Pharmacist - Transition of Care

Job Description:

Pharmacist - Transition of Care

Description

Description

THE POSITION: The Transition of Care (TOC) Pharmacist is responsible for optimizing medication management across the continuum of care, with a primary focus on admission, internal transfer, and discharge processes. This position plays a critical role in reducing medication-related errors, preventing avoidable hospital readmissions, and improving patient outcomes through comprehensive medication reconciliation, discharge medication coordination, patient and caregiver education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and post-discharge follow-up.
Reporting to pharmacy leadership, the TOC Pharmacist serves as a key clinical resource for physicians, nursing staff, case management, social work, and outpatient pharmacy partners to ensure safe and effective medication transitions across care settings. The incumbent oversees pharmacy technicians assigned to transition of care activities, supports quality improvement initiatives, develops standardized workflows, monitors performance metrics, and promotes regulatory compliance while delivering patient-centered pharmaceutical care.
PAYROLL TITLE: Pharmacist - Specialty Care

EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: 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.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular, (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this and similar vacancies within the Ventura County Health Care Agency. There is currently one (1) Regular, Full-Time vacancy within the Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital.

Pharmacist - Specialty Care is represented by the Service Employee International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: July 9, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Continuous

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs comprehensive medication reconciliation during patient admission, transfer, and discharge to identify, resolve, and document medication discrepancies.
• Evaluates medication therapy for appropriateness, safety, efficacy, and adherence barriers, and collaborates with providers to optimize medication regimens.
• Reviews discharge prescriptions to ensure clinical appropriateness, accuracy, and timely processing.
• Coordinates discharge medication services with outpatient pharmacies, including identifying medications requiring prior authorization or special approvals.
• Supports and facilitates bedside medication delivery programs to improve continuity of care.
• Provides individualized medication counseling and education to patients and caregivers regarding medication indications, dosing, administration, side effects, monitoring requirements, adherence strategies, and high-risk medications.
• Utilizes teach-back techniques to assess patient understanding and promote medication adherence.
• Conducts post-discharge follow-up for high-risk patients to evaluate medication adherence, identify adverse effects, address medication access barriers, and coordinate care with primary care providers and specialists.
• Documents clinical interventions, medication recommendations, and patient encounters within the electronic health record.
• Identifies patients at high risk for medication-related complications or hospital readmission and participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning and patient care rounds.
• Monitors, analyzes, and reports medication-related quality indicators, readmission trends, and performance metrics to support continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Supports organizational quality measures, including regulatory and accreditation requirements related to medication management and transitions of care.
• Serves as a clinical pharmacy resource for physicians, nurses, case management, social work, outpatient pharmacy staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Develops, implements, and maintains standardized transition of care workflows, clinical protocols, and best practices.
• Oversees pharmacy technicians assigned to transition of care services, ensuring compliance with departmental procedures, productivity expectations, and quality standards.
• Participates in the development and revision of departmental policies and procedures related to medication transitions and patient safety.
• Promotes cost-effective, evidence-based medication therapy while supporting exceptional patient-centered care
• Understands the principles and concepts of Performance Improvement. Seeks opportunities and solutions for process improvements and to improve job skills of staff.
• Serves as student program preceptor for colleges of pharmacy for pharmacy practice rotations.
• Performs related duties as required (including staffing).

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:

• Pharmaceutical degree (Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy or its equivalent plus a minimum of a combination of three (3) years of experience as a hospital inpatient staff pharmacist, OR
• One (1) year of specialized clinical pharmacy experience, OR
• Successful completion of a pharmacy residency program in clinical pharmacy.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess and maintain a current valid license as a Pharmacist in the State of California
• Previous professional experience in Transition of Care
• Willing and able to lift up to 25 lbs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Thorough knowledge of: Clinical pharmacy practice principles; pharmacotherapy and medication therapy management; medication reconciliation and transitions of care best practices; patient counseling techniques; medication safety principles; and applicable regulatory standards governing pharmacy practice.

Skilled in: Clinical decision-making; medication therapy evaluation and optimization; patient and caregiver education; effective verbal and written communication; and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Working ability to: Perform comprehensive medication reconciliation and identify medication-related problems; educate patients and caregivers to promote safe and effective medication use; coordinate medication-related services across inpatient and outpatient settings; document clinical interventions accurately within the electronic health record; supervise pharmacy technicians; and establish effective working relationships with healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers.

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. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at hr.venturacounty.gov . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5184 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources-Health Care Agency, 646 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.

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 for additional information.

Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above referenced sections; however, it may not be substituted in lieu of the application.

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 examination 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 further 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.

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.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Erin Niemi via email at [email protected] or by telephone at (805) 654-2568.

EQUAL EMPLOYEMENT 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.

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 or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ, UPT, UWS

Salary:

$131,857.35 - $184,600.29 Annually