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Cedars-Sinai · 1 month ago

Pharmacy Program Coordinator - Research Coordinator - Angeles Clinic

11800 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90025, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$66.41/hr - $106.26/hr

Cedars-Sinai is renowned for its innovative cancer therapies and comprehensive patient care. The Research Pharmacist Coordinator will provide therapeutic recommendations, educate healthcare providers and patients on medication use, and support various pharmacy initiatives to enhance patient outcomes.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Identifies, resolves, and prevents potential and actual medication-related problems including untreated indications, improper drug selection, sub-therapeutic dosage, overdosage, failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medications without indication

Provides patients and other healthcare providers with education on medication use, side effects, and drug interactions when appropriate

Communicates with physicians and pharmacists to recommend changes in medication therapy to optimize patient outcomes (i.e. labs not at goal, discontinuation of medication)

Strongly meets/exceeds reviews which includes consistently passing competency assessments

Preceptes students and residents

Participates in protocol development and/or updates

Participates in initiatives and projects to support the department

Participates in training other pharmacists and pharmacy support specialists and may serve as a champion for competency assessment(s) content and sign off based on years of experience and knowledge

Supports the process of completing medication prior authorizations as needed

Documents patient progress and outcomes for future reporting

Assures ongoing performance improvement of the pharmaceutical care services provided

Provides physician education through presentations and 'Pharmacy Hot Topics' Cedars-Sinai Medical Group internal monthly newsletter

Qualification

Medication therapy managementPatient educationProtocol developmentPharmaceutical care servicesTrainingCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution

Current pharmacist license in the state of California

Experience in a clinical pharmacy setting

Strong communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare providers

Knowledge of medication therapy management

Experience in patient education regarding medication use

Ability to identify and resolve medication-related problems

Experience in protocol development and/or updates

Ability to precept students and residents

Experience in training other pharmacists and pharmacy support specialists

Strong competency assessment skills

Ability to document patient progress and outcomes

Commitment to ongoing performance improvement in pharmaceutical care services

Company

Cedars-Sinai

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Since its beginning in 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the healthcare needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, continually setting new standards for quality and innovation in patient care, research, teaching and community service.

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