Children's Health-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Dallas, TX

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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