Inpatient Pharmacist - UCLA West Valley Medical Center

UCLA Health; California; On-site; USD 125,444 - 146,948; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Outpatient Clinics in California is seeking an allied health professional dedicated to improving medication safety and patient outcomes. This role involves preparing and dispensing medications, maintaining patient profiles, and providing necessary counseling.

You'll work in a supportive environment alongside dedicated clinicians in a world-class health system. Varied shifts and competitive hourly pay ranging from $91.06 to $106.67 are offered.

Qualifications

• Passion for improving medication safety and patient outcomes.
• Ability to prepare and dispense drugs in inpatient settings.
• Experience in counseling patients and reviewing medication orders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense drugs in all inpatient settings.
• Maintain and review patient medication profiles.
• Provide clinical services according to departmental policy.

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 medication safety and patient outcomes. At UCLA Health, we foster a supportive and empowering environment that enables you to excel in this critical role.

In this role, you will perform a range of functions that include the preparation and dispensing of drugs in all inpatient settings; maintenance and review of patient medication profiles; counseling patients on appropriate drug use; reviewing medication orders and patient’s medical record as well as interacting with other health professionals to help prevent inappropriate or misuse of medications; provision of clinical services (e.g., pharmacokinetic dosing, therapeutic interchange, IV/PO conversions, TPN per pharmacy, pharmacist interventions) according to departmental policy and procedures.

At UCLA Health, our dedicated clinicians across many disciplines have earned us a reputation as a world-class health system. Join us to experience meaningful challenges and career growth.

Schedule: Varied shifts, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays.

Hourly Salary Range: $91.06 - $106.67

Bargaining Unit: HX-UPTE