Overview:
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.
To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.
Responsibilities: Position Summary:
Under the general supervision of the Manager, Pharmaceutical Services, the Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible for providing direct supervision to pharmacists and certified, licensed, and skilled technical employees in outpatient Pharmacy practice areas. Functions as an advisor to the department and Pharmacy leadership. Analyzes and resolves problems, interprets and implements policies, e.g., operational, management, HR, resource management in defined areas, and demonstrates solid subject matter knowledge, e.g., regulatory, operational and clinical. The Supervisor works alongside the staff processing and filling prescriptions, as needed, and supervises staff to assure accountability and stewardship of department resources including operational, financial and human, in compliance with departmental goals and objectives, and all State and Federal Laws. The Pharmacist Supervisor is responsible to ensure an efficient, smooth and safe operation , focusing on practices surrounding prescription drug management. The Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor oversees, supervises, and directs the health system’s operational, clinical, administrative, and financial aspects of Outpatient Pharmacy, OSP, services related to the safe and effective management of prescription medication therapies and in accordance with the unit’s strategic goals. The OSP will work with pharmacy management to design, plan and implement the pharmacy related components of the Outpatient Pharmacy. The OSP works with other pharmacy supervisors and pharmacists-in-charge to plan and execute strategies to market and grow the outpatient pharmacy services. The OSP is responsible for ensuring the optimal reimbursement for high-cost medications prescribed out of various UCI Health centers, clinics and cancer centers. The OSP is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the OSP and other duties as assigned. The OSP will serve as the CA BOP Pharmacist-in-Charge and is required to have an active license in good standing in the state of California.

Qualifications: Required Qualifications:

• Team player with a positive attitude.
• Strong clinical background in specialty pharmacy focused disease states preferred.
• One year of clinical pharmacy experience as a licensed pharmacist or completion of PGY1 by time of hire
• Must have current knowledge of drug references, Joint Commission, ACHC, URAC, and other regulatory standards.
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum of three years of professional clinical pharmacy experience at a retail or community pharmacy or; a combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required knowledge and skills as required above is required.
• Knowledge of 340B program
• Good understanding of limited distribution restrictions, REMS program requirements, cold chain distribution and storage and medication delivery systems and management.
• Good problem solver with strong clinical skills necessary to both educate and supervise technical and other support staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, interpersonal skills, and sound work ethic
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Dependable in attendance and job performance.
• Demonstrates effective use of computers and software applications used to practice
• Current BLS or ACLS upon hire
• At least 2 years of leadership experience including training and guiding other practitioners, pharmacists, residents, and students on clinical and technical skills.
• Active registered pharmacist license in good standing with the CA Board of Pharmacy
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to collaborate and work well in a cross-functional team environment; including the ability to manage projects and deadlines, and to set and meet goals and priorities for self and others with minimal supervision.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Pharm.D. highly desirable
• Pharm D degree from an ACPE certified school of pharmacy is required. Advanced Practice degree completion of an ASHP Ambulatory/Specialty residency, Specialty Pharmacy Certification and/or equivalent experience are preferred.
• Participation and membership in professional societies and organizations is desirable
• Medication Therapy Management Experience
• Licensed in other states
• Knowledge of Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation standards
• Immunization Certification
• Certified Specialty Pharmacy
• Ability to operate EPIC Willow Ambulatory (WAM) computer system to process and verify prescriptions
  Total Compensation
  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

Please refer the Job description for details