Open Competitive Examination

Amended Announcement

SALARY: $2940.00 to $3574.40 bi-weekly (approximately $6370-$7744 per month)

FILING PERIOD: Continuous

TENTATIVE EXAMINATION DATE: TBA

This examination is being given to fill one vacancy in Mental Health Services of Health Care Services and to establish an eligible list to fill future vacancies.

TYPICAL DUTIES: The Pharmacist III-Clinical, under general supervision, provides direct consultative services to health care professionals and patients regarding drug therapy and conducts a training program in clinical pharmacy. An employee in this class teaches clinical pharmacy techniques to students using both classroom and patient-care settings. The incumbent is responsible to monitor and evaluate the therapeutic effects of drugs; monitor use and administration of patients’ drug regimens and appropriateness of serum drug levels; verifies appropriateness of dose; provides baseline for adjustments; and consults with physicians and nursing as to the appropriateness of drug use; teaches students the technical skills used in monitoring drug therapy; advises students on actions to undertake in solving drug therapy problems; teaches interprofessional communication and patient counseling techniques; evaluate student’s oral case presentation; grades student’s reports; and assign topics and lead group discussions; coordinates clinical pharmacy activities with physicians and nursing, pharmacy and laboratory personnel; provides in-service training programs for physicians, nursing and pharmacy staff members on drug therapy and related topics; edits and publishes information bulletin for health care professionals at the hospital; develop protocols to monitor drug therapy; conducts routine prospective DUE’s; and maintains an up-to-date drug information service; serves on hospital committees as designated to provide clinical drug information and critical analysis of use; may interpret, fill and dispense prescriptions and perform other pharmacist duties as assigned

Education: A Pharmacy Doctorate degree from an accredited university.

Experience: Two years of professional experience as a pharmacist in an acute care hospital which included clinical responsibilities.

Substitution: The completion of an approved one-year clinical or general residency program in pharmacy may be substituted for the required experience.

License: Possession of a valid license as a Registered Pharmacist issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Copy of license must be attached to application.

Knowledge of: Techniques used in pharmacokinetic monitoring of drug therapy; principles and practices of pharmacology and toxicology; pathophysiology; composition and clinical use of drugs; goals of clinical pharmacy training programs; techniques used in teaching.

Ability to: Train students in a patient-care setting using a problem oriented medical record approach; evaluate student’s performance; manage a clinical pharmacy training program; develop and implement clinical pharmacy services including but not limited to: providing drug information services, drug therapy consultations and the development and monitoring of drug use evaluations and other Quality Assurance activities.

THE EXAMINATION: Please see "Selection Procedures" on the reverse side of this announcement.