Specialty Pharmacy Hub Pharmacist

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The Specialty Pharmacy Hub Clinical Pharmacist is expected to provide clinical patient care for a variety of specialty clinical programs at UCDH Specialty Pharmacy. This role supports patients in receiving appropriate outpatient and specialty pharmacy medications. As a staff pharmacist, they are an integral member of the health care team, responsible for patient education and consultation, drug therapy monitoring, distribution, and drug information inquiries. This position fosters excellent interdepartmental relationships and provides quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical care to all patients.

A pharmacist in this role is expected to adapt to varying clinical practice areas, assist with transitions of care, provides education to healthcare professionals and patients, develop workflows and supports protocol development, and ensures compliance in practice and documentation with institutional, regulatory, and accreditation standards. The Specialty Pharmacy Hub Clinical Pharmacist is involved with precepting pharmacy students and residents, conducting clinical research, participating in committees, task forces and work groups while fostering excellent interdepartmental relationships.

Other duties may include providing drug information and recommendations, assisting with insurance/prior authorization needs, supporting drug dispensing and distribution activities, compounding activities, maintaining pharmacy robotics, inventory management, prescription billing, processing payments for prescriptions, providing medication consultations, providing immunizations, serving as a preceptor to pharmacy students and residents, and providing training to other personnel. As a part of the outpatient pharmacy service line, Specialty Pharmacy staff are responsible for appropriate prescription billing to multiple payers including third party insurances, Medicaid, Medicare D and Medicare B plans. Our pharmacies maintain compliance with multiple accrediting bodies and with State and Federal Laws and Regulations.

Apply By Date

10/20/2025 at 11:59pm

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position.

• California Pharmacist License eligible and possess a valid license at the time of hire
• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent training.
• Completion of a Post Graduate Year One (PGY-1) Pharmacy Practice or Specialty Residency, or 3 years of relevant pharmacist experience
• Recent outpatient/specialty pharmacy or ambulatory clinical pharmacist work experience
• Clinical pharmacist experience with medical terminology, lab data, optimal drug therapy, and collaboration with healthcare providers, clinic staff, and other members of a patient's care team.
• Excellent ability to effectively communicate with and educate/counsel patients about their medication therapy.
• Computer skills that facilitate clinical patient data or medication order entry, chart documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR), and use of other software programs.
• Recent working knowledge of prior authorization, appeals, and pharmacy benefit structure and formulary requirements
• Demonstrated ability to obtain needed information from a patient or patient's chart to create medication management plans, identify medication-related problems in patients, and communicate with to provide recommendations to the patient's provider.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to clearly and concisely provide information, explanation and instructions to, and to elicit information from others with varying levels of ability to understand, including individuals who are ill or distressed, or who may not speak English.
• Knowledge of current ambulatory care guidelines (i.e. NCEP, JNC, ADA).
• Demonstrated ability to triage and prioritize to provide patient care.
• Decision-making skills to independently exercise delegated authority to take action, and to recognize when it is appropriate to seek assistance from others when limits of delegated authority have been reached.

Preferred Qualifications

• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) or Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) Certification
• Completion of a Post Graduate Year Two (PGY-2) Pharmacy Practice or Specialty Residency
• Pharmacy work experience in outpatient/retail or specialty pharmacy
• Experience in overseeing technicians and establishing priorities of workflow for timely patient care on a daily basis.
• Experience with URAC (or similar standards) for Specialty Pharmacy or other pharmacy accreditation
• Experience in working with and directing health care professionals.
• Experience in precepting and evaluating residents and students.
• Ability to navigate third party reimbursement programs and resolve insurance issues.
• Problem-solving skills to independently recognize and define a problem; identify the resources available to help solve the problem; create and implement viable solutions; and follow through to ensure the problem is resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.

Key Responsibilities

• 85% - Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Hub Services
• 10% - Quality Assurance and Program Development
• 5% - Fosters Academic Excellence

Department Overview

UC Davis Health is a nationally recognized leader in the provision of high-quality, patient-centered care, based in the Greater Sacramento area of Northern California. UC Davis Health has a Comprehensive Cancer Center, internationally recognized MIND Institute, and a nationally ranked pediatric hospital. The UC Davis acute care hospital has 646 beds and an ambulatory care service area spanning north to the Oregon border, east to Nevada, and down the Central Valley to Fresno, California, covering 65,000 square miles across 33 counties.

