Lead Pharmacist

Who We Are

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.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Lead Pharmacist in the inpatient pharmacy setting is responsible for leading inpatient pharmacy operations to support safe, efficient, and effective medication management. The Lead will be knowledgeable of all applicable pharmacy regulations, including but not limited to CA Board of Pharmacy, The Joint Commission, DEA, CDPH, CMS, and USP 795, 797, and 800 standards. This role will assist with planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of daily operations of the inpatient pharmacy. The incumbent will ensure efficient operations and is responsible for the implementation and daily management of cost control measures, drug utilization improvement and patient outcomes. The Lead will work to enhance integration of acute care services to improve departmental efficiency and optimize drug delivery systems to ensure accuracy, timeliness, safety, quality, and excellence in customer service. This role is responsible for drug inventory management, tracking, and coordination to ensure compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), State, and Federal Laws. The Lead Pharmacist is expected to actively participate in pharmacy education programs and shall provide training and oversight for pharmacists, pharmacy residents, technicians, interns, and administrative personnel who are engaged in pharmacy services and provide feedback for employee evaluations and actions. The Lead Pharmacist may serve as a liaison with leaders of other departments and may participate on organizational committees. This position is a Direct Patient Care Provider as defined in Pharmacy Policy.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Must demonstrate excellent customer service and teamwork skills
• Minimum four years of clinical experience as a licensed pharmacist, or two year's experience & completion of a Pharmacy Residency
• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills
• Demonstrated experience providing oversight, training, and development for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
• Demonstrated experience monitoring quality and efficiency utilizing metrics
• Demonstrated experience developing efficient workflows, programs, policies and standard operating procedures
• Demonstrate clear, concise verbal and written communication skills
• Current BLS or ACLS certification
• CA Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist licensure in good standing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Significant experience (more than 2 years) developing and implementing drug utilization programs for both inpatient and outpatient populations
• Knowledge of USP 795, USP 797, USP 800
• Knowledge and use of EPIC electronic health record
• Effective presentation skills

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Pharmacist