Public Health Clinical Pharmacist (Departmental Promotional Only)

County of San Mateo•San Mateo, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

San Mateo County Health is seeking a well-qualified individual for the position of Public Health Clinical Pharmacist. The current regular full-time vacancy is in the Public Health, Policy and Planning Division. This position is currently located in San Mateo, CA, but will occasionally travel/drive throughout the County to other clinics. This Pharmacist will be the primary Public Health Clinics pharmacist, including direct patient care for Edison HIV and PrEP Clinic clients and operational and leadership assistance for Mobile Clinics.

Requirements

License to practice pharmacy in California.
Familiarity with and experience with HIV PrEP, including conducting initial evaluations.
Experience training other Pharmacists.
Familiarity with new HIV injectable medications, such as Cabenuva.
Familiarity with HIV antiretroviral medications, side effects, and drug interactions.
Familiarity with HIV drug resistance.
Experience in a clinical setting.
Experience evaluating and creating protocols.
Ability to work independently.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience documenting billable services and knowledge of eligible pharmacist clinical coding.
Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Knowledge of: Prescription and non-prescription drugs and drug products and their indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action; fate and disposition (if known), major contraindications and potential side effects.
Knowledge of: Influence of patient’s age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods and diagnostic procedures on drug activity and disposition.
Knowledge of: Physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry, and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice.
Knowledge of: Major reference sources to answer drug information/ingestion questions.
Knowledge of: Pharmaceutical manufacturing methods.
Knowledge of: Legislation governing pharmacy practice and hospital pharmacy services/hospital operations as they relate to pharmacy services.
Skill/Ability to: Compound and manufacture a wide variety of medications.
Skill/Ability to: Prepare IV medications.
Skill/Ability to: Prepare unit dose medications.
Skill/Ability to: Learn and carry out pharmacy procedures and practices.
Skill/Ability to: Identify, achieve, maintain, and use those competencies directly relevant to his/her area of practice.
Skill/Ability to: Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and provide functional direction to para-professional personnel.
Skill/Ability to: Effectively counsel patients regarding use, possible side effects, and storage of medications.
Skill/Ability to: Effectively advise and consult with medical, nursing, and other personnel regarding properties of drug substances.
Skill/Ability to: Use and evaluate information in appropriate reference sources and clinical literature.
Skill/Ability to: Maintain records and prepare reports as required by federal and state laws.
Skill/Ability to: Communicate clearly and effectively.
Skill/Ability to: Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
Skill/Ability to: Deal tactfully and work cooperatively with hospital staff and patients.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak, read, and write fluently in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Direct and participate in the stocking, inspection, storage, preparation, dispensing, and administration of medications in the patient care area s and functionally direct assigned personnel and operations of the pharmacy area to which assigned.
Prepare reports on activities within the section as required.
Maintain records of controlled medications as required by federal and state laws.
Assure that strict aseptic techniques are followed in preparing sterile solutions and that records are properly completed.
Advise patients of drug use, giving information on the medication regarding proper use, storage, common side effects, and drug interactions.
Monitor the safety and efficacy of drug therapy through the maintenance of medication profiles in a computerized database.
Participate in management of medical emergencies, adverse drug interactions or reactions, acute and chronic disease states.
Participate in the education of health-care practitioners.
Provide drug information to prescribers and other health care practitioners; assist prescribers in the proper selection and adjustment of drug therapy.
Participate in Pharmacy/hospital committees as required.
Initiate and participate in drug use reviews, quality assurance programs, patient care audits, clinical drug investigations, and development of systems for improved delivery of services.
Develop and utilize systems for cost-effective fiscal management and reimbursement.
Maintain a perpetual inventory of all controlled substances and dispense them to nursing stations according to federal and state laws.
Estimate needs and order pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
Maintain and keep in order pharmaceutical and chemical supplies.
Facilitate protocol-driven primary care for clinic patients such as hypertension management, diabetes medication titration, asthma and COPD management, polypharmacy, and drug interactions.
Oversee Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Program, protocols, and expansion pilot.
Assist with expansion of technology use to promote optimal medication management for program staff and for client health management.
Assist with grant funding proposals to enhance and improve pharmaceutical resources within clinics.
Oversee pharmacy internship administration and training of interns and students.
Perform related duties as assigned.