The Department of Pharmacy is a dynamic, integral, and critical part of patient care provided by UC Davis Health. As a department of greater than 600 professional, technical, and administrative support personnel, we focus on providing patient-centered medication management that optimizes outcomes through practice, education, research, and leadership through the continuum of care. We also have the largest pharmacy residency program in the country with 46 total residents in 13 different programs.

The Department of Pharmacy offers comprehensive pharmaceutical services (unit dose, IV admixtures, clinical services, infusion pumps, and teaching) throughout the health system complex 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The pharmacy services encompass inpatient pharmacy services as well as an expansive footprint in the ambulatory care space where we have clinical pharmacists embedded within our clinics and specialty care locations. Our operational teams support the health system enterprise with three inpatient pharmacies, five outpatient pharmacies, two infusion pharmacies, a home infusion service line, and the full complement of pharmacy purchasing, stores, and distribution.

POSITION INFORMATION

• Salary or Pay Range: $84.33 - $94.99
• Salary Frequency: Hourly
• Salary Grade: 142
• UC Job Title: STF PHARMACIST 2
• UC Job Code: 009247
• Number of Positions: 2
• Appointment Type: Staff: Career
• Percentage of Time: 100
• Shift (Work Schedule): M-F; 8-hour shift; days
• Location: Pharmacy Shared Service Center (BLDG108)
• Union Representation: HX-Healthcare Professionals
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• This position is hybrid (mix of on-site and remote work)
• THIS IS NOT AN HI-B OPPORTUNITY

Benefits

Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits below and eligibility rules by visiting either our handy Benefits Summary for UC Davis Health Employees or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Employees and our Benefits Page.

If you are represented by a union, benefits are negotiated between the University of California (UC) and your union and finalized in a contract. Read your bargaining unit's employment contract, stay abreast of current negotiations and learn about collective bargaining at UC: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/index.html

* High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
* UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
* Extensive leave benefits including Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave
* Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
* Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
* Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Health Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
* Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
* WorkLife and Wellness programs and resources
* On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
* Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance and legal coverage
* Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for qualified roles
* Retirement benefit options for eligible roles including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans. More information on our retirement benefits can be found here

Physical Demands

• Standing - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Walking - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Sitting - Frequent 3 to 6 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 Lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 Lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Bending/Stooping - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Squatting/Kneeling - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Twisting - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Reaching overhead - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours

Environmental Demands

• Loud noise levels - Occasional Up to 3 Hours

Mental Demands

• Sustained attention and concentration - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Complex problem solving/reasoning - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Ability to organize & prioritize - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Communication skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Numerical skills - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Constant Interaction - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Customer/Patient Contact - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Multiple Concurrent Tasks - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours

Work Environment

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

The Department is comprised of inpatient pharmacies, outpatient pharmacies, a sterile production lab, ambulatory and specialty pharmacy services and the full complement of pharmacy purchasing, stores and distribution.

Special Requirements - Please contact your recruiter with questions regarding which activities apply by position

• This is a critical position, as defined by UC Policy and local procedures, and as such, employment is contingent upon clearing a criminal background check(s) and may include drug screening, medical evaluation clearance and functional capacity assessment.
• The duties or functions of this position include the handling of cash (or cash equivalents).
• This position is designated as a mandated reporter under CANRA and UC policy, and employment is contingent on compliance with applicable policies, procedures and training requirements.
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

A Culture of Opportunity and Belonging

At UC Davis, we're committed to solving life's most urgent challenges and building a healthier, more resilient world. We believe in growing through every challenge, continually striving to improve, and welcoming new perspectives that strengthen our community. We recognize that a vibrant and innovative organization values both individual strengths and shared purpose. The best ideas often emerge when people with different experiences come together.

As you consider joining UC Davis, we invite you to explore our Principles of Community, our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education. We believe you belong here. The University of California, Davis is an Equal Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

To view the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

Because we want you to feel seen and valued, our recruitment process at UC Davis supports openness and authenticity. Research shows that some individuals hesitate to apply unless they meet every qualification. You may be an excellent fit for this role-or the next one. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every listed requirement. #YouBelongHere

To learn more about our background check program, please visit: https://hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/recruitment/ucd/selection/background-checks