Clinical Specialist Pharmacy Maternal, Neonatal & Ped Med NN

About the role

The Clinical Specialist Pharmacy Maternal, Neonatal & Pediatric Medicine provides direct medication therapy services and pharmaceutical patient care to assure and promote drug utilization activities that align with patient care needs, evidence-based practices, and regulatory standards. They collaborate with healthcare providers within decentralized patient care areas to provide patient-centered care and identify high-risk patients to implement interventions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains proficiency in pharmacy services and clinical pharmacy programs.
• Works as an active member of multidisciplinary team and collaborates with healthcare providers within decentralized patient care areas to provide patient-centered care.
• Identifies high-risk patients and implements interventions to improve quality and safety.
• Makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies.
• Provides accurate, safe, timely medication review, reconciliation, and counseling as appropriate.
• Maintains proficiency in decentralized pharmacy services and clinical pharmacy programs.
• Maintains proficiency in hospital computer systems and medication ordering systems.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with healthcare providers and caregivers (physicians, nurses, etc.) and assures continuity of pharmacotherapy care between shifts and among staff.
• Actively participates in stewardship activities and restricted medication programs.
• Facilitates medication procurement, ordering, and dispensing procedures.
• Oversees pharmacy operations and technician practice/activities as defined by state laws.
• Participates in clinical pharmacy committees and multidisciplinary committees.
• Identifies, designs, implements, and tracks improvements in the medication-use system to advance patient safety, maximize therapeutic outcomes, or control costs, routinely benchmarks against local and national best practices.
• Facilitates experiential education and practice advancement of pharmacy residents and pharmacy students and other staff members.
• Develops training experiences/competencies and creates new relationships for teaching and training opportunities.
• Provides education/competencies to pharmacists, providers, nurses, and other healthcare staff on protocols, guidelines, and department initiatives as appropriate.
• Looks for opportunities and solutions for process improvements and seeks to improve job skills.

Requirements

• State of Florida Pharmacist license.
• Meets ONE of the Following Criteria:
• Completion of a PGY-2 ASHP-accredited Pediatrics Pharmacy Residency program (Board Certification attainment in pediatrics required within 18 months of hire)
• Active Pharmacy Specialty Board Certification in Pediatrics (BCPPS)
• At least 3 years of Pediatric/Neonatal clinical hospital pharmacist experience (Board Certification attainment in pediatrics required within 18 months of hire)
• Advanced Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Certification – Must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Intermediate computer knowledge required: Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Windows.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, as well as demonstrated interpersonal and team skills are essential.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision, with the ability to set priorities and make critical decisions.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D).
• Board of pharmacy specialty certification(s).
• Epic willow end-user experience.