Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Hematology/Oncology exp required

Houston Methodist-posted 4 months ago
Houston, TX
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals
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At Houston Methodist, the Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position is responsible for performing advanced clinical pharmacy duties enabling the delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to patients and facilitating safe, efficacious, and pharmacoeconomically rational use of medications in the population(s) served. This position involves daily reactive and targeted proactive medication regimen reviews for patients within the designated area(s) of responsibility or populations served. The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position supports the delivery of pharmacy managed protocols, formulary processes and medication reconciliation activities while providing education to fellow pharmacists, nurses, and medical staff. Additional duties for this position include precepting pharmacy students and pharmacy residents on clinical patient care rotations within areas of responsibility and contributing to fulfilling the organization's mission to provide innovative, personalized, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in a culture dedicated to quality and safety.

  • Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results.
  • Collaborates with other health care professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or achievement of identified patient specific goals.
  • Serves as a rotation preceptor for students from affiliated colleges of pharmacy and PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residents as well as being a mentor for staff pharmacists supporting clinical skill advancement.
  • Processes all orders/requests accurately and efficiently, verifying appropriateness of all drugs in reference to the patient's diagnosis, allergies, height and weight.
  • Exercises good judgment in patient care decisions per performance standard and documents patient care activities and patient outcomes impacted by pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions.
  • Provides patient-specific and non-patient specific drug information support regularly.
  • Serves as a member on one or more Medical Staff Committees and actively contributes to accomplishing the goals of the committee.
  • Collaborates with other health care professionals to manage patient's drug therapy for maximal effectiveness while minimizing side effects, adverse drug reactions, toxicities, drug interactions, and incompatibilities using established internal and external guidelines.
  • Provides pharmaceutical care at the fundamental to advanced level for patients within the designated practice area(s).
  • Participates in quality management initiatives such as medication use evaluations, adverse drug reaction and medication error reporting, clinical interventions, medication center reviews, and inventory management documentation and reporting.
  • Contributes to the provision of pharmacoeconomically sound medication therapy by upholding HM Formulary standards in area(s) of responsibility and avoiding medication-related complications.
  • Self-motivated to independently manage time; effectively prioritizing tasks for self and for others within the specialty area of focus.
  • Presents in-services for pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staff members in area(s) of responsibility.
  • Develops educational materials and provides educational programs for the pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel.
  • Seeks opportunities to expand one's learning beyond fundamental competencies with a focus on continual development as a Pharmacy Clinical Specialist.
  • Contributes to the design, analysis and reporting of quality improvement program findings.
  • Participates in research projects to advance organizational quality of care and the pharmacy profession.
  • Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s).
  • Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency training program or equivalent experience (i.e., three years of pharmacy experience per residency year); ASHP-accredited post-graduate year two (PGY2) or fellowship preferred.
  • Three years of clinical practice experience.
  • Meets HM standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment.
  • Texas Pharmacist License or eligible for Texas Pharmacist License within 90 days.
  • Pharmacist Preceptor Certification within 90 days.
  • Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) within 90 days.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA).
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA).
  • Intravenous certification (Various).
  • Board of Pharmacy Specialty certification.
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