Pharmacist - Regular & PDP

WHAT WE OFFER

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. Aside from our base salary range, an employee within the Pharmacist classification will also be eligible for the following:

• Educational Incentive: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification.
• Bilingual Incentive: Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
• Vacation Accrual: Initially approximately 14 days of vacation per year increasing to 19 days at 5 years of service, 21 days at 12 years of service, 22 days at 13 years of service, 23 days at 14 years of service, 25 days at 15 years of service and topping out at 26 days per year at 20 years of service.
• Vacation Redemption: After approximately 7 years of service ability to “cash in” or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the current year after using 80 hours in the preceding 12 months.
• Deferred Compensation: Eligible to participate in the County s 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans: Flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans. For Plan Year 2025:
  Employee Only - $509, Employee + 1 - $779 and Employee + 2 or more - $983.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses.
• Pension Plan: Participation in the County s defined benefit pension plan. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays: 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

An employee within the Pharmacist - PDP (Per Diem Pool) classification receives limited benefits, such as Shift Differential, Standby and Callback Premium Pay and participation in the Ventura County Employees  Retirement Association if they are assigned a work schedule of sixty-four hours or more per bi-week. Incumbents hired into Pharmacist - PDP are not guaranteed any specific number of hours per bi-weekly pay period and may be relieved from duty when management determines there is insufficient work.

Ventura County is located on California’s “Gold Coast,” approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 20 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. Residents enjoy rolling hills and sweeping ocean views in a nearly perfect Mediterranean climate. The beauty and weather combined with a wonderful quality of life are among the many reasons our residents choose to call Ventura County “home.

Ventura County is a “general law” county governed by a five-member, elected-by-district Board of Supervisors. The Supervisors appoint a County Executive Officer (CEO) to oversee the County budget, day-to-day operations, and to advise, assist, and act as an agent for the Board of Supervisors in all matters under the Board’s jurisdiction. It focuses on providing excellent services to its residents by promoting engagement, strategy, execution and accountability to include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives to ensure that all employees are treated with respect and without discrimination, and to improve culturally appropriate outcomes for community members.

The Health Care Agency oversees a wide variety of divisions, doing extraordinary things where employees continually strive for excellence and innovation.

Ultimately the agency s goal is to be the health system of choice for the community and physicians in Ventura County. Commitment to valuing the diversity of all persons and to being respectful and inclusive of everyone is facilitated by engaging and educating the community to improve the overall health of everyone in our county.

Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) is a fully integrated, comprehensive system of hospital, clinic and specialty services. The system provides access to high-quality, compassionate health care to residents throughout Ventura County.

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