Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacist
Location: Visalia, CA
Shift & Schedule: Day 4x10-hour (07:00–17:00) or Mid 4x10-hour (13:00–23:00)
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Start Date: September 21, 2026
About the Role
The facility seeks a Clinical Pharmacist to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care across inpatient and outpatient settings. You'll work within a collaborative healthcare team, optimizing medication therapies, ensuring patient safety, and participating in interprofessional rounds.
Key Responsibilities
- Review medication orders for appropriateness, safety, and efficacy in both acute and ambulatory settings
- Consult with physicians and clinical staff to optimize pharmacotherapy
- Conduct medication reconciliation, patient education, and transition-of-care services
- Monitor patient medication and nutritional therapies; intervene when indicated
- Prepare compounded medications meeting USP standards and complete quality assurance reviews
- Educate and mentor pharmacy technicians, interns, and residents
- Respond to emergency alerts (Code Blue, Code Sepsis, Code Stroke, etc.) as assigned
- Document clinical interventions and maintain accurate federal/state records
- Participate in formulary review, medication use evaluation, and policy development as applicable to your specialty area
Specialty Tracks Available
Depending on assignment, you may specialize in: Emergency Medicine, Infectious Disease, Anemia Management, Critical Care, Home Infusion, Oncology, Ambulatory Care, or Family Medicine. Each track carries specific experience expectations—see qualifications below.
Required Qualifications
- Current California Registered Pharmacist license
- Pharm. D. degree
- Minimum 1 year clinical hospital pharmacist experience or completed PGY-1 residency
- 3 years total experience preferred
Specialty-Specific Experience
- Emergency Medicine: 1 year ED or critical care pharmacy experience; residency in Emergency Medicine preferred
- Infectious Disease: 1 year hospital-based clinical experience
- Anemia Management: 1 year hospital or ambulatory care-based experience
- Home Infusion: 1 year home infusion or clinical experience; residency in home infusion preferred
- Critical Care: 1 year critical care pharmacy experience; residency preferred
- Oncology: 2 years acute inpatient hospital experience; residency in Oncology preferred
- Ambulatory Care: 1 year ambulatory experience or residency; BCACP, BCPS, or CGP certification preferred
- Family Medicine: Residency in General Practice with ambulatory focus; BCACP, BCPS, or CGP preferred
Additional Requirements
- Float within the facility as needed
- COVID-19 vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions considered)
- No prior charting system experience required; training provided