Pharmacist - Inpatient

Salary : $181,929.28 - $220,504.96 Annually
Location : Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA
Job Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Job Number: 26-R27-C
Department: Santa Clara Valley Health Care - Valley Medical Center
Division: Pharmacy
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Bargaining Unit: 01


Description


Under direction and subject to state and federal laws and regulations and professional practice standards governing the practice of pharmacy in the State of California, to select, prepare and distribute drugs, chemicals, solutions and materials for medical and scientific use; to functionally direct supportive personnel involved in the above activities; to provide clinical judgments necessary to proper utilization and administration of medications in cooperation with the medical and nursing staff; and to provide patient counseling and medication education services.
The established eligible list will be used to fill Inpatient Pharmacist vacancies at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital, Saint Louise Regional Hospital, and Regional Medical Center as they occur. The Inpatient Pharmacy at the four county hospitals are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to ensure continuous and comprehensive patient care to residents of Santa Clara County.

Because we serve patients throughout multiple hospitals and clinics, you may have to work at different sites. We will meet any obligations we may have when this occurs.

In addition to the employment standards for Pharmacist, candidates must possess Inpatient Hospital Pharmacy experience as a practicing Pharmacist.

The Power of WE : Together, we can make a greater impact. Bringing better care and expanding healthcare services across the community.

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare (SCVH) is the second largest public health care system in California and includes four acute care hospitals, 14 clinics and 60+ specialty and sub-specialty services. Our mission is to provide high-quality, accessible healthcare and excellent service to everyone in Santa Clara County.


Santa Clara Valley Medical Center - SCVMC is a full-service tertiary acute care teaching hospital with 699 licensed beds providing a wide range of specialized services, including Rehabilitation, Burn, Trauma, and NICU. SCVMC was ranked by U.S. News and World Report as #6 Rehabilitation Hospital in the nation and #1 in the West and designated as a 2024 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care, Heart Failure, Stroke, Hip Fracture, and Pneumonia.

O'Connor Hospital - O'Connor Hospital (OCH) is a 358 licensed bed acute care facility offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty programs to residents of Santa Clara County. It was founded in 1889 as one of the first hospitals in the county. OCH has grown significantly over the past five years in both its inpatient volume and its Emergency Department visits. Along with these volume increases other ancillary and clinical departments like imaging, lab, pharmacy, and respiratory have seen growth as well.

St. Louise Regional Hospital - Since 1989, St. Louise Regional Hospital (SLRH) has been caring for the residents in Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical specialties. SLRH has 93 beds, is a Designated Primary Stroke Center, and is the only acute care hospital in the area. Located in Gilroy, SLRH maintains a CALSTAR 2 emergency helicopter base on the premises.


Regional Medical Center - Regional Medical Center (RMC) is a 258-bed hospital that is the main emergency healthcare provider for East San José, treating a wide range of critical and life-threatening conditions for more than 60 years. Since the SCVH integration of RMC effective 4/1/25, RMC has expanded the critical services including Level II trauma, Thrombectomy capable Stroke Center and STEMI care, and has been seeing an increased number of emergency visits and inpatient volume.


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Typical Tasks

• Directs/participates in the stocking, inspection, storage, preparation, dispensing, and administration of medications in the patient care area and functionally directs assigned personnel and operations of the pharmacy area to which assigned;
  
  
• Prepares reports on activities within the section as required;
  
  
• Assures that strict aseptic techniques are followed in preparing sterile solutions and that records are properly completed;
  
  
• Advises patients of drug use, giving information on the medication regarding proper use, storage, common side effects, and drug interactions.
  
  
• Monitors the safety and efficacy of drug therapy through the maintenance of medication profiles in computerized data base;
  
  
• Participates in management of medical emergencies, adverse drug interactions or reactions, acute and chronic disease states;
  
  
• Participates in the education of health-care practitioners;
  
  
• Provides drug information to prescribers and other health care practitioners; assists prescribers in the proper selection and adjustment of drug therapy;
  
  
• Acts as pharmacist-in-charge when so designated;
  
  
• Participates in Pharmacy/hospital committees as required;
  
  
• Initiates and participates in drug use reviews, quality assurance programs, patient care audits, clinical drug investigations, and development of systems for improved delivery of services;
  
  
• Develops and utilizes system for cost effective fiscal management and reimbursement;
  
  
• Assumes the responsibilities and performs the duties of a professional pharmacist as defined the pharmacy practice provision of Business and Professional Code;
  
  
• Performs other related duties as required.

Employment Standards


Possession of an academic degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy and a valid license to practice as a pharmacist in the State of California.

Sufficient education, training and experience to perform the above named typical tasks and to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge and abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Prescription and non-prescription drugs and drug products and their indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action; fate and disposition (if known), major contraindications and potential side effects;
  
  
• Influence of patient's age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods and diagnostic procedures on drug activity and disposition.
  
  
• Physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice;
  
  
• Major reference sources to answer drug information/ingestion questions;
  
  
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing methods;
  
  
• Legislation governing pharmacy practice and hospital pharmacy services/hospital operations as they relate to pharmacy services.
  
