Who We Are
UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.
Your Role on the Team
Position Summary:
The Medication Management Pharmacist is responsible for the provision of patient-centered clinical services, including review of patient medical records, performance of comprehensive medication therapy review, provision of medication information/education to providers and patients, application of evidenced-based medicine and national guidelines to optimize medication-related health outcomes. The Medication Management Pharmacist will provide care for patients in-person and virtually via video, telephone, or text as part of a pharmacist-led, referral-based, Medication Management Clinic. The role will assure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration, and dispensing of medication orders and work under a collaborative practice agreement to autonomously manage referred patients. The MM Pharmacist will serve as a subject matter expert and complete comprehensive medication reviews for patients with specific high-risk medication concerns and high-risk disease states and patients who are at high risk for rehospitalization. This position is a Direct Care Provider as defined in Pharmacy Policy. The MM Pharmacist may perform prior authorization reviews of high-cost medications and deferred authorization requests, as needed. The MM Pharmacist is responsible for supervising pharmacy technicians, ensuring completion of medication histories, and actively precepting pharmacy residents, students, technicians, or interns as assigned by the supervisor. The identification of essential functions below is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned if such duties reasonably relate to the position. Roles and responsibilities may evolve as the care model develops.
What It Takes to be Successful
Required Qualifications:
Registered Pharmacist in good standing licensed by the state of California
Current BLS or ACLS upon hire
Completion of a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency and a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency or 2+ years experience as a clinical pharmacist in an ambulatory setting
Preferred Qualifications:
Training and knowledge of specialty areas (oncology, hepatology/gastroenterology, neurology, dermatology)
Knowledge of 340B program
Four or more years of pharmacy experience. Specialty/retail pharmacy, ambulatory clinic pharmacy, and/or PBM experience.
Experience working within a multidisciplinary team as part of a Comprehensive Medication Management model
Total Rewards
We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.
Conditions of Employment:
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct*
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php
Closing Statement:
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.
We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization
