Cedars-Sinai

Pharmacy Program Coordinator - Diabetes Stewardship

Cedars-Sinai • $110K — $130K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Pharm.D. degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy in the USA
  • Completion of a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent practice experience
  • Current pharmacist licensure in California
  • BLS certification upon hire
  • At least three years experience as an inpatient pharmacist in a major medical center
  • BC-ADM certification or ability to obtain within three years
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills for diverse audiences

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and implementation of the diabetes stewardship program
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance diabetes care
  • Design and implement surveillance tools for glycemic management
  • Provide clinical support through medication reviews and therapy optimization
  • Coordinate medication use evaluations and quality improvement initiatives
  • Conduct clinical audits and outcomes reporting
  • Promote evidence-based pharmacotherapy for hospitalized patients

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive work environment with interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Focus on patient safety and clinical excellence
Full Job Description
This is a Monday - Friday, onsite role. Join Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in advancing safe, effective, and patient-centered diabetes care across the health system. As the Diabetes Stewardship Pharmacist, you will serve as a clinical and strategic pharmacy leader in advancing a comprehensive diabetes stewardship program within the medical center. Working closely with physicians, pharmacists, nurses, diabetes educators, informatics specialists, and other members of the interdisciplinary diabetes team, you will help reduce patient harm related to insulin administration, optimize institutional glucometric outcomes, and promote evidence-based pharmacotherapy for hospitalized patients with diabetes. In this collaborative role, you will help design and implement a real-time surveillance tool embedded within the electronic health record to identify patients experiencing glycemic excursions, support timely care triage, and enhance delivery of individualized pharmacotherapeutic recommendations. You will provide clinical support to frontline pharmacy colleagues through patient-specific medication reviews, therapy optimization, and management of complex inpatient diabetes cases. You will also help coordinate medication use evaluations, quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, and outcomes reporting designed to improve glycemic management, medication safety, and patient care. Your contributions will help establish consistent, measurable, and evidence-based diabetes care across Cedars-Sinai while advancing the organization's commitment to patient safety, clinical excellence, education, and innovation. #LI-RD1 Qualifications Educational Requirements: - Pharm.D. degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy in the USA - Completion of a PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent practice experience License/Certification/Registration Requirements: - Current pharmacist licensure in the State of California. - BLS certification upon hire - Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) or in specialty area is preferred What else are we looking for? - At least three years or equivalent experience as an inpatient pharmacist in a major medical center - Has BC-ADM (Board Certified - Advanced Diabetes Management) certification, or ability to obtain within three years of hire - Passionate about improving the safety, quality, and effectiveness of inpatient diabetes care, particularly insulin use and glycemic management - Possesses good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex clinical, pharmacotherapeutic, and operational information clearly to diverse audiences - Demonstrates strong clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to evaluate glycemic data and provide individualized, evidence-based recommendations for complex hospitalized patients - Has an interest in using electronic health record tools, data analytics, and real-time surveillance to identify glycemic excursions and support timely clinical intervention - Demonstrates a commitment to quality and process improvement, outcomes measurement, and translating evidence into sustainable clinical practice - Exhibits excellent verbal and written communication skills - Demonstrates ability to prioritize projects to meet goals

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is a non-profit academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest hospitals in the United States, with over 1,000 beds and 2,000 physicians. Cedars-Sinai is known for its high-quality patient care, cutting-edge research, and innovative medical education programs. The hospital has been ranked as one of the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and has received numerous awards and accolades for its clinical excellence and research achievements. Cedars-Sinai is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is a member of the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
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