Clinical Pharmacist (2454) - Citywide - (H00047)

City and County of San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. Application Opening – Friday, February 4, 2022 Application Deadline – Continuous Salary : $191,854 - $244,842 Annually Appointment Type : Permanent Civil Service Recruitment ID :  CCT-2454-H00047 San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of multiple divisions - the San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response. Behavioral Health Services operates in conjunction with SFHN and provides a range of mental health and substance use treatment services. Under general direction, the Clinical Pharmacist performs professional pharmaceutical duties in drug education and utilization, counsels patients on drug usage, educates health care personnel on drug utilization, and may compound drugs and dispense medicines in a clinical pharmacy. The essential functions include: The essential duties of this position include but are not limited to: Interviews and examines patients for drug evaluation; checks on drug adherence and side-effects; discusses symptoms and effects of prescribed drugs with patients and maintains a drug history on patients interviewed. Consults with physicians on drug usage and the drug regime of specific patients particularly hypertensive, diabetic, and psychiatric patients; recommends changes in the drug or the dosage prescribed for these patients. Conducts both formal and informal training for nursing staff, medical and pharmacy students and residents and other health care staff on drug utilization, dosage, incompatibilities, preferred dosage forms, evidence-based medication therapy and toxicity, etc. Participates in the development and revision of medication use policies and guidelines. Compounds drugs, prepares, and dispenses medications, checks pharmacy stock, and keeps records. The 2454 Clinical Pharmacist also performs other related duties as assigned. Nature of positions: Positions are located throughout the Department of Public Health, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (LHH), Community Primary Care and Mental Health Clinics, as well as San Francisco County Jails. Some positions may require employees to work directly with individuals within locked jails and psychiatric facilities, the homeless population and/or individuals who have or are carriers of infectious/communicable diseases.

Requirements

• License: Requires possession of a valid Registered Pharmacist license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy. (Please attach a copy of license); License status must be "Valid and Current" according to search.dca.ca.gov/
• Experience: One (1) of the following:
• A. Completion of six (6) months of a pharmacy residency program; OR
• B. Completion of six (6) months of a post-graduate pharmacy fellowship program; OR
• C. Two (2) years of professional level experience as a Clinical Pharmacist (equivalent to class 2454 Clinical Pharmacist within the City and County of San Francisco); OR
• D. Possession of a Board Certification in a pharmacy specialty area.
• One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).
• Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
• CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Appointees to positions subject to oversight by any Organized Medical Staff within the San Francisco Department of Public Health (or other applicable facilities) must maintain all required credentialed statuses, including membership, affiliated professional status, valid and current licensure, hospital privileges, and/or standardized procedures, and remain in good standing with the respective facility’s Medical Staff in accordance with bylaws, policies, rules, and regulations.
• Completion of a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency program in emergency medicine, critical care, or toxicology; OR two years of full-time professional level experience as a clinical pharmacist in an Emergency Department (ED) setting.
• Completion of a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency program in psychiatry; OR two years of full-time professional level experience as a clinical pharmacist in a psychiatric setting.
• Bilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending on the department’s needs. Only those eligibles that pass the bilingual proficiency exam will be considered for bilingual positions.
• The ability to obtain and maintain security clearance with the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department.
• Recent and verifiable experience: (1) integrating, supporting and maintaining an Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Pharmacy Information System (PIS); and (2) implementing, developing, and evaluating Computerized Prescriber Order Entry (CPOE), within the last three years.

Nice To Haves

• Acute Care practice: Demonstrated experience with the acute care medicine patient population.
• Clinical and/ or lived experience with diverse communities.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ambulatory Care practice: Completion of an ambulatory/primary care pharmacy residency, specialty residency, or fellowship.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Cantonese is highly desired.
• Mission-driven, passionate candidates with Primary Care clinical expertise and lived experience with Black/African American, Latinx, LGBTQIA+ and other diverse and intersecting communities.
• Meets requirements for prescribing as required by Standardize Procedure for Ambulatory Care Pharmacist within San Francisco Health Network.
• Behavioral Health practice: Completion of a psychiatric pharmacy residency.
• Clinical experience working in substance use disorder or mental health settings.
• Fluency in Spanish and/or Cantonese is highly desired.
• Mission-driven, passionate candidates with Mental Health / Behavioral Health / Substance Use clinical expertise and lived experience with Black/African American, Latinx, LGBTQIA+ and other diverse and intersecting communities
• Board Certification as a Psychiatric Pharmacist.
• Possession of a valid Advanced Practice Pharmacist license in California.
• Long Term Care practice: Completion of a geriatric pharmacy residency.
• Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Interviews and examines patients for drug evaluation; checks on drug adherence and side-effects; discusses symptoms and effects of prescribed drugs with patients and maintains a drug history on patients interviewed.
• Consults with physicians on drug usage and the drug regime of specific patients particularly hypertensive, diabetic, and psychiatric patients; recommends changes in the drug or the dosage prescribed for these patients.
• Conducts both formal and informal training for nursing staff, medical and pharmacy students and residents and other health care staff on drug utilization, dosage, incompatibilities, preferred dosage forms, evidence-based medication therapy and toxicity, etc.
• Participates in the development and revision of medication use policies and guidelines.
• Compounds drugs, prepares, and dispenses medications, checks pharmacy stock, and keeps records.
• The 2454 Clinical Pharmacist also performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed