Pharmacist

STF PHARMACIST 1 NEX (007963)

UCPath Position ID: MI-DPT521500-JC007963-PD168954

Position Description History/Status

For Reference ONLY - PeopleAdmin JA Number:

1104558

Approved Date:

2/5/2014 11:39:02 AM

Date Last Edited:

12/20/2018 12:49:19 PM

Last Action Effective Date:

10/25/2013

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

7000O

Organization:

VC STUDENT AFFAIRS                     

Division Code:

7800D

Division:

STUDENT HEALTH                         

Department:

521500 - ARTHUR ASHE STU HEALTH & WELLNESS CNTR

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

MI-DPT521500-JC007963-PD168954

Position Description ID

168954

UC Payroll Title:

STF PHARMACIST 1 NEX (007963)

Personnel Program

Professional and Support Staff (PSS)

Salary Grade:

STEPS

Job Code FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

HX: Residual Healthcare Professionals

Employee Relations Code:

E: All Others - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

7 - Staff: Partial Yr Career

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

40040565

Reports to Payroll Title:

PHARMACY MGR 1

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

40040744

Department Head Payroll Title:

AMBUL CARE ADMSTN MGR 1

POSITION SUMMARY

Under supervision of the pharmacy manager, provide the full range of distributive, clinical, consultative, research, and/or administrative pharmaceutical services in an ambulatory care setting.  Perform other related duties as required and assigned by the pharmacy manager including, but not limited to prescribe under clinic protocol, monitor the use of selected classes of medications, participate in clinic conferences, orient clinic professionals regarding pharmaceutical services, and precept pharmacy students. Select, purchase, compound, dispense, and assure proper storage of medications and other therapeutic agents consistent with organizational policies and procedures, community standards of practice, and state and federal regulations. Serve as a member and a consultant to other licensed healthcare professionals in the clinic; provide pharmaceutical care to clinic patients; disseminate drug information to clinic professional staff, and participate in educational programs as required to meet organizational needs. Participate in pharmacy administrative projects and provide supervision to pharmacy technician staff and clerical staff.

Administrative Functions

B-1 Appropriately identifies and resolves problems including, but  not limited to prescribing errors, formulary compliance, patient               customer service complaints, third party billing errors,               controlled substance accountability, and adherence to               organization policies and procedures. (E) B-2              Ensures that the practice dictates the most efficacious, safe               and cost effective medications are used when delivering               pharmaceutical care to the patient population. (E) B-3              Identifies opportunities for improvement as part of continuous               quality improvement addressing item A-1. (E) B-4              Provides input regarding the development and implementation of  deparment policies and procedures. (M) B-5              Acts as pharmacy liaison in generating outreach to the clinical               staff, e.g., in-service programs. (M) B-6              Identifies opportunities to improve medication safety;               demonstrates competency in documenting medication errors in               the pharmacy quality assurance database. (E) B-7              Helps maintain the pharmacy reference collection, policy &               procedure manual, and information system operations manual. (M) B-8              Assists in maintaining the controlled substance perpetual               inventory, conducts audits as per policy and procedure and               performs the biennial controlled substance inventory. The               incumbent identifies controlled substance discrepancies,                reconciles discrepancies and reports the results to the               manager. (M) B-9              Ensures that pharmacy records are maintained accurately and               for the appropriate time period as required by regulatory               standards and third party payors. (M) B-10              Maintains the pharmacy information system  patient,               medication, and prescriber databases. (M) B-11              Assists in maintaining appropriate inventory, adjusts par               levels after reviewing utilization reports and insures inventory               prices are accurately reflected in the pharmacy information               system medication database. (M) B-12              Assists in insuring that all third party claims adjudicate;               assisting resolving all third party billing errors, serves as a               billing resource for other pharmacy staff  members, and               communicates unresolved billing issues to the manager in a               timely fashion. (M) B-13              Manages the mind-body herbal formulary and serves a               resource for other pharmacy staff regarding appropriate use               and potential drug-herbal interactions. (M) B-14              Coordinates the pharmacy emergency contraceptive               prescribing program,               performs quality assurance audits and               reports results to the               pharmacy manager; serves a staff resource and liaison with the               clinic nursing and medical staff. (M) B-15              Serves as a liaison to the organization's clinical committees as               assigned by the pharmacy manager. (M) B-16              Provides supervision of licensed technical staff; communicates            positive and negative job performance to the pharmacy manager while maintaining confidentiality. (E)

20%

Drug Distribution

C-1 Selects and dispenses medications as required to fulfill  prescriber's orders. (E) C-2 Maintains accurate patient medication profiles in the pharmacy               information system. (E) C-3              Reviews the prescription before dispensing to insure correct               billing. (E) C-4              Communicates with prescribers and other allied health               professionals to resolve potential or actual prescription               problems. (E)

50%

Clinical Activities

A-1 Reviews patients medication profiles as required to insure  appropriate medication therapy, appropriate dosage, screen for               drug-drug interactions, screen for drug-nutritional supplement               interactions,  screen for drug-disease state interactions, review               age-specific medication use considerations,  and therapeutic               duplication. (E) A-2              Provides drug information and medication information to               patients and clinical staff. (E) A-3              Assesses appropriateness of refill requests taking into account               compliance and response to therapy using standard outcome               criteria. (E) A-4              Counsels patients on proper use of medications. (E) A-5              Prescribes selected medications under protocol to patients               including, but not limited to emergency contraception. (E) A-6              Precepts intern pharmacists/pharmacy students as assigned to               the site. (M) A-7  Administers immunizations as specified by the organization and as permitted by scope of practice and regulation (E)

30%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

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Complies with all policies and standards.

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Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Pre-Placement Physical: Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory physical examination.

TB Test: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory TB test.

Drug Test: Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory drug test.

CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Location Setting:

Location:

Standing/Walking

Sitting

Bending/Stooping

Squatting/Kneeling

Climbing

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

Physical requirements other

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

Loud noise levels

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

Microwave/Radiation

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

Exposures other

Sustained attention and concentration

Complex problem solving/reasoning

Ability to organize & prioritize

Communication skills

Numerical Skills

Mental demands other