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Texas Childrens Hospital

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Days)

20 days ago

Houston

We are searching for clinical pharmacy specialists. In the clinical specialist position, you will manage and promote activities appropriate to ensure the medication use process, to serve as mentor to pharmacists who provide services to the medical specialty, and to assist in direct patient care activities to promote optimal drug therapy and resolve medication use problems in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served. Job Duties & Responsibilities Responsibility A: Utilizes practice knowledge and skills to serve as Clinical Practitioner. • Actively participates in multi-disciplinary rounds with medical specialty services., • Identifies patients with special medication needs and oversees coordination of activities to ensure proper delivery of drug therapy, including patients requiring extracorporeal therapies., • Serves as member of patient care committees for medical specialty service. Makes recommendations and implements change to improve patient care, • Performs outcome-directed therapeutic drug monitoring for patients according to guidelines., • Monitors therapies for drug-drug, drug-nutrient, and drug-laboratory interactions and discusses interactions with appropriate health care professionals to help ensure patient safety and compliance., • Performs outcome-directed pharmacokinetics monitoring for patients according to guidelines and discusses recommendations with appropriate medical professionals to help provide the best care for the patient., • Creates and maintains appropriate and useful policies and procedures affecting areas of responsibility. Makes recommendations as to how services, methods, and procedures can be improved. Establishes action plans to implement appropriate changes., • Promotes the use of the formulary and follows procedures to obtain non-formulary medications., • Identifies opportunities for improvement for area of practice; seeks to accomplish these improvements., • Identifies and suggests agents to be added, deleted, or modified to/within the formulary and database., • Participates in the education and training of pharmacy employees, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and non-pharmacy personnel. Develops an educational program and a plan and incorporates into pharmacist's routine increasing their clinical knowledge., • Provides correct and timely drug information to medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff as needed., • Perpetuates self-development through publications and/or presentations at a professional society level each year., • Demonstrates current professional, managerial, and technical knowledge and skills., • Coordinates performance improvement or quality improvement activities to contribute to improved patient outcomes., • Develops educational programs, both practice-area specific and general education for pharmacists to ensure good patient care., • Serves as a preceptor to pharmacists, pharmacy residents and students., • Actively participates in the development of evidence-based clinical guidelines group to ensure appropriate provision of medical therapy in TCH guidelines., • Attends one pharmacy or service based professional meeting each year., • Collaborates effectively with other members of health care disciplines to provide comprehensive care to patients., • Communicates positively and appropriately to work effectively as a team., • Utilizes appropriate skills to help develop a care plan., • Checks all available means of communication including e-mail, mailbox, and voice mail if applicable every day/shift. Responds to pages and messages within departmental standards., • Communicates and treats all coworkers with respect and courtesy, avoiding loud and disruptive conversation, and/or actions and remarks indicating disrespect., • Keeps immediate supervisor informed of issues., • Maintain patient confidentiality as documented by lack of complaints and peer review., • Performs additional duties as assigned within specified deadline., • Ensures a work environment that is clean, neat, and organized according to departmental standards., • Completes mandatory health, safety, and training/in-services requirements by deadline., • Demonstrates initiative when opportunities are presented as evidenced by successful completion of projects., • Knowledge and Skills, • Technical and extensive knowledge of medication, pediatrics, and clinical therapeutics., • Knowledge regarding effectively communicating medications' effects, education about medications, and establishing programs specific to patient care and training is required., • Maintaining validation of departmental and area specific competencies., • Must be able to work under pressure and work closely with others continuously throughout the day. Requirements • Required Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or Bachelor's Degree Science in Pharmacy, • Required Licensed Pharmacist by the State of Texas or eligible for licensure in Texas., • Required PGY1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency AND a PGY2 Pharmacy Practice Residency in an Advanced Area of Pharmacy Practice (PGY2 Critical Care, PGY2 Pediatrics preferred), or, • Required PGY1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency with four (4) years' experience in an inpatient hospital pharmacy setting with clinical responsibilities, pediatric experience preferred. ABOUT US Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children's Health Plan, the nation's first HMO focused on children; Texas Children's Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children's Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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