Staff Pharmacist 2-Pharmacy-Fulltime-Nights

University of California, Irvine; Placentia (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Irvine seeks a pharmacist to provide high-quality pharmaceutical care for a diverse patient population within a hospital setting. You will dispense medications, share current clinical information with staff and physicians, and continually evaluate therapies following hospital dosing protocols.

The role reports to the Director of Pharmacy and requires California pharmacist licensure, strong communication skills, and the ability to work at a pace appropriate to workload

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pharmacologic principles applied to patient care.
• Good communication and experience with computerized pharmacy systems.
• Current Pharmacist Licensure from the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• Must complete hospital mandatory education requirements (Orientation, EOC, OSHA, Infection Control, Abuse/Neglect, Ethics) and vaccines.
• Ability to maintain a work pace and establish effective relations within the Health System.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications for hospital patients and provide up-to-date clinical information to staff, physicians and patients.
• Continuously assess and evaluate drug therapies and follow hospital dosing protocols.
• Collaborate with physicians, clinical staff and patients to optimize therapy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy.

Skills

Pharmacology knowledge

Communication skills

Pharmacy software experience

English proficiency

Education

Pharmacist Licensure (CA)

Tools

Pharmacy information systems

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.

As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for the provision of high quality pharmaceutical care to a diverse patient population. Responsibilities include the dispensing of medications for hospital patients, providing relevant, up-to-date clinical information to clinical staff, physicians, and patients, continuous assessment and evaluation of drug therapies, and following hospital-approved protocols for dosing selected medications. In addition, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned. This position reports to the Director of Pharmacy.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Possesses appropriate knowledge of basic pharmacologic principles and their application in the provision of quality patient care.
• Good communication skills and experience with computerized pharmacy systems necessary.
• Current Pharmacist Licensure from the California State Board of Pharmacy.
• Hospital Mandatory Education Requirements: Orientation, Environment of Care, OSHA, Infection Control, Abuse/Neglect, and Ethics.
• Tuberculosis Screening, Licensure renewal.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hospital experience preferred.
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization