City and County of San Francisco
Clinical Pharmacist (2454) - Dept. of Public Health - (H00047)
City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94102
Clinical Pharmacist
The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. The San Francisco Health Network is the City's only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. Under general direction, the Clinical Pharmacist performs professional pharmaceutical duties in drug education and utilization, counsels patients on drug usage, educates health care personnel on drug utilization, and may compound drugs and dispense medicines in a clinical pharmacy. The essential functions include: The essential duties of this position include but are not limited to: Interviews and examines patients for drug evaluation; checks on drug adherence and side-effects; discusses symptoms and effects of prescribed drugs with patients and maintains a drug history on patients interviewed. Consults with physicians on drug usage and the drug regime of specific patients particularly hypertensive, diabetic, and psychiatric patients; recommends changes in the drug or the dosage prescribed for these patients. Conducts both formal and informal training for nursing staff, medical and pharmacy students and residents and other health care staff on drug utilization, dosage, incompatibilities, preferred dosage forms, evidence-based medication therapy and toxicity, etc. Participates in the development and revision of medication use policies and guidelines. Compounds drugs, prepares, and dispenses medications, checks pharmacy stock, and keeps records. The 2454 Clinical Pharmacist also performs other related duties as assigned. Positions are located throughout the Department of Public Health, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (LHH), Community Primary Care and Mental Health Clinics, as well as San Francisco County Jails. Some positions may require employees to work directly with individuals within locked jails and psychiatric facilities, the homeless population and/or individuals who have or are carriers of infectious/communicable diseases. Minimum Qualifications: License: Requires possession of a valid Registered Pharmacist license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy. (Please attach a copy of license); License status must be "Valid and Current" according to search.dca.ca.gov AND Experience: One (1) of the following: A. Completion of six (6) months of a pharmacy residency program; OR B. Completion of six (6) months of a post-graduate pharmacy fellowship program; OR C. Two (2) years of professional level experience as a Clinical Pharmacist (equivalent to class 2454 Clinical Pharmacist within the City and County of San Francisco); OR D. Possession of a Board Certification in a pharmacy specialty area. One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Possible Special Conditions: Completion of a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency program in emergency medicine, critical care, or toxicology; OR two years of full-time professional level experience as a clinical pharmacist in an Emergency Department (ED) setting. Completion of a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency program in psychiatry; OR two years of full-time professional level experience as a clinical pharmacist in a psychiatric setting. Bilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending on the department's needs. Only those eligibles that pass the bilingual proficiency exam will be considered for bilingual positions. The ability to obtain and maintain security clearance with the San Francisco Sheriff's Department. Recent and verifiable experience: (1) integrating, supporting and maintaining an Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Pharmacy Information System (PIS); and (2) implementing, developing, and evaluating Computerized Prescriber Order Entry (CPOE), within the last three years. Desirable Qualifications: Acute Care practice: Demonstrated experience with the acute care medicine patient population. Clinical and/ or lived experience with diverse communities. Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Ambulatory Care practice: Completion of an ambulatory/primary care pharmacy residency, specialty residency, or fellowship. Fluency in Spanish and/or Cantonese is highly desired. Mission-driven, passionate candidates with Primary Care clinical expertise and lived experience with Black/African American, Latinx, LGBTQIA+ and other diverse and intersecting communities. Meets requirements for prescribing as required by Standardize Procedure for Ambulatory Care Pharmacist within San Francisco Health Network. Behavioral Health practice: Completion of a psychiatric pharmacy residency. Clinical experience working in substance use disorder or mental health settings. Fluency in Spanish and/or Cantonese is highly desired. Mission-driven, passionate candidates with Mental Health / Behavioral Health / Substance Use clinical expertise and lived experience with Black/African American, Latinx, LGBTQIA+ and other diverse and intersecting communities Board Certification as a Psychiatric Pharmacist. Possession of a valid Advanced Practice Pharmacist license in California. Long Term Care practice: Completion of a geriatric pharmacy residency. Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy. Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. Selection Procedures: Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (Weight: Qualifying): Applicants may be required to complete a Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) at any point in the recruitment process. Training and Experience Evaluation (Weight: 100%): Candidates will be email a Training and Experience Evaluation Supplemental Questionnaire at any point in the recruitment process. Language Proficiency Exam: For positions requiring bilingual fluency, candidates deemed qualified who meet the special language condition must pass a departmentally approved language proficiency exam prior to appointment. Certification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List. Eligible List/Score Report: Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. How to apply: Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations. Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: Information about the Hiring Process Conviction History Employee Benefits Overview Equal Employment Opportunity Disaster Service Workers Reasonable Accommodation Right to Work Copies of Application Documents Diversity Statement Veterans Preference If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Herbert Chau at herbert.chau@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6707.
