Outpatient Pharmacist

Outpatient Pharmacist

Primary Location Ventura, California Facility Name Ventura 4949 Market St. Medical Offices Employee Status: Regular Schedule Per Diem Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift Variable Salary $123.44 - $127.14 / hour

Job Number 1449026 Date Posted 10/30/2026 Worker Location: Onsite

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Description:

Job Summary:

Under indirect supervision, provides patient care, clinical activities, and patient consultations within the scope of pharmacy practice that optimizes medication therapy and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention. Provides direction to Pharmacist Residents, Pharmacist Interns, Pharmacy Technicians, and non-licensed personnel. Dispenses compounds, procures, stores, furnishes, orders, administers and distributes pharmacy products and drug tests. Performs drug conversions, and participate in the evaluation and management of diseases and health conditions in collaboration with other health care providers. Is accountable for knowledge of updated clinical skills, knowledge of regulatory changes, and assurance of workplace safety, and a safe and healthy working environment. Provides medical personnel and patients with medication and information and product identification. Performs other duties as required.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
• Completes knowledge and skills-based training assessments and competencies
• Interviews patient to obtain information regarding drug use, drug allergies and sensitivities and documents the information to appropriate records of the pharmacy information system; advises patients verbally and with written materials on significant precautions, proper drug therapy and administration, the use of related devices and the coordination of drug therapy with diet, according to established policies and procedures.
• Reviews and interprets prescription orders and verifies accuracy and completeness of patient labeling and input into pharmacy information system.
• Dispenses, compounds, procures, stores, furnishes, orders, administers and distributes pharmaceuticals and pharmacy products and drug related tests, including antineoplastics and/or other sterile products as required, according to legal requirements, established policies and procedures, under protocol and accepted professional standards of practice.
• Evaluates and resolves real or potential drug therapy problems related to interpretation of prescriptions, drug furnishing irregularities, service complaints and issues such as drug procurement or equipment problems, according to established policies and procedures.
• Confers with medical personnel concerning care and treatment of patients, related critical diagnoses, drug dosage, interactions, dosage forms, and other factors which might influence the course of treatment and the activity medications; suggests changes in drug therapy and/or use, as appropriate to assure optimum therapeutic results and cost effective prescribing.
• Participates in cost-effective prescribing programs and assists in promoting adherence to formulary by providing immediate feedback to prescriber, educational or in-service presentations, publication of newsletter and compilation of prescribing and drug usage data as coordinated by the Drug Education Coordinator (DEC) and/or pharmacy management.
• Makes recommendations to management regarding systems or operational improvements.
• Ability to interact effectively with co-workers and contributes as a team player,
• Maintains work area and equipment in an organized and clean condition; maintains a safe and efficient work environment.
• Supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Must have 1 year of recent (within 3 years) experience as a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or completion of residency

Education

• Degree in Pharmacy meeting minimum education requirements for licensure.

License, Certification, Registration

• Pharmacist License (California) required at hire

• Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System Registration required at hire

• National Provider Identifier required at hire

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to meet physical demands of the job including frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing,pulling, lifting of material up to 30 pounds.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws, regulations, and standards regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current pharmacological/biopharmaceutical principles, medical terminology, pathologies, disease state, age appropriate therapy, and other information as it pertains to medical or pharmaceutical care.
• Demonstrated ability to extract pertinent information from the patient or other sources and relate it to the patients medical management plan.
• Experience operating pharmacy computer systems and other equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a high volume pharmacy preferred
• Doctorate of Pharmacy, Pharm.D.

Notes:

• Expected to work at both Ventura Hill Rd. and Market St. Outpatient Pharmacies in the WHMC Service Area, as your regular assigned work locations.

Primary Location: California,Ventura,Ventura 4949 Market St. Medical Offices Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Variable Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Working Hours Start: 12:01 AM Working Hours End: 11:59 PM Job Schedule: Per Diem Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B10-UPSC|AFSCME|United Pharmacists of SCAL Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: MARKET STREET MEDICAL OFFICES - O/P Pharmacy 1st Floor-A/Main - 0808 Pay Range: $123.44 - $127.14 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate''s years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente''s Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente''s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente''s policies and procedures.

Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.

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