Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
4 weeks ago
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - PRN Days
REFER A FRIEND Current Employees Apply BACK Location: Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital16655 Southwest Fwy
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Job Ref: 54079 Talent Area: Pharmacy Job Shift: 1st - Day Job Type: PRN Posted Date: March 15, 2024
At Houston Methodist, the Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position is responsible for performing advanced clinical pharmacy duties enabling the delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to patients and facilitating safe, efficacious, and pharmacoeconomically rational use of medications in the population(s) served. This position involves daily reactive and targeted proactive medication regimen reviews for patients within the designated area(s) of responsibility or populations served. The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position supports the delivery of pharmacy managed protocols, formulary processes and medication reconciliation activities while providing education to fellow pharmacists, nurses, and medical staff. Additional duties for this position include precepting pharmacy students and pharmacy residents on clinical patient care rotations within areas of responsibility and contributing to fulfilling the organization's mission to provide innovative, personalized, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in a culture dedicated to quality and safety.
Requirements:
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSPromotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with other health care professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or achievement of identified patient specific goals. Serves as a rotation preceptor for students from affiliated colleges of pharmacy and PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residents as well as being a mentor for staff pharmacists supporting clinical skill advancement
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Processes all orders/requests accurately and efficiently, verifying appropriateness of all drugs in reference to the patient's diagnosis, allergies, height and weight. Exercises good judgment in patient care decisions per performance standard and documents patient care activities and patient outcomes impacted by pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions. Provides patient-specific and non-patient specific drug information support regularly. Serves as a member on one or more Medical Staff Committees and actively contributes to accomplishing the goals of the committee.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Collaborates with other health care professionals to manage patient's drug therapy for maximal effectiveness while minimizing side effects, adverse drug reactions, toxicities, drug interactions, and incompatibilities using established internal and external guidelines. Provides pharmaceutical care at the fundamental to advanced level for patients within the designated practice area(s). Activities include, but are not limited to, proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring, patient counseling, transitions of care management including medication acquisition process support, and management of pharmacist-based dosing protocols. Participates in quality management initiatives such as, but not limited to: medication use evaluations, adverse drug reaction and medication error reporting, clinical interventions, medication center reviews, and inventory management documentation and reporting.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Contributes to the provision of pharmacoeconimically sound medication therapy by upholding HM Formulary standards in area(s) of responsibility and avoiding medication-related complications. Self-motivated to independently manage time; effectively prioritizing tasks for self and for others within the specialty area of focus.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Presents in-services for pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staff members in area(s) of responsibility. Develops educational materials and provides educational programs for the pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel. Seeks opportunities to expand one's learning beyond fundamental competencies with a focus on continual development as a Clinical Specialist. Contributes to the design, analysis and reporting of quality improvement program findings. Participates in research projects to advance organizational quality of care and the pharmacy profession. Submits research and scholarly work for publication, platform presentations, and/or poster presentations.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONGraduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section
WORK EXPERIENCE
Must have one of the following: Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency training program or equivalent experience (i.e., three years of pharmacy experience per residency year) required; ASHP-accredited post-graduate year two (PGY2) or fellowship preferred Three years of clinical practice experience Meets HM standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure -- Texas Pharmacist License or eligible for Texas Pharmacist License within 90 days AND BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) within 90 days AND ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) -- for pharmacists regularly assigned to respond to code blue events (See manager for details and tracking certification information) within 90 days AND PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) -- for pharmacists regularly assigned to respond to code blue events (See manager for details and tracking certification information) within 90 days AND NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation -- as determined by entity need (See manager for details and tracking certification information) within 90 days AND PPC- Pharmacist Preceptor Cert - State Licensure within 90 days AND SCAT - Sterile Compounding and Aseptic Technique -- (*If verifying and/or preparing any sterile product- See manager for details and tracking certification information) within 90 days AND Houston Methodist Hospital Research Institute Certificate within 90 days of employment (See manager for details and tracking information) within 90 days
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED
Board of Pharmacy Specialist (BPS) Certification
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