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Ventura County Informatics Pharmacist in Ventura, California
Informatics Pharmacist
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Informatics Pharmacist
Salary
$97,339.26 - $143,206.35 Annually
Location
Ventura, CA
Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Job Number
1452HCA-24AA (BR)
Department
Health Care Agency
Division
Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital
Opening Date
05/01/2024
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
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Description
Operating under the general direction of the Pharmacist Supervisor, the Informatics Pharmacist assumes a critical position within the Ventura County healthcare system by managing medication-related data, information, and knowledge. Their responsibilities encompass ensuring seamless integration, interoperability, and exchange of information to streamline medication management processes efficiently. The incumbent will also collaborate closely with healthcare providers to refine treatment plans, mitigate drug interactions, and address individual patient needs. Through meticulous execution of these responsibilities, the individual significantly enhances the quality of patient care across the Ventura County Medical System.
Informatics Pharmacist’s primary responsibilities include planning, executing, and refining projects related to Information Systems & Applications within the pharmacy department. Contribute to workflow development, system configuration, change documentation, and provide support to staff for application functionality. Stay updated with system advancement and collaborate with internal and external analysts to maintain multitudes of applications utilized in the department. Conduct continuous maintenance, testing, and optimization of pharmacy systems.
PAYROLL TITLE: Pharmacist II
MARKET-BASED PREMIUM PAY: Upon recommendation of the Director Health Care Agency, the Director-Human Resources may approve a market-based premium pay (MBPP) from $11.00 up to $21.00 per hour (depending on job assignment) for Regular Pharmacist incumbents.
EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVES: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Health Care Agency - VCMC
Pharmacist II is represented by the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.
The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-Term), Intermittent, Per Diem Pool, and Extra-Help vacancies within the Health Care Agency for this position only. There is currently one (1) Full-Time Regular vacancy.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: 5/1/2024
CLOSING DATE: Continuous (Previously 5/15/24)
Examples Of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Manages medication-related data, information, and knowledge, ensuring integration, interoperability, and exchange of information to facilitate efficient medication management processes.
Develops, validates, and utilizes reports to use for pharmacy operations and clinical applications.
Delivers medication-related information including knowledge generation, cataloging, integration into workflow, and measurement of usage and effectiveness.
Develops point-of-business analytic solutions aimed at enhancing decision-making processes within the practice.
Utilizes user experiences, research findings, and theoretical informatics principles to enhance clinical practice and usability in applied clinical informatics.
Participates in the procurement, development, implementation, customization, management, evaluation, and continuous improvement of clinical information systems.
Precepts pharmacy students.
Performs other related duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
Requires a pharmaceutical degree, Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy or its equivalent; AND a minimum of a combination of four (4) months of recent hospital/clinical/outpatient/inpatient and retail pharmacy experience.
The required pharmacy experience must be experience obtained after obtaining the Pharmacist license in the State of California
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Must possess and maintain a current, valid State of California license as a Pharmacist.
Some previous work experience in pharmacy informatics
DESIRED
Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency program.
At least two (2) years of clinical inpatient pharmacy experience.
Pharmacy Informatics Certificate from ASHP.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
Thorough knowledge of: Pharmacy data management and analysis; unit dose system; non-sterile compounding (USP 795); hazardous compounding (USP 800); IV compounding systems; dose titration; and parenteral nutrition; pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology, and applied therapeutics; and current medical and pharmacy literature.
Skills in: Electronic Health Records (Cerner); Microsoft Office products such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access.
Working ability to: apply informatic principles to work environment, maintain medication delivery systems (e.g. medication dispensing cabinet and various infusion pumps) develop and conduct in-services training programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff; communicate effectively; supervise technicians and pharmacy students; evaluate patient drug therapy; interview patients; operate a computer; lead a project with a multidisciplinary group; and make verbal presentations to large groups.
Recruitment Process
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here (http://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/docs/Lateral_Transfer.pdf) for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION – 100%
A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by an applicant, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the applicant meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Applicants are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of applicants is exceptionally strong, many qualified applicants may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low.
NOTE: In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
ORAL EXAMINATION: A job-related Oral Examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, a T&E/Oral Exam will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record may be required for this position.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Brett Ramirez by e-mail at Brett.Ramirez@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2277.
YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE
Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)
(SEIU)
To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.
Benefits website (https://hr.ventura.org/benefits) or you may call (805) 654-2570.
Retirement FAQ's (https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/benefits/docs/RETIREMENT%20-%20FAQs.pdf)
Memorandum of Agreement
Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS
01
Do you possess a current valid license as a Pharmacist issued by the State of California? If yes, please include your date of licensure and a current valid license number in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application. Failure to do so may result in your application being disqualified.
Yes
No
02
Do you have a Pharmacy Informatics Certificate from American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)? If yes, please list it in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.
Yes
No
03
Please describe your recent clinical (inpatient) pharmacy experience. In your response, be sure to include the following information: A) The name of the employer(s) in which you acquired the experience and B) A brief description of your responsibilities. C) The length of time you performed these responsibilities. If you do not have this type of experience, please state, "no experience."
04
Please describe your work experience in pharmacy informatics to improve medication management or patient care outcomes. A) The name of the employer(s) in which you acquired the experience and B) A brief description of your responsibilities. C) The length of time you performed these responsibilities. If you do not have this type of experience, please state, "no experience."
05
Please provide an example of a complex data analysis project you've undertaken in previous work experience. In your answer, please be sure to include: A) Where you gained this experience B) The data sources you utilized C) The analytical methods employed D) The insights or recommendations you derived from the analysis. If you do not have this type of experience, please state, "no experience."
Required Question
Agency
Ventura County
Address
800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009
Phone
(805) 654-5129
Website
http://hr.ventura.org
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