted Date 10/28/2026