PHARMACIST SPECIALIST-CLINICAL

Neonatal Intensive Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Full-Time/ 80h per pay period

General Summary/Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the System Director, Pharmacy Clinical Services and according to standard procedures, provides clinical pharmaceutical care; coordinates pharmaceutical care with other health care providers, practitioners, and educators to ensure continuity of services and to achieve desired patient outcomes through safe, timely, cost-effective medication therapy; supervises support personnel in all work areas assigned; precepts PGY1 Pharmacy Residents and APPE pharmacy students; participates in clinical research protocols and drug therapy research activities as applicable. The clinical pharmacy specialist provides for staff development activities and the coordination of staff operational activities within assigned area(s); serves as educational and informational resource to physicians, medical residents, advanced practice providers, pharmacy staff, nursing staff, patients, and other allied health professionals; assists with planning, organizing, and implementation of clinical pharmacy programs across Premier Health; identifies processes and tools to guide the pharmacy staff in the utilization of the most appropriate and cost-effective medication therapy, ensuring high quality, safety, and positive patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education

Minimum Level of Education Required: Doctorate degree

Additional requirements:

§ Type of degree: Pharmacy

§ Area of study or major: Pharmacy

§ Preferred educational qualifications: Pharmacy Residency

§ Position-specific testing requirement: N/A

Licensure/Certification/Registration

§ Licensed Pharmacist

§ License is in good standing with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy

§ PharmD, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist or other subspecialty, or completion of a pharmacy residency required

§ Current certification in Basic life support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 90 days of hire

Experience

Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: N/A

Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/A

Preferred experience: Prior hospital experience

Other experience requirements: N/A

Knowledge/Skills

· Fluent in the use of drug information resources

· Ability to evaluate primary medical literature and develop evidence-based recommendations for treatment regimens

· Ability to perform Medication Use Evaluations (MUE) and submit recommendations for change within the health system

· Ability to provide pharmacokinetic and weight-based dosing

· Possess good interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and

problem- solving skills

· Ability to read and write printed material in English

· Ability to effectively perform patient interviews and medication counseling

· Ability to work well with other health care workers and perform well within a team

· Proficient with aseptic technique

· Must be customer-service oriented

· Proficiency with computer keyboard operations

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications preferred

· Ability to troubleshoot problems and/or do minor maintenance on all pharmacy equipment, printers, computers and telecommunication equipment with adequate training in the pharmacy. Must be familiar with pharmacy software.

· Flexibility in scheduling essential