Clinical Pharmacist - Pharmacy - Full Time 10 Hours (4:00PM to 2:30AM) (Non-Union, Non-Exempt)

University of Southern California

5d•$70 - $116

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical services, and education. The role verifies and evaluates medication orders, oversees pharmacy operations and medication dispensing, supports clinical programs and patient monitoring, and helps ensure compliance with applicable regulations and hospital policies. The pharmacist also supervises and trains pharmacy technicians and learners, communicates with hospital staff, and contributes to workflow improvements and quality initiatives.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
Hospital or ambulatory-care experience, or completion of a residency program in a hospital or ambulatory-care setting.
Current pharmacist licensure with the California State Board of Pharmacy (California DCA).
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City); if not held upon hire, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained through renewal before expiration. Required within LA City only.
Organization and time-management skills.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning, and evaluation skills.
Ability to work effectively with physicians, staff, and patients.
Ability to function independently and as a team member.
Commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service.

Responsibilities

Verify medication orders accurately and promptly through Cerner, and evaluate patient profiles for appropriateness, including dosage, duplicate therapy, side effects, cost-effectiveness, and accuracy.
Verify medications dispensed and follow investigational drug procedures.
Oversee daily pharmacy operations, drug distribution activities, sterile-compounding compliance, and narcotic dispensing and reconciliation.
Ensure pharmacy policies comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing drugs and controlled substances.
Recommend and facilitate improvements to pharmacy workflow and operations.
Supervise and coordinate pharmacy technicians, and assist with their mentorship and training.
Maintain working relationships and clear communication with medical and nursing staff about pharmaceutical supply, drug usage and compatibility, and drug-control regulations.
Provide support outside normal responsibilities when needed, including sick-call coverage, additional shifts, and assistance to pharmacy areas needing support.
Work with minimal supervision, independently solve problems, and provide solutions to issues such as drug shortages, narcotic discrepancies, and computer downtime.
Assist with reviewing and revising policies, procedures, and medication order sets for Cerner.
Complete patient monitoring profiles and make therapeutic recommendations consistent with published guidelines and the hospital formulary.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities, clinical programs, therapeutic-guideline adherence, adverse drug reaction and medication-error reporting, and optimization of patient therapy.
Enforce hospital formulary requirements and therapeutic interchange policies, and document interventions in the approved clinical documentation system.
Train pharmacists-in-training, newly hired pharmacists, and residents; precept and mentor pharmacy students and interns.
Provide formal and informal drug education to pharmacy, medical staff, nursing, and ancillary services.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described.