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Transitions of Care Pharmacist

MemorialCare
United States, California, Fountain Valley
Jun 11, 2026

Title: Transitions of Care Pharmacist

Location: Fountain Valley

Department: Pharmacy Administration

Status: Full Time

Shift: Day

Pay Range*: $81.34/hr - $117.94/hr

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager, the Transitions of Care (TOC) Pharmacist supports safe and effective medication use upon admission and at discharge. The TOC Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care with a focus on accurate medication reconciliation, evidencebased medication management, and safe transitions between inpatient and outpatient settings. This role helps ensure appropriate medication selection, dosing, and continuity; identifies and resolves medication discrepancies; and provides patientcentered education to support safe discharge planning. The TOC Pharmacist collaborates with physicians, nurses, case management, and outpatient pharmacy teams, participates in departmental and interdisciplinary initiatives, and contributes to systemwide efforts to reduce medicationrelated harm and improve transitionsofcare outcomes.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Obtain the best possible medication history for highrisk patients on admission to ensure an accurate and complete medication profile. Perform admission medication reconciliation to identify discrepancies and communicate clinically significant findings to the admitting team in a timely manner.

2. Perform discharge medication reconciliation for high risk patients by reviewing the discharge medication list for accuracy, appropriateness, duplications, omissions, and potential interactions.

3. Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance medication reconciliation accuracy and workflow efficiency while monitoring key performance metrics and ensuring compliance with regulatory.

4. Contribute to the development of workflows, guidelines, and best practices for TOC services, and support training and education for pharmacists, nurses, and other stakeholders involved in medication reconciliation and transitions of care.

5. Be at work and be on time

6. Follow company policies, procedures and directives

7. Interact in a positive and constructive manner

8. Prioritize and multitask

Essential Job Outcomes

Specific job related responsibilities and duties.

  1. Highrisk patients have complete and accurate medication histories on admission, reducing medicationrelated errors and supporting safe initiation of inpatient therapy.
  2. Highrisk patients are discharged with medication lists that are accurate, clinically appropriate, and free of discrepancies, duplications, omissions, or unsafe interactions.
  3. Standardized workflows and best practices improve the efficiency and consistency of medication reconciliation across care settings.
  4. Improvement in key performance metrics such as overall medication reconciliation completion rate, admission medication reconciliation rate within 24 hours and 48 hours.
  5. "Other duties as assigned"

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out ourMemorialCare Benefitsfor more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

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