Children's Health-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Dallas, TX
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals

The Transplant Clinical Specialist Pharmacist offers support for liver and kidney transplant services. Moreover, the Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, efficient and cost-effective pharmacotherapy in collaboration with other clinical pharmacists, coordinators, physicians and advanced practice practitioners throughout the transplant continuum (pre, peri and post-transplant phases).

  • Serves as the primary pharmacy resource for pediatric liver and kidney transplant teams
  • Conduct comprehensive medication management and optimize immunosuppressive therapy
  • Evaluating drug therapy impacted by the selection of immunosuppressive agents or other medications associated with transplant pharmacotherapy within inpatient and ambulatory transplant services
  • Monitoring pharmacokinetic parameters of immunosuppressive agents
  • Provide patient and family education on medication adherence and safety
  • Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
  • Documenting transplant pharmacotherapy plans within the electronic health record
  • Participating in the evaluation of patients for potential liver and/or kidney transplant
  • Creating and implementing guidelines and policies for optimal medication use
  • Managing drug formulary specific to transplant services
  • Participating in quality assurance programs to enhance transplant pharmaceutical care
  • Manages pharmacotherapy for transplant patients
  • Educates and trains pharmacy staff and other health professionals
  • Assists in the development of transplant program-specific protocols and guidelines
  • Research for publication in peer-reviewed literature
  • Precepts pharmacy students and residents as well as medical residents and fellows
  • Presents at local, regional, state, and national conferences
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited College or School of Pharmacy
  • Successful completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency required
  • Current Texas state pharmacist license; eligibility for licensure in Texas
  • Sterile Compounding certificate required within 90 days
  • Eligible for Board Certification in Solid Organ Transplant (BCTXP)
  • BCTXP required within 2 years of employment
  • PGY2 in Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) or Pediatrics strongly preferred (3 years of experience in Solid Organ Transplant may substitute PGY2 SOT residency)
  • Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
  • 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
  • Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
  • Caregiver Leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
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