Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Full Time - Days - Solid Organ Transplant

Promotions

Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results.

Servicing

• 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.

Quality/Safety

• 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).
• 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

• Contributes to the provision of pharmacoeconomically 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

• 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 Pharmacy 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.

Education and Experience

• 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.