Sr. Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
Company: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: September 26, 2024
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Senior Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
position is responsible for performing expert clinical pharmacist
duties enabling the delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to patients
and facilitating safe, efficacious, and pharmacoeconomically
rational use of medications in the population(s) served, which
involves daily medication therapy regimen reviews of patients
within designated area(s) of responsibility or targeted populations
served. This position provides education to fellow pharmacists,
nursing and medical staffs, and others inside and outside the
department while conducting CQI evaluations, and basic research
promoting the safe, effective use of medications. Additional duties
for the Senior Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position include
precepting pharmacy students and pharmacy residents on clinical
patient care rotations within areas of responsibility and
contributing to fulfilling the organization's mission to provide
innovative, personalized, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in a
culture dedicated to quality and safety.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a
dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to
achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with other health
care professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or
achievement of identified patient specific goals.
- Serves as a mentor for Clinical Specialists and pharmacy
residents on research projects. Precepts ASHP-accredited residency
program residents, and students from affiliated colleges of
pharmacy.
- Develops educational materials and provides educational
programs for the pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Processes all orders/requests accurately and efficiently,
verifying appropriateness of all drugs in reference to the
patient's diagnosis, allergies, height and weight. Exercises good
judgment in patient care decisions per performance standard and
documents patient care activities and patient outcomes as impacted
by pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions.
- Provides patient-specific and non-patient specific drug
information support regularly.
- Serves as a pharmacy lead on policy and procedure reviews and
responds timely to audit reports within areas of responsibility.
- Serves as a member on one or more Medical Staff committees and
actively contributes to accomplishing the goals of the committee or
subcommittee.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Participates in developing medication therapy/disease state
management protocols and/or dosing guidelines within specialty
area.
- Provides pharmaceutical care in designated practice area(s) to
patients from an advanced to expert level. Activities include, but
are not limited to, proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring,
patient counseling, transitions of care including medication
acquisition process support, and management of pharmacist based
dosing protocols.
- Leads internal HM quality management and research program(s).
Develops, implements, evaluates, and drafts reports of quality
assurance program outcomes and conducts pharmacy research in
concert with the departmental goals and objectives.
- Serves as an on-call resource in assigned roles as determined
by manager (e.g. ID Stewardship, Investigational drugs, or general
clinical).
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Contributes to the evaluation of medications for the HM
Formulary, and provision of pharmacoeconomically sound medication
in area(s) of responsibility and avoiding medication-related
complications. Participates in HM committees and initiatives
involving medication use for the optimization of pharmacoeconomic
benefits.
- Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and
prioritize tasks for self and for specialty area of focus.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Contributes regularly to intra-departmental, interdepartmental
publications. Supports the Department's ACPE delivery mission by
providing ACPE programs and when needed, mentoring residents'
preparation of ACPE programs.
- Participates in research projects to advance the pharmacy
department's goals and the pharmacy profession. Submits research
and scholarly work for publication, platform presentations, and/or
poster presentations. Gives presentations at local, state and
national meetings, including in-services presentations to pharmacy,
medical, nursing, and nutrition staff in area(s) of responsibility.
Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies
with a focus on continual development as a Sr. Pharmacy Clinical
Specialist.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing
body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Must have one of the following:
- - - - - - ---- Successful completion of ASHP-accredited post
graduate year 1 (PGY-1) and year 2 (PGY-2) residency training
programs or equivalent professional experience (i.e., three
additional years of pharmacy experience per residency year;
completion of a pharmacy fellowship program with a focus in an
applicable field may be considered equivalent to a PGY2
residency)
- - - - - - ---- Six years of clinical practice experience
- - - - - - ---- Three years of experience as a HM Clinical
Specialist
- Meets HM standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure -- Texas Pharmacist license
or eligible for Texas Pharmacist license within 90 days AND
- PPC- Pharmacist Preceptor Cert - State Licensure within 90 days
AND
- ACLS-P - ACLS Provider (AHA) -- for pharmacist regularly
assigned to respond to code blue events within 90 days AND
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) -- for pharmacist
regularly assigned to respond to code blue events within 90 days
AND
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation -- if applicable to primary work
assignment within 90 days AND
- IV Certification - Intravenous certification (ACPE) -- if
applicable to primary work assignment within 90 days AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) within 90 days
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED
- Board of Pharmacy Specialist (BPS)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles
- Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills
with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of
excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians
and co-workers; capable of assuming responsibility for coordinating
the activities of a major pharmacy service area.
- Demonstrates professional and technical competence in the
selection, evaluation, utilization, and distribution of drugs and
drug information and applies these to all patient groups, neonate
to geriatric
- Operates at a proficient level with regards to one's
application of the principles of rational drug therapy including
but not limited to: application of current evidence-based
guidelines, novel and innovative clinical practices
- Knowledge of operational pharmacy practice and demonstrated
record of experience providing fundamental clinical pharmacy
services and demonstrated experience with direct patient care
activities and interactions with nursing and medical staff members
- Research competence in an area related to the practice of
pharmacy
- Competence in research in an area related to the practice of
pharmacy and maintains active credentialing with HM Academic
Institute as applicable to primary work assignment (refer to
manager for details)SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform No
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional Yes
- Other (department approved) NoON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* YesTRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area
Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area YesCompany
Profile:Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, scheduled to open in
the first quarter of 2025, will be Houston Methodist's ninth
hospital and will incorporate the most advanced technology
available from the day the doors open. With 100 beds (at our
opening; licensed for 276) and a prime location in the heart of the
rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor, the hospital will be equipped
with technologically advanced innovations implemented during COVID,
many of them designed to make patient communication with
physicians, staff and families the very best and most effective in
any health care facility. Even though the hospital won't be fully
operational until 2025, we have several services and specialties
opening in 2024.Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer
inclusive of women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.Equal
Employment OpportunityHouston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept
to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will
not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person
employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or
other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
Keywords: Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, Sugar Land , Sr. Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, Healthcare , Sugar Land, Texas
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