Pharmacist - Clinical Diabetes Stewardship

Job DescriptionWhen 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 six-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 we are #1 in California and nine years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.As a onsite Pharmacy Program Coordinator - Clinical Diabetes Stewardship Pharmacist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, you will assist in leading diabetes care across Cedars-Sinai Medical Services and work with diabetes interdisciplinary team to deliver safe and effective services. Leads in developing a pharmacy stewardship model for diabetes care, reducing patient harm related to insulin administration, optimizes institutional glucometric outcomes, and enhances education efforts across all interprofessional service-lines within the organization. Assists in constructing a real-time surveillance tool embedded within the electronic health record (EHR) to allow for identification of patients with glycemic excursions, enhancement of care triage, and improve delivery of pharmacotherapeutic recommendations. Provides assistance to frontline pharmacy colleagues caring for patient the population with diabetes with various implementation of EHR enhancements and quality improvement initiatives.Why work here?Beyond outstanding employee benefits (including health, vision, dental and life and insurance) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished and compassionate staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.#Jobs-IndeedQualificationsEducational Requirements:

Pharm.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.

Completion of a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent practice experience.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements:

Current pharmacist licensure in the State of California.

BLS certification as outlined in the Pharmacist Responsibilities in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (C.P.R.) and Code Blue Procedure: Pharmacy Policy and Procedure

What else are we looking for?

Three (3) years or equivalent experience as an inpatient pharmacist in a major medical center.

Possesses excellent clinical data base.

Possesses experience in Medication Use Evaluation.

Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Possesses software skills e.g., Microsoft Office.

Comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology as related to drug usage.

Comprehensive knowledge of common disease states and pathologies.

Req ID : 5473Working Title : Pharmacist - Clinical Diabetes StewardshipDepartment : Pharmacy TrainingBusiness Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterJob Category : Compliance / QualityJob Specialty : Patient SafetyOvertime Status : EXEMPTPrimary Shift : DayShift Duration : 8 hourBase Pay : $70.81 - $113.30Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.