Clinical Pharmacist I - Critical Care

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) seeks candidates to fill a Critical Care - Clinical Pharmacist I position with the Medical Center, located in Moreno Valley, CA.

The C ritical Care Clinical Pharmacist functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary ICU care team, providing evidence-based pharmacotherapy guidance to physicians and nurses to ensure safe and effective medication use.

Responsibilities include participating in patient care rounds, performing real-time medication management and dose optimization, mitigating adverse drug events, and overseeing the administration of high-risk and life-sustaining infusions.

The Clinical Pharmacist I at RUHS is the first professional level within the Clinical Pharmacist series and reports to a Supervising Clinical Pharmacist.

Ideal candidates will possess a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, demonstrated experience in critical care practice, and completion of one to two years of postgraduate clinical residency training PGY1 and/or PGY2 in Critical Care.

Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts (7:00 a.m.

- 5:30 p.m.), with every third weekend rotation.

Includes rotating 24-hour on-call coverage for weekends and holidays (approximately 2-3 weekends per year and one holiday per year).

Meet the Team!

Founded in 1893, Riverside University Health System Medical Center has grown into a cornerstone of healthcare excellence and medical education in the region.

Our highly skilled healthcare professionals and dedicated support staff are committed to delivering exceptional, state-of-the-art care to the diverse populations of Riverside County.

Located in Moreno Valley, our 439-bed Medical Center is home to a Level I Trauma Center, a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, and the county's only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and helping others, RUHS Medical Center is the place for you!

For more information about RUHS Medical Center, please visit www.ruhealth.org• Function as a dispensing pharmacist in the Outpatient and/or Inpatient setting; provide answers to both distributive and clinical questions; compound prescriptions and special orders as needed; perform pharmacokinetic analysis of selected medications with narrow therapeutic ranges.

• Check in/out controlled substances correctly and maintain an accurate paper trail; review medication utilization of patients and monitor drug therapy when prescribed; review and check orders from clinics and other outside entities.

• Maintain controlled substance accountability: participate in the receipt, dispensing and distribution of controlled substances; ensure inventories are accurate; may practice in other non-distribution roles such as ambulatory and/or the inpatient units based on training, experience and need.

• Work with nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure optimal patient care; provide medication consultation to other healthcare providers and patients.

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