City of Hope·Duarte, California
The Clinical Pharmacist I serves as a medication management expert, providing accurate drug information and supervising pharmacy technicians. They collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high-quality medication therapy and participate in research-related investigational drug management.
Clinical Pharmacist I-Per Diem Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses.
City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix.
Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist I.
The Clinical Pharmacist I will serve as the medication management expert by providing accurate drug information to providers, nurses, and other clinical staff.
The individual will supervise technicians during the shift and assist with training/education for pharmacy staff.
It is expected that the Clinical Pharmacist I will collaborate with colleagues and provide excellent customer service to patients and staff.
Additional duties may include quality and performance improvement activities or others as determined by Pharmacy Leadership.
As a successful candidate, you will: Collaborates with providers, nurses, and other clinical staff to ensure the medication management process is safe, high quality, and cost-effective for all patients.
Provide oversight of safe and timely medication use system.
Oversee compounding in alignment with USP, Board of Pharmacy, and other regulations.
Ensure medications are received, stored, labelled, transported, and wasted appropriately.
Ensure controlled substance processes are adhered to.
Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care team to optimize patient’s medication therapy.
Participates in care coordination and Investigational Drug management for research patients, following all required regulations and practices.
Actively supports reporting of Pharmacy Interventions, Adverse Drug Reactions, and Medication Errors.
Participate in pharmacy staff development, including new employee orientation, students, residents and training.
Graduate of ACPE-accredited Pharmacy School or School with ACPE accreditation pending Current CA Pharmacist License BLS certification through the American Heart Association
Hourly Per Diem Rate: 95.706800 City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location. City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.
Candidates must be graduates of an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school and hold a current California Pharmacist License. A BLS certification through the American Heart Association is also required.
Market context
Clinical Pharmacist I roles in California are often competitive because employers look for candidates who already meet licensure and certification requirements, including a California Pharmacist License and BLS. In this state, openings can draw applicants with hospital or acute-care experience, so a strong fit usually means matching the posted clinical responsibilities closely. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits on this platform, then confirm your license, BLS status, and ACPE-accredited education before applying.
