Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care Clinic Infectious Diseases

Cedars-Sinai•Beverly Hills, CA

About The Position

When 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. 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 ten years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll. The Ambulatory Care Clinical Specialist in Infectious Diseases (ID) is an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner who works with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive medication management for ID patients. Responsibilities include medication reconciliation, evaluation of medications for appropriateness, side effects management, patient education on specialty medications and infusions, longitudinal follow-up and therapy outcomes monitoring, and assistance with patient access. The Pharmacy Specialist in ID achieves positive patient outcomes through disease management guided by established protocols, promotes adherence, and enhances satisfaction among both patients and providers as evidenced by outcome evaluations. Following updated clinical guidelines, such as those from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Cedars-Sinai’s P&T-approved protocols, the specialist initiates, adjusts, or discontinues therapies, orders and interprets lab results, and authorizes medication refills. Additionally, this specialist educates patients about specialty medications and serves as a clinical resource for physicians and support staff. They also help develop and maintain clinical pathways, best practices, protocols, competency assessments, and support ongoing quality improvement efforts. 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.

Responsibilities

medication reconciliation
evaluation of medications for appropriateness
side effects management
patient education on specialty medications and infusions
longitudinal follow-up and therapy outcomes monitoring
assistance with patient access
initiates, adjusts, or discontinues therapies
orders and interprets lab results
authorizes medication refills
educates patients about specialty medications
serves as a clinical resource for physicians and support staff
develop and maintain clinical pathways, best practices, protocols, competency assessments
support ongoing quality improvement efforts