Pharmacy Education and Development Coordinator

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Job Title

Pharmacy Education and Development Coordinator

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Inpatient Pharmacy-Pharmacy

Job Code

T37045

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Pharmacy Education and Development Coordinator plays a critical enterprise-wide role in advancing a cohesive, standardized approach to professional education and staff development across Pharmacy. This position supports and manages programs that drive caregiver growth, including the pharmacy intern program, APPE student experiences, and ongoing staff development initiatives. Working with a high level of independence, the coordinator helps build, evaluate, and sustain education programs, ensuring resources, credentials, and continuing education requirements are current, consistently tracked, and aligned across the enterprise. With a strong focus on quality assessment and continuous quality improvement, this role identifies opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of training programs while driving measurable results that support caregiver excellence and long-term professional development.

A caregiver in this role will work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm with no weekend, holiday or on-call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Identify and define priorities to achieve regulatory and accreditation standards. 

• Lead process improvement initiatives and develop policies and procedures related to assigned area within Pharmacy (i.e. medication accreditation, drug information center). 

• Lead or coordinate multiple projects, initiatives, or activities for assigned area.  

• Develop milestones and track progress. 

• Review, collect, and analyze data (i.e. medication safety data, formulary specialty panels). 

• Act as a liaison for the department and lead or participate in committees within the Pharmacy Division and across the health system. 

• Participate in the development and delivery of education programs. 

• Maintain pharmacy resources for assigned area. 

• May assist with orientation/training and developing of the schedule for caregivers in assigned area. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy 

• One year of experience in healthcare setting
• At least six months of on-the-job training is needed to learn departmental procedures, CC policies and applicable State and Federal Rules and Law

• State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire

• For individuals required to administer immunizations: current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire  

• For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events: current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross or certification obtained within 1 year of hire   

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Advanced degree  

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
• May require frequent standing, walking, or sitting.
• Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities