Pharmacist, Per Diem

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 92,250 - 147,600; Part time

Job summary

UCSF Health in California seeks an Inpatient/Acute Care Per Diem Pharmacist to deliver pharmaceutical care across acute care locations. You will obtain medication histories, review profiles, provide drug information, and collaborate with clinicians on therapy plans to ensure safe, effective medication use.

The role involves supporting pharmacy operations, supervising students or interns as needed, and contributing to drug-use policies within the Medical Center while maintaining compliance with

Qualifications

• Must have PharmD degree and be licensed to practice pharmacy in California.
• FPGEC Certification required for graduates from non-US countries.
• ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency preferred, or at least 3 years of inpatient/acute care experience.
• Advance practice board certification (e.g., BPS or equivalent) preferred.
• Experience participating in pediatric and adult emergency situations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care to patients across UCSF Health System acute care locations, including medication histories, medication reviews, and drug information to patients and clinicians.
• Collaborate with clinicians on therapy choices and monitor safety, interactions, and adverse effects.
• Assist in pharmacy operations, including dispensing, compounding, and ensuring access to medications.
• May supervise pharmacy technicians, students, and residents as needed; contribute to drug-use policy and quality assurance activities.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

FPGEC Certification

Job description

Job Description

The Department of Pharmaceutical Services provides a full range of services for patients cared for by the Medical Center at UCSF and its providers and payors. These services include, but are not limited to: drug procurement, storage, and security; safe, accurate and timely preparation and distribution of drugs; clinical pharmacy services for patients; development of drug use policies within the Medical Center; drug information services for clinicians and patients; and participation in technology assessment and quality assurance programs. The Department of Pharmaceutical Services is affiliated with the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy, an academic department within the School of Pharmacy, which has primary responsibility for teaching professional courses in the Pharm.D. curriculum, clinical research, and public and clinical service.

Role Overview

The Inpatient/Acute Care Services Per Diem Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care to patients at all acute care pharmacy locations within the UCSF Health System and may also be asked to participate in pharmaceutical care in other sectors of the Department as needed. The pharmacist performs a wide range of pharmaceutical care functions to assure that drugs prescribed for and used by patients are safe and effective. These include obtaining medication histories, reviewing and assessing medication profiles, providing drug information to patients and health care providers, collaborating with clinicians on drugs of choice and therapeutic plans, ensuring access to medications, educating patients on the proper use of medications, and ensuring that patients understand cautions, adverse reactions, and interactions related to their therapy.

Under supervision, the pharmacist is engaged in many duties required to maintain an efficient and secure pharmacy distribution system, such as purchasing, storing, securing, evaluating quality of dispensing, compounding, and furnishing medications and devices in various settings. The pharmacist may also assist in the oversight of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy student interns, pharmacy residents, and colleagues in their daily responsibilities.

Inpatient/Acute Care Services Per Diem Pharmacists do not have formal supervisory responsibilities, nor do they have primary or consistent responsibility for pharmacy students in clerkships. They have no overall management responsibility for specific organized pharmacy programs but may have designated responsibility for limited components of the drug-use control operation. Incumbents spend the majority of annualized work time in functions related to basic drug-use control and pharmaceutical care.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited school of pharmacy and possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) or equivalent degree as determined by the National Board of Pharmacy. For graduates in a non-US country or jurisdiction, pharmacists must have earned a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification as determined by the National Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD).
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, or at least 3 years of inpatient/acute care services pharmacy experience.
• Hold an advanced practice board certification (e.g., Board of Pharmacy Specialty certificates, AAHIVP, etc.).
• Experience participating in pediatric and adult emergency situations.

License/Certification

• Active license to practice Pharmacy in the State of California; must be in good standing with the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• Active American Heart Association CPR Certification.