Clinical Applications Pharmacist - West Valley Medical Center
Updated: May 21
West Hills
78.7
12mi
Job Abstract
Play a key role in the delivery of world-class patient care. Make a significant contribution to an award-winning health system. Leverage your expertise to make a life-changing difference. At UCLA Health, you can do all this and more. Under the general supervision of the Pharmacy Clinical Applications and Automation Manager, the Clinical Applications Pharmacist implements/maintains information systems for both inpatient and ambulatory pharmaceutical services. Some of these functions include: Util... more details
General Information
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Work Location: West Hills, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
varied shifts, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays
Posted Date
05/20/2024
Salary Range: $83.81 - 104.18 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
15797
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Play a key role in the delivery of world-class patient care. Make a significant contribution to an award-winning health system. Leverage your expertise to make a life-changing difference. At UCLA Health, you can do all this and more.
Under the general supervision of the Pharmacy Clinical Applications and Automation Manager, the Clinical Applications Pharmacist implements/maintains information systems for both inpatient and ambulatory pharmaceutical services. Some of these functions include:
Utilize medication safety best practices, standards of care, and human design factors principles to develop, test, and implement sustainable solutions within our pharmacy systems.
Improve how clinicians, staff, and patients interact with our existing systems, and ensure that new systems are implemented in a way that optimizes quality of care, safety, and cost.
Provide consultation to pharmacy leaders regarding informatics-related topics, participate in pharmacy-led improvement projects, and ensure that drug-related clinical guidelines are reflected in our systems.
Create systematic solutions for new departmental initiatives, partnering with specialist/technical team members to take enhancements from concept to deployment, and partner with data analysts to validate essential reports.
Take a lead role in the design and optimization of drug-related clinical decision support systems including our ancillary systems from 3rd party vendors. Maintain the safety and effectiveness of these system through use of pharmaceutical expertise.
Prove clinical oversight and operational consultation to technical team members on topics such as interface design, medication record configuration, workflows, clinical decision support, etc.
Support the ongoing maintenance of our billing infrastructure and 340B program, to ensure that both hospital revenue and medication accumulations are maximized.
Participate in the training of staff for new system implementations and upgrades.
Participate as a preceptor to pharmacy students and residents completing a rotation in Pharmacy Informatics.
Schedule: Varied shifts, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays
Location: Shared location between Ronald Reagan Medical Center and West Valley Medical Center
Hourly Salary Range: $83.81 - $104.18 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience)
Bargaining Unit: HX-UPTE
Job Qualifications
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We’re seeking a strong, independent clinical leader with current California Pharmacy licensure, a PharmD degree and:
Minimum two (2) years of clinical dispensing and/or clinical pharmacy experience in ambulatory and/or inpatient environment.
Willow Inpatient, Ambulatory and Inventory Certification is required within 6 months of date of hire/transfer
Strong communication, organizational, prioritizing, and follow-through skills
Experience with Epic and BD pharmacy systems preferred
Residency in Pharmacy Informatics preferred
Named one of the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, UCLA Health features four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary/specialty care practices and urgent care centers throughout Southern California as well as the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.
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