Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Specialty Pharmacy - Mercy San Diego

This is a full time position with 8-hour day shifts, generally Monday through Friday. This is a hybrid position, primarily located at Mercy San Diego in Hillcrest, but may require travel to other clinic locations (Torrey Pines, Carmel Valley, and/or Rancho Bernardo).

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team?

The Scripps Health Specialty Pharmacy provides the highest level of pharmacy services and customized patient care to help our patients manage complex medical conditions. Through our specialty pharmacy program, our team works with our patients' insurance companies, delivering medications directly to their homes, and check in with patients regularly for ongoing monitoring and support.

Responsibilities of the Clinical Pharmacist Specialist include:

• Assumes clinical leadership responsibilities for pharmacy and pharmacy practice in their area of specialization.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health professionals to develop intervention strategies to maximize medication utilization related to area of specialization, including but not limited to medication guidelines, clinical pathways, core measures, education, and policy development.
• Provides collaborative pharmaceutical care with the respective specialized teams in identified patient care areas.
• Reviews and evaluates individual drug orders for appropriateness, safety, and cost. Documents the care provided to patients.
• Establishes methods to improve pharmaceutical care, meet identified department and system goals, develop and coordinate utilization reviews and prospective drug use audits and identify and assure collection of pertinent metrics for area of specialization.
• Assures regulatory compliance in area of specialization.
• Precepts students and residents as assigned.
• Participates in quality assurance efforts for area of specialization.
• Provides education, training and competency sign off in area of specialization.
• Participates in research and/or quality improvement initiatives and summarizes findings to key stakeholders.
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary committees providing clinical expertise and evidence-based data to assist in guiding value based practices, developing and deploying standardized treatment regimens protocols and developing and monitoring Quality Assurance / Performance Improvement initiatives.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• BS Pharmacy or Pharm.D. Degree
• PGY1 and PGY2 residency in area of specialty or related specialty OR PGY1 and 2 years' practice experience in area of specialty or related specialty OR 5 years' experience in area of specialization.
  
  

Required Certification/Registration:

• California Pharmacist License
• AHA BLS for the health care provider and ACLS certifications required prior to being trained to respond to codes.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) or other nationally accredited certification required within 2 years' of hire.
  
  

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• Experience in a multi-site health system pharmacy enterprise;
• Teaching certificate and/or experience precepting students and residents.
• Experience in Ambulatory patient care management.
• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Certification in Oncology or experience in Ambulatory oncology pharmacy setting.
• Experience in Specialty Pharmacy or Oncology
• Experience in prior authorizations, processing and billing prescriptions.