Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Advocate Health • Arlington Heights, IL

5d • $63 - $95 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens. They use effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration. The specialist designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature, implementing recommendations effectively and utilizing policies and procedures. They review and interpret medication orders and prescriptions, participate in medical emergencies, and actively support department medication safety and quality improvement activities. The role also involves performing quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication-use system, collaborating with the healthcare team on formulary adherence and medication-use processes, and assisting with the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications. Practice must comply with organization policies, procedures, and local, state, and federal regulations. The specialist prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications. Additionally, they serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners, and mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluations of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students. They direct and check the accuracy of pharmacy support team members' work to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance. The role requires demonstrating knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate patient care, understanding growth and development principles, and assessing data reflective of patient status to meet age-specific needs.

Requirements

• Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required
• Board certification in area of practice or certification approved by region/area pharmacist career ladder required
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice
• Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice
• Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP
• Requires at least 3 years of experience as a licensed pharmacist, including residency (years)
• Pharmacy residency training or equivalent experience required
• Direct experience with training, education or preceptor roles required
• Maintains skills in area of practice
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills
• Demonstrates decision making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills
• Life support training courses may be required dependent upon department discretion

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process. Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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