Pharmacy Clinical Specialist-Emergency Services 7On/7Off
Company: Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
Location: Baytown
Posted on: April 15, 2025
Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position
is responsible for performing advanced clinical pharmacy duties
enabling the delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to patients and
facilitating safe, efficacious, and pharmacoeconomically rational
use of medications in the population(s) served. This position
involves daily reactive and targeted proactive medication regimen
reviews for patients within the designated area(s) of
responsibility or populations served. The Pharmacy Clinical
Specialist position supports the delivery of pharmacy managed
protocols, formulary processes and medication reconciliation
activities while providing education to fellow pharmacists, nurses,
and medical staff. Additional duties for this 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 rotation preceptor for students from affiliated
colleges of pharmacy and PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residents as well as
being a mentor for staff pharmacists supporting clinical skill
advancement.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 impacted by
pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions.
- Provides patient-specific and non-patient specific drug
information support regularly.
- Serves as a member on one or more Medical Staff Committees and
actively contributes to accomplishing the goals of the
committee.QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Collaborates with other health care professionals to manage
patient's drug therapy for maximal effectiveness while minimizing
side effects, adverse drug reactions, toxicities, drug
interactions, and incompatibilities using established internal and
external guidelines.
- Provides pharmaceutical care at the fundamental to advanced
level for patients within the designated practice area(s).
Activities include, but are not limited to, proactive drug therapy
reviews and monitoring, patient counseling, transitions of care
management including medication acquisition process support, and
management of pharmacist-based dosing protocols.
- Participates in quality management initiatives such as, but not
limited to: medication use evaluations, adverse drug reaction and
medication error reporting, clinical interventions, medication
center reviews, and inventory management documentation and
reporting.FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Contributes to the provision of pharmacoeconomically sound
medication therapy by upholding HM Formulary standards in area(s)
of responsibility and avoiding medication-related complications.
- Self-motivated to independently manage time; effectively
prioritizing tasks for self and for others within the specialty
area of focus.GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Presents in-services for pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other
staff members in area(s) of responsibility. Develops educational
materials and provides educational programs for the pharmacy staff
and other hospital personnel.
- Seeks opportunities to expand one's learning beyond fundamental
competencies with a focus on continual development as a Pharmacy
Clinical Specialist.
- Contributes to the design, analysis and reporting of quality
improvement program findings.
- Participates in research projects to advance organizational
quality of care and the pharmacy profession. Submits research and
scholarly work for publication, platform presentations, and/or
poster presentations.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 sectionWORK EXPERIENCE
- Must have one of the following:
- Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year
one (PGY1) residency training program or equivalent experience
(i.e., three years of pharmacy experience per residency year);
ASHP-accredited post-graduate year two (PGY2) or fellowship
preferred
- Three years of clinical practice experience
- Meets HM standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor
within one year of employment 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 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA) For pharmacists
regularly assigned to Code Blue events within 90 days AND
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) For pharmacists
regularly assigned 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 daysLICENSES 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
- 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) No ON-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 Yes TRAVEL
Travel specifications may vary by department
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area
Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital brings the expertise and latest
technology of Houston Methodist to Baytown and surrounding
counties. The skilled and compassionate physicians, nurses and
staff provide unsurpassed medical care in a close-to-home,
state-of-the-art facility. Houston Methodist Baytown is committed
to meeting the needs of its growing community through the ongoing
facilities master plan expansion project, which includes a new,
expanded emergency department, a five-story patient tower,
outpatient center, renovated Cancer Center, neonatal intensive care
unit and the addition of technologically advanced operating
rooms.
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Keywords: Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, Houston , Pharmacy Clinical Specialist-Emergency Services 7On/7Off, Healthcare , Baytown, Texas
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