Pharmacy Drug Use Policy Manager
About The Position
As Drug Use Policy (DUP) Manager at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, you will lead a dynamic team in driving evidence-based policies, protocols, and initiatives through collaboration with medical, nursing, pharmacy, and other healthcare team members. The DUP Manager plays a key role in developing strategic initiatives, including evaluating new formulary requests and shaping policies and processes for improving efficiency. The Manager will lead a team of 6 Drug Use Policy Specialists and 3 Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists. Other responsibilities include developing content for Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee meetings, collaborating with other healthcare professionals on complex therapeutic issues and leading targeted drug programs that optimize medication use, enhance therapeutic outcomes, and reduce unnecessary expenditures.
Requirements
- Pharm.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
- Current pharmacist licensure in the State of California.
- BLS certification upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Completion of PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent practice experience
- Board certification
- Background in drug use policy, drug information services, formulary development, or leadership of clinical programs
- Excellent clinical database and critical thinking skills
- Leadership skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare disciplines
- Support of medical center initiatives
- Capability to teach and serve as preceptor for pharmacy students and residents
- Ability to prioritize projects to meet goals
- Ability to evaluate implications for the use of automated information systems with the development of clinical initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead a dynamic team in driving evidence-based policies, protocols, and initiatives through collaboration with medical, nursing, pharmacy, and other healthcare team members.
- Develop strategic initiatives, including evaluating new formulary requests and shaping policies and processes for improving efficiency.
- Lead a team of 6 Drug Use Policy Specialists and 3 Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists.
- Develop content for Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee meetings.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals on complex therapeutic issues.
- Lead targeted drug programs that optimize medication use, enhance therapeutic outcomes, and reduce unnecessary expenditures.
- Provide recommendations on the management of complex patients, utilizing organizational policies and evidence-based medicine.
- Manage and coach drug use policy staff, including guiding workflow, providing feedback, and reviewing projects for Medical Center approval.
- Define and implement new clinical guidelines, workflow, or programs.
- Support medical center initiatives including the pursuit of clinical and operational efficiency.
- Teach and serve as preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
- Maintain knowledge of laws, regulations, and standards relative to Health-System Pharmacy.
- Prioritize projects to meet goals.
- Evaluate implications for the use of automated information systems with the development of clinical initiatives.
- Promote a culture of medication safety.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
