Pharmacist - Medical Network - Ambulatory Care

Company: CEDARS-SINAI
Location: Beverly Hills
Posted on: May 7, 2022

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, and it's just one of the many reasons we've achieved our fifth-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 U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals!As a Ambulatory Care Pharmacist at our Cedars-Sinai Medical Network, you will be responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services in all pharmacist-managed programs at Cedars-Sinai Medical Network and ensuring patient safety and the highest quality of care is delivered.What's this role all about?

• Providing therapeutic recommendations and answering medication and patient-related questions from other healthcare providers
• Identifies, resolves, and prevents potential and actual medication-related problems including untreated indications, improper drug selection, sub-therapeutic dosage, overdosage, failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medications without indication
• Provide patients' and other healthcare providers with education on medication use, side effects, and drug interactions when appropriate
• Communicate with physicians and pharmacists to recommend changes in medication therapy to optimize patient outcomes (i.e. labs not at goal, discontinuation of medication)
• Support the process of completing medication prior authorizations as needed
• Thorough documentation of patient progress and outcomes for future reporting
• Assures ongoing performance improvement of the pharmaceutical care services provided
• Providing physician education through presentations and "Pharmacy Hot Topics" CSMG internal monthly newsletter
• Training pharmacy residents and students rotating through CSMG
• Actively participate in meetings within the department.

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