The University of Chicago Medicine-posted 2 months ago
Full-time
Chicago, IL

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Transplant in the Specialty Pharmacy. As a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, you will be a registered pharmacist who assumes responsibility and accountability for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. UCM Specialty Pharmacy supports and provides direct patient care to adult and pediatric populations and works alongside world-renowned providers. Our pharmacists cover pharmacy operations and clinical needs for 15+ specialty ambulatory clinics. This position is designed to support transplant transitions of care upon discharge from transplantation hospital stay along with ongoing transplant specialty medication responsibilities. Transplant and Medicare Part B experience is preferred. This position also supports other clinics in Specialty, which can include Oncology, Neurology, HIV, Transplant, Rheumatology, and Gastroenterology. Pharmacist responsibilities include clinical and operational tasks to support specialty pharmacy and provider needs. Pharmacists will rotate on-site through the Hyde Park campus or alternate locations. This position will be in transplant clinic 3 days per week in Hyde Park and work from home the other 2 days of the week. They will also participate in an overall full week rotation (Monday through Friday) with other pharmacists in Specialty Pharmacy, approximately 1 week every 12 week schedule. This is subject to change. UCM Specialty Pharmacy team is highly dedicated to ensuring all patients achieve the most benefit from their medical therapy.

  • Leads assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs
  • Responsibilities may include follow up monitoring, patient education, medication reconciliation, vaccine recommendations, labs monitoring, in clinic visits, and drug information requests from providers, patients and multidisciplinary support staff
  • May be involved in transition-of-care between in-patient and out-patient services
  • Coordinate care for specialty medications to ensure access and affordability to therapies prior to start
  • Delivers direct patient care and clinical practice, including decentralized and service-based programs
  • Provides pharmaceutical services throughout medical center
  • Participates in pharmacy operations and medication dispensing
  • Facilitates experiential education and practice advancement
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy
  • Completion of ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency required
  • Knowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service
  • Knowledge and understanding of general hospital operations and regulatory compliance
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel
  • Ability to integrate clinical and distributive pharmacy services with quality improvement, teaching, research, and professional development activities
  • Significant general clinical knowledge and expertise in traditional therapeutics and patient centered care
  • Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments
  • Strong teaching and precepting skills and expertise in experiential training
  • Eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Illinois or eligible (complete licensure process within 60 days of employment)
  • Board Certification in area of expertise is required within 18 months of hire (ie. BCPS, BCOP, BCACP, etc.)
  • Doctor of Pharmacy or another advanced degree preferred
  • Completion of PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency highly preferred
  • Clinical pharmacy experience (2-4 years) in a hospital setting preferred (required if no PGY-2 residency)
  • Pediatric experience preferred
  • Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $5,000
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