"Refill Auth Pharmacist Sr EX - Pharmacy Administration - FT Day Shift"

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 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 Refill Authorization Pharmacist is responsible for triaging and processing of approvals for refill renewal requests received by the associated clinical departments, utilizing a specified refill protocol and under collaborative practice agreement. The pharmacist will function in accordance with all state and federal rules, regulations, statutes and laws. The Pharmacist will work directly with pharmacies, providers and patients and serve as the lead for refill renewals for medications that fall within scope and protocol. The Pharmacist will also triage any need for additional information to process requests and facilitate ambulatory engagement for patients when necessary. The Pharmacist will actively recruit patients who are identified to benefit from use of UC Irvine Health Outpatient Pharmacy services. 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.

What It Takes to be Successful

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 OR 2 + years experience as a clinical pharmacist

Preferred Qualifications

• Four or more years of pharmacy experience.
• Experience working with a variety of patient populations.
• Experience in prior authorization process
• Completed PGY-2 residency
• Completed PGY-1 residency in community practice, acute care medicine, internal medicine, or managed care

Total Compensation

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.