Pharmacist I/II - Transplant Float
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
The Transplant Float Pharmacist in the UCSD Health Transplant Program is responsible for helping to maintain clinical pharmacy service coverage for existing transplant pharmacists who are out on vacation, sick, or other types of leave. When covering for other transplant pharmacists, the Transplant Float Pharmacist will be responsible for managing, coordinating, and facilitating medication optimization for patients in abdominal (kidney, liver) or cardiothoracic (heart, lung, LVAD) transplant, in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. This position will dedicate at least 20 hours/week to support the UCSD Health Transplant Program, although may flex up to 40 hours/week depending on service needs. Specific roles of the Transplant Float Pharmacist may include but are not limited to: Participation in team-based medication optimization in outpatient clinics and during inpatient rounds Provision of medication education to patients to improve medication adherence Monitoring of immunosuppression and other complex comorbidities (DM, HTN,hyperlipidemia, bone disease, ID, etc) Performing pharmacist pre-transplant evaluations Assistance in identifying and managing adverse effects and drug interactions with transplant-related medication therapies Facilitating efficient transitions of care including from hospital discharge to the outpatient setting Acting as a liaison between the care teams and the UCSD Health Specialty Pharmacy and Discharge Pharmacies to ensure high quality care and efficient access to medication therapy. The Pharmacist will also be responsible for provision and documentation of medications and medication-related services to patients according to the standards established by the UCSD Health Department of Pharmacy, as applicable. The Pharmacist may serve as preceptor to pharmacy students and residents as assigned. The incumbent may also participate in Medical Center and Departmental committees and promote institution-wide medication use policy. Other activities may be assigned at the discretion of managers and supervisors. Depending on experience of the selected candidate, this position will be hired at the Pharmacist I or Pharmacist II level. Less than four (4) years experience qualifies as Pharmacist I; Four (4) + years of experience qualifies as Pharmacist II.
Qualifications
Doctorate of Pharmacy degree or equivalent clinical experience. Registered Pharmacist - issued by the state of California (RPH). Pharmacy residency or equivalent clinical experience