What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transitions of Care Pharmacist position at MemorialCare?
Title: Transitions of Care Pharmacist
Location: Fountain Valley
Department: Pharmacy Administration
Status: Full Time
Shift: Day
Pay Range*: $81.34/hr - $117.94/hr
Under the general supervision of the Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager, the Transitions of Care (TOC) Pharmacist supports safe and effective medication use upon admission and at discharge. The TOC Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care with a focus on accurate medication reconciliation, evidence‑based medication management, and safe transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings. This role helps ensure appropriate medication selection, dosing, and continuity; identifies and resolves medication discrepancies; and provides patient‑centered education to support safe discharge planning. The TOC Pharmacist collaborates with physicians, nurses, case management, and outpatient pharmacy teams, participates in departmental and interdisciplinary initiatives, and contributes to systemwide efforts to reduce medication‑related harm and improve transitions‑of‑care outcomes.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities Of The Job
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Specific job related responsibilities and duties.
Qualifications/Work Experience:
Location: Fountain Valley
Department: Pharmacy Administration
Status: Full Time
Shift: Day
Pay Range*: $81.34/hr - $117.94/hr
Under the general supervision of the Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager, the Transitions of Care (TOC) Pharmacist supports safe and effective medication use upon admission and at discharge. The TOC Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care with a focus on accurate medication reconciliation, evidence‑based medication management, and safe transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings. This role helps ensure appropriate medication selection, dosing, and continuity; identifies and resolves medication discrepancies; and provides patient‑centered education to support safe discharge planning. The TOC Pharmacist collaborates with physicians, nurses, case management, and outpatient pharmacy teams, participates in departmental and interdisciplinary initiatives, and contributes to systemwide efforts to reduce medication‑related harm and improve transitions‑of‑care outcomes.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities Of The Job
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Obtain the best possible medication history for high‑risk patients on admission to ensure an accurate and complete medication profile. Perform admission medication reconciliation to identify discrepancies and communicate clinically significant findings to the admitting team in a timely manner.
- Perform discharge medication reconciliation for high‑risk patients by reviewing the discharge medication list for accuracy, appropriateness, duplications, omissions, and potential interactions.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance medication reconciliation accuracy and workflow efficiency while monitoring key performance metrics and ensuring compliance with regulatory.
- Contribute to the development of workflows, guidelines, and best practices for TOC services, and support training and education for pharmacists, nurses, and other stakeholders involved in medication reconciliation and transitions of care.
- Be at work and be on time
- Follow company policies, procedures and directives
- Interact in a positive and constructive manner
- Prioritize and multitask
Specific job related responsibilities and duties.
- High‑risk patients have complete and accurate medication histories on admission, reducing medication‑related errors and supporting safe initiation of inpatient therapy.
- High‑risk patients are discharged with medication lists that are accurate, clinically appropriate, and free of discrepancies, duplications, omissions, or unsafe interactions.
- Standardized workflows and best practices improve the efficiency and consistency of medication reconciliation across care settings.
- Improvement in key performance metrics such as overall medication reconciliation completion rate, admission medication reconciliation rate within 24 hours and 48 hours.
- “Other duties as assigned”
- Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
Qualifications/Work Experience:
- Active Registered Pharmacist license in state of CA (required)
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical pharmacy experience in an acute care setting (required)
- Direct experience performing admission and/or discharge medication reconciliation (preferred)
- Successful completion of an accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program (preferred) or completion of an accredited PGY2 Transitions of Care Pharmacy Residency Program (strongly preferred)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
- Active CA registered pharmacist license (required)
Salary : $81 - $118