  
  
  Ability to:
  
  
• Identify, achieve, maintain and use those competencies directly relevant to his/her area of practice;
  
  
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and provide functional direction to para-professional personnel;
  
  
• Effectively counsel patients regarding use, possible side effects and storage of medications;
  
  
• Effectively advise and consult with medical, nursing and other personnel regarding properties of drug substances;
  
  
• Use and evaluate information in appropriate reference sources and clinical literature.

The County offers comprehensive first-class medical, dental, and vision benefits plans for County employees and their dependents, including plans with no deductibles, no co-pays, no co-insurance, and no prescription drug co-pays. Learn more


The County also offers generous paid time off with significant vacation, sick time, and 13 paid County holidays annually! Details are included in the with the bargaining unit applicable to the job classification.

In addition to the amazing perks above, the County also offers the additional benefits below.

Retirement Benefits
The County offers robust retirement plans including a (similar to the private sector's 401(k) plan) and the In addition to lifetime retirement income available through the CalPERS pension plan, the 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan provides a great way to save for retirement and supplement the defined benefit pension available to employees. These plans help our employees build a plan for their future and contribute to their family's long-term financial well-being.

Health Flexible Spending Account
The empowers employees to manage healthcare expenses efficiently with tax-free contributions (up to $3,200 for the 2024 calendar year). Secure tax-free solutions for your healthcare expenses and enjoy the flexibility to manage your healthcare finances effectively with the HFSA.

Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
The enables employees to utilize tax-free funds for dependent care services, facilitating a convenient and cost-effective approach for managing your dependent care expenses. The County also offers the , an employer-funded DCAP, for employees with annual income under $120,000.

Life and AD&D
The County offers life and disability benefits including , Insurance, These benefits ensure financial security and income support when you and your family need it most.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
The County prioritizes employee mental health and well-being and offers a top-tier through Concern providing confidential counseling sessions covering stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, as well as financial/legal services, personal coaching, child and elder care referrals, and comprehensive crisis support.

Employee Wellness
The offers free wellness programing, fitness classes and resources; including Elevate My Wellness an all-in-one platform designed to elevate your well-being journey.

Education Reimbursement
A generous program is available, including Education Reimbursement for employees seeking additional training and professional development.

NOTE : Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied. Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.

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Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to determine minimum qualifications. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating evaluation has begun. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete. Include a detailed description of your work experience in the following format for EACH employer referenced, in each answer:
a) Employer Name
b) Job Title
c) Start Month/End Month Dates of Employment
d) Total Hours Worked per Week
e) Detailed Description of Job Duties Do you understand the requirement to provide complete answers in order to determine relevant experience for each area in question?

• Yes
• No

02


Do you possess an academic degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy?

• Yes
• No

03


Do you possess a valid license to practice as a Pharmacist in the State of California?

• Yes
• No

04


If you possess a valid license to practice as a Pharmacist in the State of California, please list your license number and expiration date. If you do not possess a valid Pharmacist license in the State of California, write "None."
05


Do you possess Inpatient Hospital Pharmacy experience as a practicing Pharmacist?

• Yes
• No

06


How many years of Inpatient Hospital Pharmacy experience as a practicing Pharmacist do you possess?

• None
• One but less than three years
• Currently in PGY 1
• Completed PGY 1
• Three but less than four years
• Currently in PGY 2
• Completed PGY 2
• Four or more years

07


Are you currently in or have completed a Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) residency program?

• Yes
• No

08


Are you currently in or have completed a Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) residency program?

• Yes
• No

09


If you have completed a second year (PGY2) or you are currently in your second year of residency, please select your PGY2 residency program.

• Administration
• Ambulatory Care
• Behavior Health
• Cardiology
• Critical Care
• Emergency Medicine
• Infectious Disease
• Internal Medicine
• Oncology
• Palliative Care
• Pediatrics
• Other
• None of the above

10


How many applicable certification(s) for Pharmacist do you possess? Please do not include your pharmacist license registration.

• One
• Two
• Three or more
• None

11


For the certification(s) you possess in the above supplemental question #10, please check all that apply. If you don't possess a certification, select "None".

• None
• Cardiology Pharmacy
• Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy
• Critical Care Pharmacy
• Emergency Medicine
• Geriatric Pharmacy
• Infectious Disease Pharmacy
• National Board of Medication Therapy Management
• Nuclear Pharmacy
• Oncology Pharmacy
• Pediatric Pharmacy
• Pharmacotherapy
• Psychiatric Pharmacy
• Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy

12


Do you have experience working with Boxpickers automated system?

• Yes
• No

13


Are you willing to work the Night Shift (typical hours are 9:30 p.m. to 7:30a.m.)? Please check Yes only if you are considering working graveyard shift.

• Yes
• No

14


How did you find out/hear about this job?

• Contacted by County Recruiter
• Virtual Job Fair
• In Person Job Fair
• In-Person Networking Professional Event
• Virtual Networking Event
• Community Event
• Glassdoor
• Governmentjobs.com
• Professional Association
• Search Engine (Google, Bing, online search, etc.)
• Hospital Website: SCVMC, O'Connor Hospital, St. Louise Regional Hospital Website
• Contacted by a Recruitment Firm
• Handshake
• Student Career Center
• County Text Message
• County Career Newsletter
• Other (Specify in the next question)
• County Employee Referral
• County of Santa Clara Career Website
• County of Santa Clara Job Interests Email Notification
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Indeed

15


If you selected an event/fair or other in the question above, please specify. If not, type N/A.
Required Question