Pharmacy Program Coordinator - Drug Use Policy - Hybrid
About The Position
The Drug Use Policy (DUP) Pharmacist Coordinator helps shape medication policies, optimize drug therapies, and support safe, effective patient care at Cedars-Sinai. The role contributes content to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, including evaluating new drugs for the formulary, developing evidence-based guidelines with medical staff, and strategically planning policies and processes to improve efficiency. The DUP team also serves as a gatekeeper for high-cost or high-risk medications and provides drug-information support to medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff on complex therapeutic issues. The position offers a flexible hybrid arrangement with up to 50% remote work and includes inpatient staffing one weekend per month.
Requirements
- Pharm.D. degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy in the USA.
- Completion of a PGY1 residency or equivalent practice experience.
- Current pharmacist licensure in the State of California.
- BLS certification upon hire.
- Excellent clinical database and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to recommend management approaches for complex patients using organizational policies and evidence-based medicine.
- Experience in drug information services and formulary development.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare disciplines.
- Ability to teach and serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
- Ability to prioritize projects to meet goals.
- Ability to evaluate implications for automated information systems in developing clinical initiatives.
Nice To Haves
- PGY2 residency in Drug Use Policy or Drug Information.
Responsibilities
- Develop content for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee.
- Evaluate new drugs for formulary consideration.
- Develop evidence-based guidelines in conjunction with medical staff.
- Plan policies and processes to improve efficiency.
- Serve as a gatekeeper for high-cost and high-risk medications.
- Provide drug information to medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff on complex therapeutic issues.
- Provide inpatient staffing one weekend per month.
- Collaborate with healthcare disciplines to define and implement clinical guidelines, workflows, or programs.
- Teach and serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
- Prioritize projects to meet goals.
- Evaluate implications for automated information systems when developing clinical initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
