Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Nephrology

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Nephrology

Department: Pharmacy

Location: Dallas, TX

Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:30AM-4:00pm/8:00AM-4:30PM

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:

The ACS/Nephrology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a member of the Acute Care Services team and is assigned primary responsibility for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients admitted to the acute care service line and the Nephrology service. The ACS/Nephrology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist collaborates with other pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the delivery of safe, efficient, and comprehensive medication therapy management.

Responsibilities:

• Daily inpatient rounding on Nephrology teaching services and clinical support on assigned unit(s)
• Operational and clinical pharmacy support for Nephrology outpatient and clinic areas
• Participates in the planning, development, and monitoring of patient treatments
• Investigates therapeutic alternatives and recommends or initiates the management of patient-related problems based on interpretation of relevant literature and clinical experience
• Works with other health care providers and relevant committees to develop programs for improving drug use and quality of care including development and management of pharmacotherapeutic protocols
• Directs development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services in the specialty area
• Routinely reviews biomedical and pharmacoeconomic literature relevant to the pharmacotherapeutic management of patient populations
• Provides leadership/mentorship to the clinical pharmacists and pharmacy residents
• Assumes responsibility for the education of all members of the health care team involved in patient pharmacotherapy
• Serves as preceptor to pharmacy students, residents, and fellows
• Routinely provides drug information and presentations to the patients/caregivers, medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff
• Identifies therapeutic categories and individual agents warranting drug utilization review
• Develops and conducts drug utilization evaluation in these targeted areas and presents data to appropriate hospital committees
• Develops, implements, evaluates and participates in scientifically valid and ethically designed studies
• Presents research results at professional meetings and/or publishes results in the professional literature
• Works collaboratively in development, implementation, and ongoing review of Epic order sets

Work Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years of prior hospital experience required; completion of a one year residency is considered three years of experience
• Must meet PGY2 preceptor eligibility requirement as define by ASHP
• Completion of a manuscript suitable for publication preferred

Education:

• Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree required
• Completion of a pediatric clinical pharmacy residency or equivalent clinical experience required
• Completion of a 20 hour ACPE accredited IV training course required within 90 days of hire

Certifications:

• Current Texas Pharmacist license
• Basic life support for Healthcare providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course requirements
• PALS Certification required for all emergency care and critical care pharmacists
• ACLS Certification required for all emergency care and critical care pharmacists
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification in specialty area required within 2 years
• Texas State Board of Pharmacy preceptor certification within 90 days

A Place Where You Belong:

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits How We'll Care for You:

• 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

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.