"Senior Pharmacist Critical Care - Inpatient Pharmacy Irvine - FT Day Shift"

Senior Pharmacist Critical Care - Inpatient Pharmacy Irvine - FT Day Shift

Req ID: 103039

Location: Irvine, California

Division: Medical Center

Department: Inpatient Pharmacy - IRV

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range Minimum: USD $174,076.56/Yr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $208,027.44/Yr.

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 Sr Pharmacist is a highly skilled and experienced healthcare professional responsible for optimizing medication therapy for hospitalized patients. This role requires expertise in pharmacology, clinical decision-making, and interprofessional collaboration to ensure the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of medications across various patient populations. Key responsibilities include conducting comprehensive medication reviews, monitoring patient progress, providing expert consultations to medical and nursing staff, and ensuring compliance with medication management protocols and best practices. The Sr Pharmacist plays an integral role in improving patient outcomes through direct patient care, medication reconciliation, and participation in clinical rounds. In addition to patient care duties, this role involves mentoring and precepting pharmacy residents, students, technicians, or interns, contributing to the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, and engaging in continuous education and quality improvement initiatives. The Sr Pharmacist will also work closely with multidisciplinary teams to promote medication safety, minimize adverse drug events, and support the institution's goals of delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. The position requires a thorough understanding of hospital operations and regulatory requirements (TJC, CDPH, Ca BOP, etc.), the ability to handle complex clinical scenarios, and a commitment to advancing the practice of pharmacy within the inpatient setting. This position offers an opportunity to lead in a dynamic healthcare environment while fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and patient safety/advocacy. The position is required to rotate through the pharmacy on-call schedule in area of responsibility. This position is a Direct Care Provider as defined in Pharmacy Policy. In this role, knowledge of pharmacy laws and regulations is required.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Must have knowledge of drug references, Joint Commission requirements, and other regulatory standards
• Minimum 5-year clinical experience in an inpatient hospital setting or minimum 2-year clinical experience in an inpatient hospital setting and a residency (PGY-1 or PGY-2).
• 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
• Flexibility to work variable shifts
• Expertise needed in the area of practice
• Expertise in Pharmacotherapy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills
• Demonstrates customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Current BLS or ACLS upon hire
• CA Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist licensure in good standing
• Ability to perform job duties independently and in compliance with requirements of licensure
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful completion of acute-care based pharmacy residency plus 3 years' experience in so chosen field and/or completion of a PGY-2 Pharmacy Specialty Residency in so chosen field
• Experience as a preceptor to pharmacy students and pharmacy residents
• Effective presentation skills
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy

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.