Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Medication Use

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for professional support of medication use and drug information activities across Corewell Health, collaborating with pharmacy and non-pharmacy personnel to achieve clinical and corporate objectives. Key responsibilities include supporting system drug shortage and formulary management, facilitating Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee initiatives, policy management, quality and safety project coordination, financial stewardship, and educational programs. This position incorporates a clinical staffing component as well as resident/student precepting, to foster the connection to patient care and advancing the profession. Scope of Work The Medication Use Clinical Pharmacist Specialist is responsible for providing professional support for medication use and drug information activities across Corewell Health. This hybrid position will be part of the system Medication Use and Medication Safety team. The specialist will support system formulary management, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities, system policy management, system quality and safety project coordination, system financial stewardship activities, and system educational programs. This will be accomplished through collaboration, coordination and communication with the pharmacy leaders, system quality, safety and clinical leaders, pharmacists, medical staff, information technologists and other healthcare workers. The goals of the system team are to optimize patient care through evidence-based formulary management, aligned system pharmacy policies and protocols, coordinated safety and quality activities, and continual learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Pharm.D. or Bachelor degree in pharmacy.
• 3 years of relevant experience
• LIC-Clinical Pharmacist - STATE_MI State of Michigan or eligible to obtain Upon Hire required
• LIC-Pharmacist Controlled Substance - STATE_MI State of Michigan or eligible to obtain Upon Hire required
• CRT-Immunization Certification - APhA American Pharmacists Association Outpatient Dept Only 180 Days required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Outpatient Dept Only 180 Days required
• Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Outpatient Dept Only 180 Days required

Nice To Haves

• Preferred residency training.
• 3 years of experience as a clinical pharmacist or pharmacy residency/fellowship preferred.
• In absence of residency training, candidates with demonstrated superior knowledge (board certification, considerable practical clinical experience, etc.) in area of focus may be considered.
• Ideal candidate will possess PharmD and 2-3 years of clinical, operational, or inpatient pharmacy experience, with involvement in committees and project work
• PGY1 or PGY2 Residency preferred
• CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - ASHP American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Upon Hire preferred
• Or CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - BPS Board of Pharmacy Specialties Upon Hire preferred
• Ideal candidate will be a Pharmacist who is very collaborative, organized, self-motivated, focused on quality/safety, and who possesses excellent active listening skills

Responsibilities

• supporting system drug shortage and formulary management
• facilitating Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee initiatives
• policy management
• quality and safety project coordination
• financial stewardship
• educational programs
• clinical staffing
• resident/student precepting
• support system formulary management
• Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities
• system policy management
• system quality and safety project coordination
• system financial stewardship activities
• system educational programs

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

What This Job Offers

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