Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Pediatric Critical Care

Cleveland Clinic

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Pediatric Critical Care provides advanced clinical pharmacy services for critically ill pediatric patients at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary critical care team, this pharmacist collaborates with physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other caregivers to optimize medication therapy for some of the most complex neonatal and pediatric patient populations across the enterprise. The role primarily supports the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) while providing clinical coverage across the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU), and evening pediatric critical care services. Responsibilities include participating in direct patient care, therapeutic drug monitoring, medication management, interdisciplinary rounds, and evidence-based clinical decision-making to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered care in a highly specialized pediatric critical care environment. A caregiver in this position will work a combination of day and evening shifts, including 7:00am–3:30pm, 1:00pm–9:30pm, and 11:00am–10:25pm based on departmental needs. Caregivers participate in an every-eighth-weekend rotation and work one rotating holiday each year. This position is based at Main Campus and provides clinical coverage across multiple Pediatric Critical Care service lines, including the PICU, NICU, PCICU, and evening pediatric critical care services.

Requirements

PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible within 90 days of hire
For individuals required to administer immunizations, current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross certification and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire are required.
For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events, current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA), or certification obtained within one (1) year of hire, is required.
Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 2 Residency (PGY2) or fellowship OR completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY-1) and two years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or an equivalent role, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for at least 50% of time in the specialty area OR four years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or an equivalent role, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for at least 50% of time in the specialty area

Nice To Haves

Board certification

Responsibilities

Routinely and continually provide pharmaceutical care for patients, considering their age and clinical condition.
Provide general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals.
Support Clinical Pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction and formal educational programs.
Maintain expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities.
Educate Clinical Pharmacists, Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Post-Graduate Trainees and other caregivers in Pharmacotherapy within in the specialty area.

Benefits

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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