JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES • Medication Process Responsibilities • Accurately and timely verifies and checks accuracy of medication orders through Cerner. • Efficiently evaluates patient profile for appropriateness of medication orders (i.e, appropriate dosage based on patient parameters, duplicate therapy, side effect profile, cost-effectiveness and accuracy. • Accurately and efficiently verifies all medications dispensed. ◦ 1= Never accurately or efficiently verifies medications dispensed. ◦ 3= Sometimes accurately and/or efficiently verifies medications dispensed. ◦ 5 = Always accurately and efficiently verifies medications dispensed. • Follows investigational drug procedures. • Maintains oversight of daily pharmacy operations, including supervision of all drug distribution activities and ensures compliance with all sterile compounding regulations. • Maintains oversight of narcotic dispensing, reconciliation and resolving discrepancies. • Ensures compliance of pharmacy policies in accordance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and controlled substances. • Recommends and facilitates changes/improvements to pharmacy workflow/operations. • Supervises technicians • Actively supervises and coordinates technician responsibilities. • Assists with mentorship and training of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns. • Teamwork • Maintains strong working relationships and open communication with medical and nursing staff. Information pertaining to pharmaceutical supply availability, drug usage and compatibility, and state and federal regulations pertaining to drug controls, is clearly and consistently communicated to the hospital community. • Willing /able to perform duties outside of normal responsibilities when needed. • Volunteers to assist with sick call coverage, to cover additional shifts, and aids areas of pharmacy in need of additional support. • Performs at a high level with minimal supervision. • Independently solves problems, and/or provides solutions when problems arise. (i.e. dealing with drug shortages, sick call coverage, narcotic discrepancies, computer down-time) • Assists with the review and revision of policies and procedures and/or medication order sets for Cerner system. • Clinical • Thoroughly completes all patient monitoring profiles. • Makes appropriate therapeutic recommendations in accordance with nationally published guidelines and the hospital formulary. • Participates in pharmacy continuous quality improvement activities. • Participates in pharmacy clinical programs and adheres to therapeutic guidelines, making appropriate recommendations for optimization of patient therapy. • Participates in hospital-established programs for ADR and medication error reporting. • Enforces adherence to hospital formulary, i.e., non-formulary requests filled out. Applies therapeutic interchange policies. • Documents interventions in department-approved clinical documentation system. • Education • Trains pharmacists-in-training, including newly hired pharmacists, and residents. • Participates in the precepting and mentoring of pharmacy students and interns. • Provides formal and informal drug education to pharmacy, medical staff, nursing and ancillary services (i.e, Lunch and Learn Topics, Pharmacy capsule submission, Formulary monograph submission) • Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein. The Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution, clinical services and education. USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at [email protected]. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law. 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Keck Medical Center of USC, which includes Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, is among the top 50 hospitals in the country in 8 specialties, as well as the top three hospitals in metro Los Angeles and top 10 hospitals in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 Best Hospitals rankings. Application Help & Benefits If you need help during the application process, see our application help. For more information about our benefits, see What We Offer. Don't see the dream job you are looking for? Drop off your contact information and resume and we will reach out to you if we find the perfect fit!

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