Clinical Specialist Pharmacist
Emergency Department
Dallas, TX
On-Site
Why Children’s Health?
At Children’s Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children’s health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.
Summary:
Clinical Specialist Pharmacist is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care and expert consultation for patients in an assigned pediatric care unit. The role of this position includes being a pharmacotherapy consultant, patient advocate and fiscal conscience to the healthcare team while providing pharmacy services to meet the needs of the patient. This position provides leadership in education and practice of evidence based medication use. Performs other pharmacy services as appropriate.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the planning, development and monitoring of patient treatments. Investigate therapeutic alternatives and recommends or initiates the management of patient-related problems based on interpretation of relevant literature and clinical experience.
- Work with other health care providers and relevant committees to develop programs for improving drug use and quality of care including development and management of pharmacotherapeutic protocols.
- Directs development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services in the specialty area.
- Routinely review biomedical and pharmacoeconomic literature relevant to the pharmacotherapeutic management of patient populations.
- Provides leadership/mentorship to the clinical pharmacists and pharmacy residents.
- Assumes responsibility for the education of all members of the health care team involved in patient pharmacotherapy. Serves as preceptor to pharmacy students, residents and fellows. Routinely provides drug information and presentations to the patients/caregivers, medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff.
- Identifies therapeutic categories and individual agents warranting drug utilization review. Develops and conducts drug utilization evaluation in these targeted areas and presents data to appropriate hospital committees.
- Develops, implements, evaluates and participates in scientifically valid and ethically designed studies. Presents research results at professional meetings and/or publishes results in the professional literature.
- Respond to code and /or trauma pages when received.
- Work collaboratively in development, implementation and ongoing review of Epic order sets.
- Participate in continuing education programs, in-services, and workshops to maintain current knowledge and enhance professional growth.
- Perform other duties and special projects as required
How You’ll Be Successful:
Credentials:
Essential:
- Licensed Pharmacist
- Board-Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist
- Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
- Pharmacist Preceptor
- Basic Life Support
- Intravenous Certification
Other information:
WORK EXPERIENCE
- At least 3 years previous hospital experience post Pharm.D; 1 year of Residency is equivalent to 3 years of experience Required
- Meets PGY2 preceptor requirements as defined by ASHP Required
- Completion of manuscript suitable for publication Pref
EDUCATION
- Doctorate of Pharmacy
- Req
- Completion of a pediatric clinical pharmacy residency or equivalent experience Req
- 20 hour ACPE accredited IV training course required within 90 days Req
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Current Texas Pharmacist license Upon Hire Req
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements 90 Days Req
- PALS Certification required for all emergency care and critical care pharmacists 180 Days Req
- ACLS Certification required for all emergency care and critical care pharmacists 180 Days Req
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification in specialty area required within 2 years Req
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy preceptor certification 90 Days Req
JOB PROFILE
- Requires depth within a specialized, critical discipline and/or breadth of substantive professional knowledge that crosses disciplines within the professional field
- Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
- May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and /or complexity
- Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
- Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
- Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
- Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
- Meet patient and patient family needs; take responsibility for a patient’s safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; use appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.
- Ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; craft and implement service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
- Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
- Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
- Take prompt action to accomplish objectives; take action to achieve goals beyond what is required; be proactive.
- Deal effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
- Effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
- Accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
- Set high standards of performance for self and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self impose standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
- Assimilate and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
- Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
NON-MANAGEMENT SKILLS
- Meet patient and patient family needs; take responsibility for a patient’s safety, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes; use appropriate interpersonal techniques to resolve difficult patient situations and regain patient confidence.
- Ensure that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; craft and implement service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
- Develop and use collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
- Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
- Take prompt action to accomplish objectives; take action to achieve goals beyond what is required; be proactive.
- Deal effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; use appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people.
- Effectively manage one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
- Accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
- Set high standards of performance for self and others; assume responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self impose standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
- Assimilate and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
- Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
A Place Where You Belong
We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.
Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:
- Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
- 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
- Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
- Caregiver Leave
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
As an equal opportunity employer, Children’s Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.
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