Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

This position is responsible for providing leadership and clinical pharmacy services, including the implementation of System, Region, and Facility Pharmacy Services initiatives. The incumbent will provide leadership in establishing and maintaining clinical pharmacy programs, mentor staff pharmacists to clinical pharmacy activities, educate pharmacy residents and students affiliated with the facility, provide clinical pharmacy support to one or more Service Lines, and collaborate with the facility Pharmacy leadership team in establishing action plans to support department initiatives at the campus level. Ensures that all actions taken and methods to produce the results outlined below incorporate and promote CSH’s mission, vision, and values.

• Promotes long and short-range planning to respond and integrate within the market, Region, and system.
  
• Works collaboratively with pharmacy peers to standardize clinical pharmacy systems when appropriate
  
• Works, as directed by facility pharmacy leadership, on developing, coaching and mentoring pharmacy staff to maximize their scope of practice in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and scholarly activities across the continuum of care.
  
• Educates the medical staff regarding cost-effective, quality pharmaceutical care based on evidence based medicine and best practices.
  
• Participates in assigned committees relevant to their knowledge, experience and practice area
  
• Assures that clinical pharmacy initiatives are in compliance with regulatory requirements.
  

Required

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Residency completion or 3 years of clinical experience

Licensure and Certifications

• Active State Pharmacist License in good standing in the state in which the employee works: PHARM:CA
• Board Certification (e.g. BCCP, BCPS) required within 3 years of hire - any incumbents would not be required to obtain board certification
• AHA BLS-CPR
• AHA ACLS

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

• Must possess strong knowledge of Pharmacy Services; knowledgeable and skilled in current practice concepts of different pharmacy practice settings; strong knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and professional standards; strong project management skills; good strategic planning skills; strong change management skills; must demonstrate personal traits of a high level of motivation; team orientation; professionalism; trust; and place a high value on treating others with dignity and respect.