Qualifications: Pharmacy Degree required. Must be a registered California pharmacist. At least three (3) - four (4) years of experience in an inpatient or an outpatient Kaiser pharmacy or equivalent strongly preferred. Expertise in data processing, Call Center and / or robotics operations. Strong analytical, communication, interpersonal and written skills. Demonstrated ability to work on or coordinate concurrent multiple projects. Strong leadership and facilitation skills, the ability to build consensus and bring diverse team members together to perform are essential to this position. Demonstrated ability to identify, exercise judgment and initiative in resolving issues. Skilled in managing change. Extensive experience working with diverse groups, including professionals (Nursing, MDs, Pharmacists) and non professional staff. Customer focused. Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
Duties: Provides support to the Pharmacy Project Manager; Supports all database related activities required to support inpatient PIMS, outpatient PIMS, Call Center, and/or Central Refill/Mail Order Pharmacy; Supports PIMS and other software releases in all software testing phases; Implements systems and system changes as required; Makes on line adjustments to the database to update all aspects of drug records; Ensures the integrity of all databases, including PIMS, Call Center, and Central Refill/Mail Order Pharmacy; Creates and updates drug records specific to Kaiser, including pricing updates, physician files, medication additions and clinical updates; Provides database support for other pharmacy systems linked to PIMS, such as automated dispensing systems (Inpatient or Outpatient functions); Provides support for system users within guidelines set up by the PIMS database manager; Rotates on call activities. 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 licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. Kaiser Permanente is an EEO/AA Employer.
Notes: Work schedule to vary as required. Must be willing to travel within California and regions outside of California. Duration of position is until January 2012.
PR# RS-9074.