Staff Pharmacist – Pharmacogenomics

Internal Number: 145055711

Play a key role with
a world-renowned healthcare leader. Make a significant contribution to
life-changing medical breakthroughs. Take your career to a higher level. You
can do all this and more at UCLA Health.

As an important member of our research
staff, you will perform a wide range of vital functions.  This
position will serve as the subject matter expert in Pharmacogenomics (PGx);
performing activities directed at preventing ineffective or harmful initiation
of drug therapy, and/or continuation of drug therapy that is not optimal in
patients who may be identified with genotypes that have associated actionable
drug-gene pairs. The roles and responsibilities relate to leading PGx
implementation, providing PGx education to provider and pharmacy staff, and
providing patient care that incorporates PGx recommendations in a variety of
practice areas both inpatient and outpatient utilizing a global scope of
practice. You will:

• Help develop a PGx program
  including policies and pathways that promote the optimal use of PGx
  testing
• Contribute to the development
  and sustainment of PGx specific clinical decision support
• Track and report improved
  patient outcomes

Hourly Salary Range:
$83.81 – $104.18 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of
experience)

Bargaining
Unit: HX – UPTE

We’re seeking an exceptionally-skilled
and compassionate pharmacist with:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Current California Pharmacist
  license
• Pharmacogenomics
  certification, or equivalent experience
• Ability to work independently
  with minimal supervision
• Ability to synthesize
  research protocol directions into an accurate tool that conveys all
  aspects of dose preparation and administration
• Excellent communication,
  interpersonal, organizational, and prioritizing skills
• Ability to analyze research
  protocols and identify necessary equipment, training, materials, and
  handling directions

UCLA Health is a
world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of
primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers, and other
ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. We are also home to the David
Geffen School of Medicine, an internationally-respected center of medical
learning and research. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have
become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient
care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your
career, you can at UCLA Health.

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