Senior Clinical Pharmacist, ED & ICU Float

Senior Pharmacist

The Senior Pharmacist is an advanced practitioner in a specialized area of pharmacy practice, providing drug therapy and pharmacological consultation on the most complex patients and overseeing the competency level of other pharmacy staff in their designated specialty. In addition, the incumbent is responsible to manage drug costs in his or her designated therapeutic area(s) and to facilitate cost containment: collects and presents data to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee on the use of P&T restricted medications, works with the P&T Coordinator and clinical manager to develop and conduct drug use evaluations, works with the clinical coordinator in managing drug costs. The senior pharmacist will also participate in medical staff committees as requested and be a liaison to the Clinical Pharmacology Consult Service. The Senior Pharmacist also participates in general clinical patient care activities and provides support to various pharmacy areas as needed. Their responsibility is to provide quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical care to patients, employees and medical staff of UCDMC. They are an integral member of the health care team, responsible for drug therapy monitoring, drug distribution, drug information, precepting pharmacy students and residents, conducting clinical research, participation in Department and Hospital Committees, task forces and workgroups, and foster excellent interdepartmental relationships.

Minimum Qualifications:

• California Pharmacist License eligible and possess a valid license at the time of hire
• American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS), or UC Davis Health CPR within 90 days of hire
• Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD), or equivalent training
• Completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)-accredited Post Graduate Year Two (PGY2) residency in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care, or completion of an ASHP-accredited Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice residency with at least three (3) years of experience in relevant area of pharmacy practice (> 50% of time in position was within relevant area of practice)
• Two (2) years of practice within an Academic Medical Center (AMC)
• Ability to communicate well and make independent decisions to resolve minor problems as they arise
• Ability to oversee technicians and establish priorities of workflow
• Complete working knowledge of, and skill to apply, practices, principles and techniques of patient care related to area of expertise
• Written and oral communication skills to clearly and concisely provide information, explanations and instructions to, and to elicit information from others with varying levels of ability to understand, including individuals who are ill or distressed, or who may not speak English
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain a friendly, welcoming environment for clinic's/department's customers, to demonstrate an interested, understanding, compassionate manner, to maintain a courteous and calm demeanor, and to use a proactive approach to negotiate with and persuade others to take required action
• Ability to maintain composure, efficiency and a positive, customer-service oriented manner during periods of peak workload, with frequent interruptions, under tight deadlines, and when interacting with challenging customers who may be ill, angry, or emotionally distressed
• Problem-solving skills to independently recognize and define a problem, identify the resources available to help solve the problem, create and implement viable solutions, and follow through to ensure the problem is resolved to the satisfaction of all parties
• Decision-making skills to independently exercise delegated authority to take action, and to recognize when it is appropriate to seek assistance from others when limits of delegated authority have been reached
• Ability to exercise discretion to ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained, and a professional, respectful clinic/department environment exists at all times

Preferred Qualifications:

• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Board Certification in relevant specialty area [e.g., Board Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP), Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP), etc.]
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or similar certification [e.g., Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS), etc.]
• Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care
• Five (5) years of practice experience within Emergency Medicine or Critical Care

Key Responsibilities:

• Promotes and Practices Professional Services
• Clinical Senior Pharmacist Activities
• Demonstrates Professional Commitment
• Fosters Academic Excellence
• Facilitates Drug Distribution
• Actively Leads Technicians

Department Overview:

UC Davis Health is a nationally recognized leader in the provision of high-quality, patient centered care, based in the Greater Sacramento area of Northern California. UC Davis Health has a Comprehensive Cancer Center, internationally recognized MIND Institute, and a nationally ranked pediatric hospital. The UC Davis acute care hospital has 646 beds and an ambulatory care service area spanning north to the Oregon border, east to Nevada, and down the Central Valley to Fresno, California, covering 65,000 square miles across 33 counties. The Department of Pharmacy is a dynamic, integral, and critical part of patient care provided by UC Davis Health. As a department of greater than 600 professional, technical, and administrative support personnel, we focus on providing patient-centered medication management that optimizes outcomes through practice, education, research, and leadership through the continuum of care. We also have the largest pharmacy residency program in the country with 46 total residents in 13 different programs. The Department of Pharmacy offers comprehensive pharmaceutical services (unit dose, IV admixtures, clinical services, infusion pumps, and teaching) throughout the health system complex 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The pharmacy services encompass inpatient pharmacy services as well as an expansive footprint in the ambulatory care space where we have clinical pharmacists embedded within our clinics and specialty care locations. Our operational teams support the health system enterprise with three inpatient pharmacies, five outpatient pharmacies, two infusion pharmacies, a home infusion service line, and the full complement of pharmacy purchasing, stores, and distribution.