Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacogenomics

Description

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