Under supervision, the Medication Reconciliation Pharmacist, when assigned to a specific patient population, shall be responsible for the medication reconciliation process at the patient’s admission to prevent medication errors at this patient transition point.
The pharmacist shall, by interviewing patients, create a complete and accurate list of all pre-admission medications which the pharmacist shall compare against the physician’s admission orders to identify and bring any discrepancies to the attention of the physician and, if appropriate, make changes to the orders with the physician’s concurrence.ResponsibilitiesUnder supervision, the Medication Reconciliation Pharmacist, when assigned to a specific patient population, shall be responsible for the medication reconciliation process at the patient’s admission to prevent medication errors at this patient transition point.
The pharmacist shall, by interviewing patients, create a complete and accurate list of all pre-admission medications which the pharmacist shall compare against the physician’s admission orders to identify and bring any discrepancies to the attention of the physician and, if appropriate, make changes to the orders with the physician’s concurrence.QualificationsRequired:CA pharmacist licensure or eligible for CA pharmacist licensure.Doctorate of Pharmacy Degree from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy.2 years of inpatient hospital experience or PGY1 residencyPreferred:Completion of PGY2 Pharmacy residencyExperience in inpatient medication reconciliationUCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
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