Pharmacy Manager- Ambulatory Oncology / Infusion

Job Description

Description

You bring more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health professional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone around you. At UCLA Health, we’re committed to fostering a working environment where you are supported and empowered to be your best. You’ll love it here!

Reporting to the Associate Chief of Pharmacy – Ambulatory Treatments, UCLA Health, you will work to coordinate and supervise Pharmacy Oncology / Infusion operations.  Activities include acting as the Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) for an Ambulatory Oncology / Infusion Pharmacy as well as ensuring compliance with institutional, federal, and state regulatory guidelines. You will be responsible for staff supervision, hiring, training, assessment, and discipline, as well as oversight of clinical programming, adherence to department budget, ongoing review of purchasing and utilization of personnel resources, compliance with policies, standard operating procedures, and maintenance of staff morale and a healthy department culture, and other roles and functions at the discretion of the Associate Chief.  You will cultivate a collegial, professional, cooperative relationship with pharmacy staff, medical professionals, support and administrative staff, and be a positive role model for the department, an effective, innovative problem-solver, and is well able to adapt to challenges of the rapidly changing health care environment.  Upholding the standards of CICARE, you will prioritize a patient-centric focus that strives to treat illness with integrity, through innovation and commitment.

UCLA Health, passionate clinicians in a wide range of disciplines have enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We’re also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, come to UCLA Health.

Annual Salary Range : $144,400.00 - $341,800.00

Qualifications

We’re seeking a strong, independent leader with a current California Pharmacist license and :

• PharmD degree
• Prior Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) within the state of CA – Strongly Preferred
• Prior Leadership experience- Preferred
• Recent (within past 2 years) Oncology experience- Preferred
• Proficient in EPIC / Care Connect. - Preferred
• BPS Board certification - Preferred
• Ability to set priorities, which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
• Skill to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge and ability to understand and interpret current scientific literature.
• Effectively communicate orally using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain information, explain policies and procedures, and to persuade others to adopt a specific opinion or action.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform age specific and disease specific pharmacokinetic calculations.
• Knowledge to handle or prepare intravenous admixtures and other sterile products such according to acceptable stands of aseptic technique.
• Skill in writing articles / monographs / emails, which are concise, coherent, and use appropriate vocabulary and grammar.
• Proficiency in all aspects of electronic medical record operation, particularly in the interpretation of laboratory and clinical data and physician recommendations necessary to authorize prescriptions.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through for multiple patient treatments on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to provide evidence-based recommendations for symptom management.
• Ability to accept direction from leadership and act promptly.
• Demonstrated ability to establish, nurture, and maintain cooperative working relationships with peers, co-workers, health care practitioners, and administrators.
• Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion.
• Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their families, and the public in a high volume, clinical setting.
• Skill in performing with frequent interruptions and / or distractions including the ability to accept equivocal circumstances and respond to changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential information using discretion, professionalism, and good judgment.
• Ability to operate automobile with appropriate licensure and insurance.