Oncology Pharmacist 5 - Ambulatory Pharmacy Practice - FT Variable Shift - University of California, Irvine

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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Position Summary: 

Functions as a recognized expert, providing authoritative professional guidance to staff within oncology service line. Personally attends to the most difficult, complex or unusual cases and will develop and conduct specialized education/public information classes in this specialty. In addition, assumes immediate responsibility for the clinical investigation of new drugs in the specialty. Will also perform the day-to-day responsibilities of drug distribution, processing, and therapeutic intervention as needed, The Specialist will undertake tasks and projects to improve therapeutic and financial outcomes. Incumbents will lecture two times per year to other medical professionals and be published at least one time every three years in a medical journal. May be a co-principal investigator on patient clinical research, or an investigator on Pharmacy practice research. This position is a Direct Patient Care Provider as defined in Pharmacy Policy.

Required Qualifications:

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Registered Pharmacist

Current BLS or ACLS certification

Must demonstrate customer service and teamwork skills appropriate to the job

Demonstrate clear, concise verbal and written communication skills

Minimum four years of experience as a licensed pharmacist in a retail or community pharmacy setting, or two years’ experience & completion of a PGY-1 Residency

Demonstrated experience developing efficient workflows, programs, policies and standard operating procedures

Demonstrated experience monitoring quality and efficiency utilizing metrics

Demonstrated experience providing oversite, training, and development for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Knowledge and experience with the 340B drug pricing program

Excellent planning, organization and time management skills

Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree

CA Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist licensure in good standing

Preferred Qualifications: 

Significant experience (more than 2 years) developing and implementing drug utilization programs for both inpatient and outpatient populations

Effective presentation skills

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
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

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: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php 

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. 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 nondiscrimination 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.