Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Full Time

Hackensack Meridian Health•Brick, NJ

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About The Position

The Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist oversees drug usage and ensures drug therapy optimization. The specialist educates healthcare professionals and patients about medication use. The role includes maintaining adverse drug reaction and medication variance reporting, responding to drug information needs, supporting drug-shortage strategies and cost-reduction plans, developing relationships with physicians, participating in committees, supporting pharmacy residency recruitment and training, and routinely rounding with physicians.

Requirements

Degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
Registered Pharmacist License.

Nice To Haves

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
PGY2 Pharmacy Residency.
Prior Clinical Specialist experience.
Board certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain an effective adverse drug reaction and medication variance reporting program, including timely reporting, data analysis, trend identification, and implementation of actions to improve reporting and address findings.
Participate in assigned committees and prepare minutes, agendas, monographs, and newsletters as assigned; routinely attend meetings and understand their goals and strategies.
Respond accurately and promptly to medication questions from pharmacy, nursing, and physicians.
Develop alternate strategies for drug shortages and create and implement a yearly clinical cost-reduction plan, updating it as circumstances change.
Build rapport with medical staff by seeking opportunities to interact and guide prescribing.
Develop and maintain promotional materials for residency programs, create an interview process for candidates, attend recruitment events, and track program graduates.
Evaluate resident, preceptor, and rotation evaluations for compliance with ASHP requirements and mentor residents to meet their educational needs.
Educate pharmacists, nurses, physicians, students, and other healthcare professionals; document in-services, presentations, and lectures, including at least six per year for pharmacy staff, and document information requests provided.
Routinely round with physicians, provide clinical information before orders are written, and document support for cost-effective treatment, reduced non-formulary medication use, and bedside information provided.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.