Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Emergency Department

About the role

The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital 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.

Responsibilities

• Supports the delivery of pharmacy managed protocols, formulary processes, and medication reconciliation activities
• Provides education to fellow pharmacists, nurses, and medical staff
• Precepts pharmacy students and pharmacy residents on clinical patient care rotations within areas of responsibility
• Contributes to fulfilling the organization's mission to provide innovative, personalized, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in a culture dedicated to quality and safety

Qualifications

• Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section
• 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); ASHP-accredited post-graduate year two (PGY2) or fellowship preferred
• Three years of clinical practice experience
• Mets HM standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment

Requirements

• Required: PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV Texas Pharmacist License or eligible for Texas Pharmacist License within 90 days
• Required: PPC- Pharmacist Preceptor Cert - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV within 90 days
• Required: BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association within 90 days
• Required: ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association within 90 days
• Required: PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association within 90 days
• PREFERRED: IV Certification - Intravenous certification (Various) or Board of Pharmacy Specialty certification