Pharmacist II - Heart Failure Transitions of Care
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
UC San Diego Health is seeking an outstanding clinical pharmacist to join our Transitions of Care team, offering a unique opportunity to integrate advanced clinical practice with teaching and research at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Under general supervision, the Pharmacist II is responsible for the provision and documentation of medications and medication-related services in accordance with standards established by the Department of Pharmacy. This role supports UC San Diego Health’s clinical, academic, and research missions through direct patient care, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Pharmacist II will provide direct patient care through a transitions-of-care model and the Heart Failure Clinic, serving patients with advanced heart failure and other complex medical conditions across the continuum of care, from critically ill to stable internal medicine patients. Responsibilities include medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, post-discharge follow-up, and collaboration with interdisciplinary providers to ensure safe, effective, and seamless transitions. Working under Collaborative Practice Agreements, the pharmacist will optimize guideline-directed medical therapy, provide comprehensive patient education and counseling, address adherence barriers, and promote therapeutic outcomes. The position also includes serving as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and students, participating in Medical Center and Departmental committees, and contributing to institution-wide medication-use policy and quality initiatives. The target patient population may include (but is not limited) heart failure patients, general cardiology patients, patients living with HIV, and internal medicine patients. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide comprehensive transitions of care services, including admission and discharge medication reconciliation Counsel patients and caregivers on medication therapy at discharge Conduct post discharge medication follow ups and clinical interventions Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary teams to resolve medication related problems Practice under Collaborative Practice Agreements as applicable Assist with prior authorizations and medication access issues Provide clinical documentation in the electronic health record Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and students Participate in departmental, medical center, and quality improvement initiatives Float across multiple units and locations to meet operational and clinical needs Ensure compliance with state and federal pharmacy regulations
Qualifications
Doctorate of Pharmacy degree or equivalent clinical experience. Registered Pharmacist - issued by the state of California (RPH). Incumbents can meet the minimum experience qualifications for this position in 1 of 3 ways: 1) possesses a PGY 2 or 2) possesses a PGY 1 plus 1 year of pharmacist experience, or 3) possesses 4 years of pharmacist experience.