Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Formulatory Management and Outcomes / Medication Safety Specialist

Texas Children's Medical Center • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist serves on the Formulary Management and Outcomes Team and supports medication safety in a joint role as a Medication Safety Specialist. The position collaborates with pharmacy managers and medical teams across the institution and directly reports to the Director of Pharmacy – Medication Safety.

This is a full-time, exempt (salary) position with a regular Monday-through-Friday day-shift schedule. The employee must be flexible to work other hours as needed. The position requires a self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented person who can work independently and multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a professional attitude. Strong communication, teamwork, closed-loop communication, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are also required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
• Complete a PGY1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency and a PGY2 Pharmacy Practice Residency in an advanced area of pharmacy practice or administration; alternatively, complete a PGY1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency and have four years of experience in a pediatric inpatient hospital pharmacy setting with clinical responsibilities.
• License to practice pharmacy in Texas (RPh).
• Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented; able to work independently.
• Able to multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a professional attitude.
• Good communication skills, teamwork, and closed-loop communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the medication-use process.
• Execute VAMS formulary items.
• Support implementation of projects, programs, and new formulary additions, modifications, and deletions.
• Support the annual risk assessment for hazardous drug databases.
• Present to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee.
• Complete and support Medication Use Evaluations.
• Proactively monitor, manage, and communicate medication safety issues.
• Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives to enhance and ensure patient safety.
• Build commitment and promote quality services.
• Maintain the daily safety scoop DOB grid, investigate safety scoop reports, and collect data to support regulatory requirements and quality improvement measures related to medication safety and effectiveness.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure compliance.
• Participate in education and training for pharmacy employees, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and medical staff.
• Serve as a preceptor to pharmacy residents and pharmacy students.
• Escalate VAMS formulary items with medication safety issues to the Medication Quality & Safety Subcommittee of P&T.
• Support review of FMEAs presented to the Medication Quality & Safety Subcommittee.
• Serve on medical staff committees, including Pharmacy & Therapeutics, the Medication Quality & Safety Subcommittee, and others as needed.
• Serve on medical specialty service patient safety committees.
• Make recommendations and implement changes to improve patient care.
• Complete other tasks assigned by the leader.

What This Job Offers

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