Pharmacist Program Coordinator -Drug Use Policy/Inpatient

Company: CEDARS-SINAI
Location: Cerritos
Posted on: May 9, 2022

Job Description:

Make a Difference in PharmacyWhen the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it's just one of the many reasons we've achieved our fifth-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have everything you need to do something incredible-for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals!Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is an 886-bed non-profit, acute, quaternary, teaching Level I Trauma Center hospital located in the heart of Los Angeles, California. The Department of Pharmacy has over approximately 430 staff members who provide comprehensive inpatient pharmacy services as well as outpatient services via 2 cancer centers and 3 outpatient pharmacies. We are committed to the education and training of pharmacists, students/interns, residents, technicians, and other health care professionals. We are affiliated with several Schools of Pharmacy and offers PGY1 and PGY2 residency programs. The residency and student experiential programs at CSMC continue to grow with every successive year, where nearly 100 residents have graduated from the PGY1 pharmacy residency program since 1985 and more than 200 student rotations are offered at CSMC annually. Recently, CSMC was recognized and bestowed "Site of the Year" awards by two major affiliated CA Schools of Pharmacy for providing an exceptional experiential learning environment for their students.The Drug Use Policy/Inpatient Pharmacist is responsible for strategic planning for biologics and therapeutic advances, collaborating with medical staff in development of evidence based guidelines, evaluating new drugs for the formulary, serving as a resource to staff on therapeutic issues and target drug programs to ensure the safe and cost-effective delivery of medication therapy at Cedars-Sinai. The coordinator will be engaged in acute care patient management and safe transition to home at discharge and have opportunities to provide inservices to the Medical and Pharmacy staff as well as precepting pharmacy students and residents. The pharmacist works collaboratively with other members of the Drug Use Policy team including the Antimicrobial Stewardship and Drug Information pharmacistsThe coordinator performs these duties in a timely, accurately, and appropriately prioritized manner to meet or exceed customer expectations while exhibiting behavior that supports Cedar-Sinai's mission, vision and values.#Jobs

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