Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care Clinic - Rheumatology

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The Ambulatory Care Clinical Specialist in Rheumatology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California is an Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner who works with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive medication management for rheumatology 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 Rheumatology 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 Rheumatology (ACR) 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.