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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
varied shifts, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays
Posted Date
03/21/2025
Salary Range: $45045 - 90090 Annually
Employment Type
1 - Staff: Contract
Duration
Contract
Job #
22402

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Pharmacist completing this PGY2 SOT Pharmacy Residency Program will be competent practitioners of direct patient care in Solid Organ Transplant environment.  In collaboration with the health care team, the PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant resident will provide comprehensive medication management to transplant patients following a consistent patient care process.  They will be accountable for achieving optimal drug therapy outcomes in adult and pediatric transplant patients in the inpatient and ambulatory clinic setting.  The PGY2 SOT Resident will develop and exercise skills in educating other health care providers and patients.  The PGY2 SOT Resident will provide effective medication and practice-related education to solid organ transplant patients, caregivers, and health care providers. They will develop leadership and management skills by taking an active role in medication safety efforts and quality improvement efforts.  The resident will complete a research project during this year with the intention to publish and/or present results at pharmacy or transplant meeting/journal.  The resident will demonstrate professional maturity by exhibiting a commitment to the profession, and developing a mechanism for personal life-long learning. Furthermore, upon completion of this program, graduates will be positioned to sit for the advanced practice Board Certification exam in Solid Organ Transplantation (BCTXP). The PGY2 Transplant resident will report to the PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency Program Director.

1 year contract position as part of ASHP Match

Salary: $39/hr ($81,432 annually)

Job Qualifications

·        Graduation from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree or possess a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee (FPGEC) certificate from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).

  • Pharmacist Licensure or Intern Pharmacist Licensure (for out of state applicants) in the State of California PRIOR to the beginning of the residency.  PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacy Residents are required to obtain pharmacist licensure from the California State Board of Pharmacy by the end of the first 90 days of the respective residency program start date.
  • Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 residency

·        ACLS certification from the American Heart Association ideally within the first month of residency program start but no later than September of the residency year.

·        Successful completion of the pre-employment process, including but not limited to verification of all required licenses and certifications, meeting the U.S. Office of Inspector General requirements and proof of a legal right to work in the United States.

·        Successful completion of a post-offer physical exam, which includes a drug and alcohol screen, a physical and a TB test.

·        For the safety and well-being of the university community, the University of California requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before physically accessing the University's Locations and Programs. This requirement is subjected to limited deferrals, exceptions or accommodations based on medical condition, disability, or religious belief, and associated non-pharmaceutical interventions. For more information, visit UCLA COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Announcement at https://covid-19.ucla.edu/uc-announces-covid-19-vaccination-policy/ and Full UC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Policy at https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19

  • Knowledge of laws, regulations and standards relative to Pharmacy practice.
  • Ability to actively participate in a teaching/training program.
  • Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
  • Demonstrated skill in establishing and maintaining data files.
  • Demonstrated skill and ability in communicating one-to-one basis to obtain information, explain protocols, and policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrated ability to speak in front of large groups to present didactic course material or scientific data.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret current scientific literature.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and ability to perform pharmacokinetic calculations.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify, retrieve, and compile selected information from patients’ medical records for purposes of evaluation effectiveness, outcomes, and risks of toxicity.

·        Demonstrated skill and ability to provide, communicate and document drug information on pharmacological agents concisely to health professionals, patients, and other lay persons.

·        Demonstrated time management skills


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.