"Quality Improvement Pharmacist- Pharmacy Administration- FT Day Shift"

The Quality Improvement Pharmacist is responsible for the provision of patient-centered clinical services, including review of patient medical records, performance of comprehensive medication therapy review, provision of medication information/education to providers and patients, application of evidenced-based medicine and national guidelines to optimize medication-related health outcomes. The Quality Improvement Pharmacist will provide care for patients in-person and virtually via video, telephone, or text as part of a pharmacist-led, referral-based, Medication Management Clinic. The role will assure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration, and dispensing of medication orders and work under a collaborative practice agreement to autonomously manage referred patients. The Quality Improvement Pharmacist will serve as a subject matter expert and complete comprehensive medication reviews for patients with specific high-risk medication concerns and high-risk disease states and patients who are at high risk for rehospitalization. This position is a Direct Care Provider as defined in Pharmacy Policy. The Quality Improvement Pharmacist may perform prior authorization reviews of high-cost medications and deferred authorization requests, as needed. The Quality Improvement Pharmacist is responsible for supervising pharmacy technicians, ensuring completion of medication histories, and actively precepting pharmacy residents, students, technicians, or interns as assigned by the supervisor. The identification of 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 which may be assigned if such duties reasonably relate to the position. Roles and responsibilities may evolve as the care model develops.

Required Qualifications:

• Registered Pharmacist in good standing licensed by the state of California
• Current BLS or ACLS upon hire
• Completion of a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency and a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency or 2+ years experience as a clinical pharmacist in an ambulatory setting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Training and knowledge of specialty areas (oncology, hepatology/gastroenterology, neurology, dermatology)
• Knowledge of 340B program
• Four or more years of pharmacy experience. Specialty/retail pharmacy, ambulatory clinic pharmacy, and/or PBM experience.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team as part of a Comprehensive Medication Management model

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 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.