Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Hematology/Oncology

About the role

The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position at Houston Methodist is responsible for performing advanced clinical pharmacy duties to deliver optimal pharmacotherapy to patients and ensure safe, efficacious, and pharmacoeconomically rational use of medications.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily reactive and targeted proactive medication regimen reviews for patients within designated areas or populations served.
• Support the delivery of pharmacy managed protocols, formulary processes, and medication reconciliation activities.
• Provide education to fellow pharmacists, nurses, and medical staff.
• Precept pharmacy students and PGY1/PGY2 pharmacy residents on clinical patient care rotations.
• Contribute to fulfilling the organization's mission to provide innovative, personalized, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in a culture dedicated to quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s).
• Experience: One of the following: successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency training program or equivalent experience (three years of pharmacy experience per residency year); ASHP-accredited post-graduate year two (PGY2) or fellowship preferred; three years of clinical practice experience.
• Licenses and Certifications: PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV Texas Pharmacist License or eligible for Texas Pharmacist License; PPC- Pharmacist Preceptor Cert - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV; BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association; ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association; PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA) or IV Certification - Intravenous certification (Various); Board of Pharmacy Specialty certification.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers; capable of assuming responsibility for coordinating the activities of a major pharmacy service area.
• Competence in research in an area related to the practice of pharmacy and maintains active credentialing with HM Academic Institute as applicable to primary work assignment (refer to manager for details).

Supplemental Requirements

• Work Attire: Scrubs; Business professional; Other (department approved): No.
• On Call*: Yes.
• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area: Yes.
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area: Yes.