Description

CLINICAL PHARMACY SPECIALIST - PICU

Children's Hospital in Cleveland.

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus, Full Relocation assistance. Monday to Friday schedule.

The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist is responsible for all drug distribution and control activities for the assigned patient care area. Evaluates, processes and monitors physician orders for patient medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, serves as a reliable source of drug information, provides expert consultation to healthcare professionals and ensures proper pharmacotherapeutics for all patients. 

Responsibilities:

1. Performs complex clinical pharmacy services including drug therapy management, pharmacokinetics, multidisciplinary rounding, therapy protocol development and implementation, assist in operational initiatives and implementation, manages adverse drug reactions and medication errors and evaluates non-formulary requests.

2. Assists nurses and prescribers with medication use challenges and medication cost containment.

3. Demonstrates working knowledge of all drug distribution and control functions of pharmacy operations. Works effectively with pharmacy staff and other clinical staff regarding operational issues.

4. Evaluates drug therapy orders for appropriateness of dose, route, interval, schedule, duration, disease state, and organ function.

5. Monitors effects of drug therapy.

6. Documents interventions appropriately in electronic medical record. .

7. Provides drug education and counsels patients on appropriate drug use and storage.

8. Precepts the pharmacy resident(s)/students and provides effective and timely feedback on the resident's progress.

9. Provides mandatory education presentations to staff pharmacists.

10. Employs drug usage evaluation information to alter therapy effectively and participates in drug use evaluation programs. Active participant in Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee as required.

11. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age. Maintains knowledge and participates in accreditation activities.

Requirements

Education and Experience

1. Education: Doctor of Pharmacy Degree is required or BS pharmacy degree with pediatric experience.

2. Licensure: Current License by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy is required.

3. A Post Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Residency (PGY1) OR equivalent experience required.

4. PGY2 Residency preferred

5. Board Certification in area of expertise is preferred

6. Years of relevant experience: 3 year is preferred.