Staff Pharmacist II
About the role
The Department of Pharmaceutical Services provides a full range of services for patients cared for by the Medical Center at UCSF, as well as its providers and payors. These services include drug procurement, storage, and security; safe, accurate, and timely preparation and distribution of drugs; clinical pharmacy services for patients; development of drug use policies; drug information services for clinicians and patients; and participation in technology assessment and quality assurance programs.
The Department encompasses the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy, an academic unit within the School of Pharmacy, responsible for teaching professional courses in the Pharm.D. curriculum, research, and public service. Under the Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Outpatient Specialty Pharmacy provides pharmaceutical care to patients at Moffitt and Long Hospitals, UCSF Ambulatory Care Clinics, Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Mission Bay Hospitals, and specialized services to researchers on campus.
The Specialty Staff Pharmacist performs a wide range of pharmaceutical care functions to ensure that drugs prescribed for and used by patients are safe and effective. These include obtaining medication histories, reviewing and assessing medication profiles, providing drug information to patients and healthcare providers, consulting with prescribers, counseling patients on proper medication use, and ensuring patients understand cautions, adverse reactions, and interactions related to their therapy.
The Specialty Staff Pharmacist will also supervise pharmacy technicians to secure insurance authorizations for medications, prepare and dispense prescription medications, and oversee the Patient Management Program, clinical activities, and delivery of services as required.
Responsibilities
- Obtain medication histories and review/assess medication profiles.
- Provide drug information to patients and healthcare providers.
- Consult with prescribers and recommend drugs of choice.
- Counsel patients on the proper use of medications, including cautions, adverse reactions, and interactions.
- Supervise pharmacy technicians in securing insurance authorizations for medications.
- Prepare and dispense prescription medications and pharmaceutical products for patient care.
- Oversee the Patient Management Program, clinical activities, and delivery of services.
Requirements
- Pharm.D degree.
- At least 3 years of outpatient pharmacy experience.
- At least 2 years of Specialty Pharmacy experience or previous exposure to providing pharmacy support to clinical programs.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Current license to practice pharmacy in the State of California.
- Good standing with the California State Board of Pharmacy.
Preferred Qualifications
- PGY1 Residency in Community-based or Managed Care Pharmacy and/or PGY2 in Ambulatory Care.
- Pharmacy Managed Care Experience.
- Second spoken language.
- Management skills.
About Us
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. UCSF brings together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health and is home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging, and stem cells.
UCSF is a diverse community committed to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence—also known as PRIDE values. UCSF is committed to equity in both how we deliver care and our workforce, building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a welcoming and supportive culture, and engaging diverse ideas for culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.