Staff Pharmacist II - ACC-Irv Pharmacy Infusion - FT Variable Shift
Overview:
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region.Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center.
UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.
To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.
Responsibilities:
Position Summary:
This pharmacist performs the day-to-day responsibilities of drug distribution, verifies drug doses for appropriateness, and processes sterile and non-sterile prescription orders.. The incumbent performs therapeutic intervention as needed, provides drug information and consultation to other professional staff and patients, maintains patient profiles, , conducts drug therapy monitoring, and performs and supports drug compounding, and all aspects of medication management.The Staff Pharmacist is also responsible for directing technicians, performing inventory control, and actively precepting pharmacy residents, students, technicians, or interns as assigned by the supervisor. This position is a Direct Care Provider as defined in the Pharmacy Policy.
Identifying essential functions below is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties that may be assigned if such duties reasonably relate to the position.
Qualifications:
Total Compensation
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Required Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of sterile compounding, USP797/800, and non-sterile compounding, USP795
- One year of clinical experience as a licensed pharmacist
- Must demonstrate excellent communication, teamwork, and customer service skills appropriate to the job
- Knowledge and abilities necessary for the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
- Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree
- Current BLS or ACLS certification
- CA Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist licensure in good standing
- Ability to work variable shifts including nights, weekends and holidays as needed, as well as to travel to off site locations as required
- Ability to perform routine tasks such as working, storing, preparing, receiving, unpacking, transporting, disposing of, or administering drugs that have been identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in accordance with USP 800.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Successful completion of PGY1 General Practice Residency and/or PGY2 Oncology Residency
- Previous experience in an Ambulatory Infusion Center setting
- Previous experience in Oncology Pharmacy setting
- Previous experience in Inpatient Pharmacy
- Knowledge and experience using EPIC electronic health record
- Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties
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
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
- 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, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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 nondiscrimination 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 eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.