Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist – Endocrinology

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist provides safe and effective medication management for pediatric patients with chronic health conditions in an ambulatory setting. Working collaboratively with healthcare providers and clinic staff, the pharmacist develops pharmaceutical care plans and supports optimal therapy outcomes in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations, with patient health and welfare as the priority.

The position primarily serves the Endocrinology Clinic and also spends time on specialty pharmacy services. The pharmacist provides direct patient care, medication counseling and education, monitors treatment response, and adjusts medication regimens as needed. The role also includes reviewing charts for drug-related problems, advising healthcare professionals on pharmacotherapy, improving medication-use systems, and developing training and education opportunities for students, residents, or staff.

Requirements

• Graduate from an American Council on Pharmacy Education-accredited school of pharmacy.
• Hold a Texas Pharmacist License or be eligible for Texas licensure as a registered pharmacist.
• Obtain pharmacist and pharmacy preceptor licensure within 90 days of employment.
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 60 days of hire for critical care areas only.

Nice To Haves

• PGY1 residency accredited by the American Society for Health-System Pharmacy, or three years of commensurate pharmacist experience in a comparable health-system setting; strongly preferred but not required.
• Previous pediatric experience in a hospital setting; strongly preferred.
• Previous specialty pharmacy experience; preferred but not required.
• Formal diabetes education credential (CDCES or BC-ADM); preferred but not required.
• Experience in clinical program development and specialty pharmacy coordination within an ambulatory care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and coordinate transitions of care for patients with chronic health conditions.
• Conduct comprehensive medication management for patients with endocrinology-related conditions.
• Provide medication counseling and education to patients and caregivers.
• Monitor patient response to therapy and adjust medication regimens as needed.
• Review patient charts to identify, prevent, or manage drug-related problems, including drug or dose selection, dosing, adverse reactions, interactions, medication access, and treatment failures.
• Provide pharmacotherapy consultative services to other healthcare professionals.
• Identify, design, and implement medication-use system improvements to advance patient safety and therapeutic outcomes.
• Develop training and education opportunities for students, residents, or staff.
• Provide services primarily in the Endocrinology Clinic, with time spent on specialty pharmacy services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level