Abdominal Transplant Clinical Pharmacist

Patient Care Activities

• Evaluate patients for therapeutic outcomes and side effects of medications. When appropriate, develop and implement an alternate therapeutic plan.
• Consult with other healthcare team members to facilitate a change in the therapeutic plan, optimize medication therapies, and ensure continuity of care/medication access.
• Provide appropriate follow-up care to ensure therapeutic goals are achieved.
• Provide in-depth and patient-specific medication education to patients and their caregivers, where appropriate, with the objective of improving adherence, optimizing drug therapy response, and minimizing adverse drug events.
• Respond to patient inquiries regarding medication therapy and relevant health issues.
• Document care provided in the medical record (e.g., progress notes or other appropriate sections) and other appropriate platforms.
• Communicate relevant therapeutic information to other healthcare providers in a timely manner to coordinate medication therapy
• Participate in the Code Response Team as needed.

Operations

• Ensure quality and integrity of medications. Process drug orders.
• Screens all prescriptions and drug orders for appropriateness (e.g. drug name, dosage form, dose, indication, route, indication).
• Ensure quality and integrity of medications prepared; compound or fill and dispense medications in compliance with institutional standards, laws, and accepted standards of practice.
• Facilitate and coordinate timely delivery of pharmaceutical services to patients.
• Maintain appropriate knowledge of relevant pharmacy automation.
• May assist in oversight of non-pharmacists (pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students/interns, etc.) and a limited number of Staff Pharmacists II as assigned.
• May assist with and facilitate prior authorizations, appeals, billing, reimbursement, and other medication access processes when necessary.
• Comply with FDA mandates and self-imposed manufacturer restrictions on medications, investigational drugs, REMS, and recalled medications.
• Maintain records of services provided and other records required by law (e.g., workload statistics, narcotic inventory and control).

Advancing Practice

• Effectively perform assigned administrative functions (e.g., medication error reports, adverse drug reaction reports, special projects, etc.).
• Effectively perform and participate in medication-related reports and projects (e.g., drug monographs, medication use evaluations, quality improvement projects, formulary evaluation in area of oversight, etc.).
• Participate in and occasionally chair patient care, quality improvement, or Pharmacy and Therapeutics-related committees.
• Participate in clinical research.
• Keep up to date on protocols/policies, pharmacy practice standards, healthcare delivery trends, reimbursement systems, and emerging roles and responsibilities of pharmacists as they pertain to the area of specialty.

Training and Educational Activities

• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy learners (e.g., students and residents).
• Facilitate learner experiences that ensure professional growth and competency development.
• Evaluate and provide on-going feedback.
• Maintain the qualifications necessary to maintain preceptor status.
• Provide effective medication-related and other relevant education to patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, learners, and the public (individuals and groups).

About the Role

The Department of Pharmaceutical Services provides a full range of services for patients cared for by the Medical Center at UCSF and its providers and payors. These services include, but are not limited to: drug procurement, storage, and security; safe, accurate and timely preparation and distribution of drugs; clinical pharmacy services for patients; development of drug use policies within the Medical Center; drug information services for clinicians and patients; and participation in technology assessment and quality assurance programs.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) or equivalent degree as determined by the National Board of Pharmacy.
• Must have two or more years of experience in a hospital setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Preferred Qualification: Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, or at least 3 years of inpatient/acute care services pharmacy experience. Hold an advanced practice board certification (e.g., Board of Pharmacy Specialty certificates, AAHIVP, etc.). Experience participating in pediatric and adult emergency situations.
• Required Licenses/Certifications: Must possess a current license in good standing to practice pharmacy in the State of California. Current certification for Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.