CLINICAL PHARMACIST

CLINICAL PHARMACIST
MONTHLY SALARY: $ 7,420.00 - $ 8,270.00
EXAM No: Y-5513-I

POSITION INFORMATION: Provides specialized clinical pharmacy services in the delivery of pharmacotherapeutics or pharmacokinetics in specialized medical care areas; designs, implements and conducts medication usage evaluations; delivers drug information and drug education services.


ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Participates in the development and continual monitoring of patient drug therapy treatment plans and patient outcomes in clinical specialty programs; performs patient assessments and monitors the effects of drug therapy using clinical symptoms, evaluating laboratory data, and other relevant clinical diagnostic techniques; attends daily rounds and medical conferences with physicians in specialty medical areas to evaluate patient drug therapy regimens; participates in ongoing medication usage evaluation programs by assisting in the establishment of criteria for cost effectiveness/control utilization use, process indicators, and monitoring parameters; conducts evaluations to determine compliance to the established medication use evaluation criteria; summarizes results and submits recommendations to the Pharmacy Chief or the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and assists in establishing drug monographs; participates in the establishment of critical pathways to ensure optimal medication usage.
REQUIREMENTS
SELECTION REQUIREMENT: *OPTION I: One year's specialized clinical pharmacy experience - OR -

**OPTION II: Successful completion of a clinical pharmacy residency program.


LICENSE: A current license to practice as a Registered Pharmacist issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy.


DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctorate degree from an accredited*** college or university in Pharmacy.

PHYSICAL CLASS: 3 - Moderate. Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.


REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: *Applicants expecting to qualify under OPTION I MUST describe in detail their specialty pharmacy experience in such areas as Critical Care Units (MICU, SICU, NICU, Burn ICU), Oncology, Parenteral Nutrition, Ambulatory Care, Drug Utilization Review, Anti-Coagulation, Purchasing Consultant, Drug Information, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacoeconomics, or other specialized pharmacy areas.


**Applicants expecting to qualify under OPTION II MUST attach a copy of a certificate confirming successful completion of a one-year pharmacy residency program at the time of filing. Applications submitted without a certificate will be rejected as incomplete.

***Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. These documents must be submitted with the standard County of Los Angeles employment application.