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Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care Clinic - Cardiology

Cedars-Sinai

#Patient Access #Board Certification #Multidisciplinary Team #EHR #Quality Improvement #Medication Management #Cardiology #Lab Results #Specialty Medications

Quick overview

The specialist provides comprehensive medication management for cardiology patients, including medication reconciliation, evaluation of appropriateness, side effects management, and patient education on specialty medications. They also initiate, adjust, or discontinue therapies based on clinical guidelines, order and interpret labs, and assist in developing clinical pathways and quality improvement efforts.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy and complete a PGY1 residency, with a PGY2 in ambulatory care preferred. Required licenses include a California Pharmacist license and an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner (APP) license, along with board certification in a relevant practice area.

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Job description

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 Cardiology is an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner who works with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive medication management for cardiology 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 Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California 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 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) 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.
Sign-on bonus is available to new hires only.
Current employees are not eligible.
We are currently offering UP TO $10,000 sign-on bonus. #LI-RD1

Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care Clinic - Cardiology

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