Staff Pharmacist II - IDS Pharmacy - FT Day Shift

Staff Pharmacist II - IDS Pharmacy - FT Day Shift

Req ID: 141597

Location: Orange, California

Division: Medical Center

Department: IDS Pharmacy

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range Minimum: USD $85.03/Hr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $101.62/Hr.

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:

Under the supervision of the Investigational Drug Pharmacist Specialist, the Investigational Drug Staff Pharmacist II provides guidance and expertise in support of clinical investigational drug trials, serves as a resource for principle investigators, research sponsors, the IRB, and the pharmacy. Will also perform the day to day responsibilities of coordinating, collaborating, and providing expertise in support of clinical investigational trials, performing education responsibilities, providing accurate and efficient dispensing of medication, including IV order processing and compounding, as needed. Perform drug information and consultation to other professional staff and patients, the maintenance of patient profiles, attendance at cardio-pulmonary emergencies, drug therapy monitoring, and drug compounding. The Investigational Staff Pharmacist is also responsible for directing and supervising 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 Pharmacy Policy. 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:

• Possession of the legal requirements for the practice of pharmacy as determined by the CA Board of Pharmacy
• One year of clinical experience as a licensed pharmacist or completion of PGY1 by time of hire
• One year of IDS experience
• Current BLS or ACLS upon hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharm.D. highly desirable
• One year of IV room, compounding experience. Knowledge of USP 797 regulations.
• Completion of Good Clinical Practices training.