Job Description

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

Sr. Pharmacist functions as an expert, providing clinical expertise in Oncology services. Develops protocols, policies, and/or guidelines for pharmacy clinical services in Oncology. Serves on organizational committees to forward organization and pharmacy department initiatives. Actively involved in the creation and monitoring of quality assurance activities to ensure compliance with all related pharmacy and hospital regulations, including The Joint Commission and Title 22. Develops and conducts specialized education for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed. Performs the daily responsibilities of drug distribution, processing and therapeutic intervention, as needed. Undertakes tasks and projects to improve clinical and financial outcomes and participates in research. Also responsible for actively precepting pharmacy residents, students, technicians or interns as assigned by the supervisor. Incumbents will lecture to pharmacy staff and other medical professionals within and outside of the organization. Will submit manuscripts for publication in medical journals. This position is a Direct Care Provider as defined in Pharmacy Policy. Recognized subject matter expert in oncology with more project assignments than staff pharmacists.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge and abilities necessary for the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Expertise in Pharmacotherapy
• Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills
• Demonstrates customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Current ACLS certification
• Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency OR 2+ years experience as a clinical pharmacist
• CA Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist licensure in good standing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful completion of acute-care based pharmacy residency plus 3 years experience in Oncology Pharmacy and/or completion of a PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Residency
• Flexibility to work variable shifts
• Experience as a preceptor to pharmacy students and pharmacy residents
• Effective presentation skills
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy and/or Oncology Pharmacy Specialty

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page:

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Job Tags

Monday to Friday, Shift work, Day shift

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