Job Description

The Department of Pharmaceutical Services provide a full range of services for patients cared for by the Medical
Center at UCSF as well as its providers and payors. These services include, but are not limited to: drug procurement, storage, and security; safe, accurate and timely preparation and distribution of drugs; clinical pharmacy services for patients; development of drug use policies within the Medical Center; drug information services for clinicians and patients; and participation in technology assessment and quality assurance programs. The Department encompasses with the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy, an academic unit within the School of Pharmacy, which has primary responsibility for teaching professional courses in the Pharm.D. curriculum, research, and public service.

Under the Department of Pharmaceutical Services, Outpatient Specialty Pharmacy provides pharmaceutical care to patients at Moffitt and Long Hospitals, UCSF Ambulatory Care Clinics and Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Mission Bay Hospitals and specialized services to researchers on campus. The Specialty Staff Pharmacist perform a wide range of pharmaceutical care functions to assure that drugs prescribed for and used by patients are safe and effective. These include, for example, obtaining medication histories, reviewing and assessing medication profiles, providing drug information to patients and health care providers, consulting with prescribers and recommending drugs of choice, counseling patients in the proper use of medications and ensuring that patients understand cautions, adverse reactions, and interactions related to their therapy. The Specialty Staff Pharmacist will also supervise pharmacy technicians to secure insurance authorizations for medications as well as prepare and dispense prescription medications and pharmaceutical products for patient care. The Pharmacist will be responsible for the oversight of the Patient Management Program, clinical activities, and delivery of services as required.

Responsibilities

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Identify the functions or tasks that employees in the job perform. The essential functions should state the purpose of the work and the results to be accomplished, rather than how the function is performed. Of the tasks listed, what percentage of time is devoted to each? The more time employees spend on a function, the more likely it is that the function is essential. Generally, include those functions that account for 10% or more of the work, i.e., key items that contribute significantly to the achievement of the job. The functions should add up to 100%.

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Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

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90%
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Patient Care Activities

• Provide safe and effective patient-centered care by actively designing, implementing, and monitoring patient-specific therapeutic plans

• Evaluate patients for therapeutic outcomes and side effects of medications.

• When appropriate, develop and implement an alternate therapeutic plan.

• Consult with other healthcare team members to facilitate a change in the therapeutic plan, optimize medication therapies, and ensure continuity of care/medication access.

• Provide appropriate follow-up care to ensure therapeutic goals are achieved.

• Provide in-depth and patient-specific medication education to patients and their caregivers, where appropriate, with the objective of improving adherence, optimizing drug therapy response, and minimizing adverse drug events.

• Respond to patient inquiries regarding medication therapy and relevant health issues.

• Document care provided in the medical record (e.g., progress notes or other appropriate sections) and other appropriate platforms.

• Communicate relevant therapeutic information to other healthcare providers in a timely manner to coordinate medication therapy

• Participate in the Code Response Team as needed.

Operations

• Ensure quality and integrity of medications.

• Process drug orders.

• Screen all prescriptions and drug orders for appropriateness (e.g. drug name, dosage form, dose, indication, route, indication)

• Ensure quality and integrity of medications prepared; compound or fill and dispense medications in compliance with institutional standards, laws, and accepted standards of practice.

• Facilitate and coordinate timely delivery of pharmaceutical services to patients.

• Maintain appropriate knowledge of relevant pharmacy automation.

• May assist in oversight of non-pharmacists (pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students/interns, etc.) and a limited number of Staff Pharmacists II as assigned.

• May assist with and facilitate prior authorizations, appeals, billing, reimbursement, and other medication access processes when necessary.

• Comply with FDA mandates and self-imposed manufacturer restrictions on medications, investigational drugs, REMS, and recalled medications.

• Maintain records of services provided and other records required by law (e.g., workload statistics, narcotic inventory and control).

5%
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Advancing Practice

• Effectively perform assigned administrative functions (e.g., medication error reports, adverse drug reaction reports, special projects, etc.)

• Effectively perform and participate in medication-related reports and projects (e.g., drug monographs, medication use evaluations, quality improvement projects, formulary evaluation in area of oversight, etc.)

• Participate in and occasionally chair patient care, quality improvement, or Pharmacy and Therapeutics-related committees.

• Participate in clinical research.

• Keep up to date on protocols/policies, pharmacy practice standards, healthcare delivery trends, reimbursement systems, and emerging roles and responsibilities of pharmacists as they pertain to the area of specialty.

5%
Yes

Training and Educational Activities

• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy learners (e.g., students and residents). Facilitate learner experiences that ensure professional growth and competency development. Evaluate and provide on-going feedback.

• Maintain the qualifications necessary to maintain preceptor status.

• Provide effective medication-related and other relevant education to patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, learners, and the public (individuals and groups).

Other duties as assigned.

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100%

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Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Pharm.D degree
• Must have at least 3 years of outpatient pharmacy experience
• Must have at least 2 years of Specialty Pharmacy experience or previous exposure to providing pharmacy support to clinical programs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:

• PGY1 Residency in Community-based or Managed Care Pharmacy and/or PGY2 in Ambulatory Care
• Pharmacy Managed Care Experience
• Second spoken language preferred
• Management skills

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Identify all licenses or certifications required by law or UCSF Medical Center policies to perform the duties.

• Must possess a current license to practice pharmacy in the State of California
• Must be in good standing with the California State Board of Pharmacy.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

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