Pharmacist III - Diabetes Care & Education Specialist
Cardinal Health
- Los Angeles, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborate with Pharmacy management, nursing, medical and ancillary health care team members to develop and maintain protocols and medication initiatives to:
- Reduce patient harm related to insulin administration
- Optimize institutional glucometric outcomes
- Ensure healthcare providers within the institution are up-to-date in their knowledge and approach to treating glycemic excursions in the hospital
- Enhance education efforts across all interprofessional service-lines within the organization
- Improve delivery of evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic recommendations
- Assist in evaluation of new diabetes medications for consideration for pharmacy formulary. Maintenance and implementation of pharmacy policies, protocols, and initiatives.
- Assist with pharmacy deliverables to hospital P&T, Medication Safety, Opioid Stewardship, Infection Control/Antimicrobial Stewardship, Heart Failure, COPD, and Diabetes Care Committee.
- Assist with the development and coordination of pharmacy medication use evaluations and report results to appropriate subsequent committee.
- Other functions as defined/delegated by manager.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Advanced degree (PharmD or MS) preferred
- Active pharmacist license in the state of California required
- Inpatient pharmacy experience preferred
- Prior pharmacy residency experience preferred
- Bilingual/Spanish speaking preferred
- Experience using CERNER preferred
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or obtain certification within 6 months of employment
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of pharmacy and the medication use process as related to clinical outcome and patient safety
- Must possess strong oral and written communication skills
- Perform as Staff Pharmacist as needed.
- Perform special projects as requested.
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities and perform in in high-pressure situations
- Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
- May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
- Works on complex projects of large scope
- Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
- Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
- Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects
- Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
- May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- 401k savings plan
- Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Work-Life resources
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy lifestyle programs