The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status. The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. The San Francisco Health Network is the City's only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. Under general direction, the Clinical Pharmacist performs professional pharmaceutical duties in drug education and utilization, counsels patients on drug usage, educates health care personnel on drug utilization, and may compound drugs and dispense medicines in a clinical pharmacy. The essential functions include: The essential duties of this position include but are not limited to: Interviews and examines patients for drug evaluation; checks on drug adherence and side-effects; discusses symptoms and effects of prescribed drugs with patients and maintains a drug history on patients interviewed. Consults with physicians on drug usage and the drug regime of specific patients particularly hypertensive, diabetic, and psychiatric patients; recommends changes in the drug or the dosage prescribed for these patients. Conducts both formal and informal training for nursing staff, medical and pharmacy students and residents and other health care staff on drug utilization, dosage, incompatibilities, preferred dosage forms, evidence-based medication therapy and toxicity, etc. Participates in the development and revision of medication use policies and guidelines. Compounds drugs, prepares, and dispenses medications, checks pharmacy stock, and keeps records. The 2454 Clinical Pharmacist also performs other related duties as assigned. Positions are located throughout the Department of Public Health, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG), Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center (LHH), Community Primary Care and Mental Health Clinics, as well as San Francisco County Jails. Some positions may require employees to work directly with individuals within locked jails and psychiatric facilities, the homeless population and/or individuals who have or are carriers of infectious/communicable diseases. Minimum Qualifications: License: Requires possession of a valid Registered Pharmacist license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy. (Please attach a copy of license); License status must be "Valid and Current" according to search.dca.ca.gov AND Experience: One (1) of the following: A. Completion of six (6) months of a pharmacy residency program; OR B. Completion of six (6) months of a post-graduate pharmacy fellowship program; OR C. Two (2) years of professional level experience as a Clinical Pharmacist (equivalent to class 2454 Clinical Pharmacist within the City and County of San Francisco); OR D. Possession of a Board Certification in a pharmacy specialty area. One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Possible Special Conditions: Completion of a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency program in emergency medicine, critical care, or toxicology; OR two years of full-time professional level experience as a clinical pharmacist in an Emergency Department (ED) setting. Completion of a PGY2 Pharmacy Residency program in psychiatry; OR two years of full-time professional level experience as a clinical pharmacist in a psychiatric setting. Bilingual fluency in a variety of languages depending on the department's needs. Only those eligibles that pass the bilingual proficiency exam will be considered for bilingual positions. The ability to obtain and maintain security clearance with the San Francisco Sheriff's Department. Recent and verifiable experience: (1) integrating, supporting and maintaining an Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Pharmacy Information System (PIS); and (2) implementing, developing, and evaluating Computerized Prescriber Order Entry (CPOE), within the last three years. Desirable Qualifications: Acute Care practice: Demonstrated experience with the acute care medicine patient population. Clinical and/ or lived experience with diverse communities. Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Ambulatory Care practice: Completion of an ambulatory/primary care pharmacy residency, specialty residency, or fellowship. Fluency in Spanish and/or Cantonese is highly desired. Mission-driven, passionate candidates with Primary Care clinical expertise and lived experience with Black/African American, Latinx, LGBTQIA+ and other diverse and intersecting communities. Meets requirements for prescribing as required by Standardize Procedure for Ambulatory Care Pharmacist within San Francisco Health Network. Behavioral Health practice: Completion of a psychiatric pharmacy residency. Clinical experience working in substance use disorder or mental health settings. Fluency in Spanish and/or Cantonese is highly desired. Mission-driven, passionate candidates with Mental Health / Behavioral Health / Substance Use clinical expertise and lived experience with Black/African American, Latinx, LGBTQIA+ and other diverse and intersecting communities Board Certification as a Psychiatric Pharmacist. Possession of a valid Advanced Practice Pharmacist license in California. Long Term Care practice: Completion of a geriatric pharmacy residency. Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy. Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. Selection Procedures: Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (Weight: Qualifying): Applicants may be required to complete a Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ) at any point in the recruitment process. Training and Experience Evaluation (Weight: 100%): Candidates will be email a Training and Experience Evaluation Supplemental Questionnaire at any point in the recruitment process. Language Proficiency Exam: For positions requiring bilingual fluency, candidates deemed qualified who meet the special language condition must pass a departmentally approved language proficiency exam prior to appointment. Certification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be the Rule of the List. Eligible List/Score Report: Once you pass the exam, you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. How to apply: Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights: Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations. Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: Information about the Hiring Process Conviction History Employee Benefits Overview Equal Employment Opportunity Disaster Service Workers Reasonable Accommodation Right to Work Copies of Application Documents Diversity Statement Veterans Preference If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Herbert Chau at herbert.chau@sfdph.org or (628) 271-6707.