Psychiatry Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Cottage Health has been a leader in Santa Barbara County for many years, and is consistently recognized by Fortune in the top 10 best places to work in healthcare. As a non-profit healthcare system, we are dedicated to the well-being of our community and beyond.  Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is a 519 bed, not for profit teaching hospital, level one trauma center, and is the flagship hospital of Cottage Health. 

We are a training site for medical, surgical and radiology residents as well as doctor of pharmacy students. Scheduling is geared to provide a comfortable work/life balance. We have a decentralized clinical program and our health system is committed to maintaining state-of-the-art pharmaceutical services. New hires receive a four to six-week intensive clinical pharmacy orientation and training program. 

Currently we have a need for a full-time Pharmacist Specialist to support our psychiatry patient population.  Minimum qualifications include a valid California pharmacist license and completion of PGY2 residency or fellowship in psychiatry or completion of PGY1 residency plus 3 years of experience as an psychiatry clinical specialist or equivalent role, or 5 years of experience as an psychiatry clinical specialist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring in psychiatry.

We offer competitive salaries and a very comprehensive benefits package which includes relocation assistance and rental assistance. We enjoy outstanding relationships with our nursing and physician colleagues. Our upbeat atmosphere fosters learning, improvements in patient safety and outstanding pharmaceutical care. 

Cottage Health offers competitive salaries and a very comprehensive benefits package, pension, and tax savings account.  Relocation and rental assistance is also available.

ABOUT US

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee. Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices.  We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work. 

Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.