Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Surgical ICU Clinical Specialist:
The clinical pharmacy specialist is responsible for all aspects of the medication use system in a designated clinical area. This includes daily monitoring, assessment, and recommendations for pharmacotherapy; interdisciplinary patient care and education for patients and team members. The specialist serves as the subject matter expert, collaborating with pharmacy, medical, surgical, nursing, and other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate pharmaceutical care.

The specialist must have strong interpersonal skills and will participate in training and education of healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, technicians, nurses and medical staff. The specialist works independently, under general supervision, within the limits of pharmacy policies and procedures, and guidance from the clinical manager.

Reporting to the Clinical Pharmacy Manager, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is responsible for all aspects of the medication use system in a designated clinical area. This includes daily monitoring, assessment, and recommendations for pharmacotherapy; interdisciplinary patient care and education. The specialist serves as subject matter expert, collaborating with pharmacy, medical, surgical, nursing, and other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate pharmaceutical care.

Participates in training and education of healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, technicians, nurses and medical staff.

• Develop, implement, and maintain departmental policies and procedures related to safe and appropriate use of medications.
• Participate in daily patient care rounds in a designated practice area (cardiology, critical care, infectious disease, emergency medicine) and provide drug information & consultation with physicians, pharmacists, and nurses regarding appropriate drug therapy; facilitate the drug ordering process.
• Evaluate all drug therapy for appropriate indications, dosage, drug interactions, and allergies; monitor patients’ regimens for effectiveness & adverse drug events and intervene as appropriate.
• Review the completeness and accuracy of medication profiles; reconcile and update profiles as required.
• Monitor the prescribing and use of high-risk medications, ensuring safe & appropriate use.
• Act as a liaison between pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff to educate health professionals regarding current drug-related procedures, policies, guidelines, and pathways.
• Identify adverse drug events and participate in event reporting system; assist in management, prevention, and development of process improvements to reduce drug errors and preventable ADEs.
• Participate in code blue response related to designated areas.
• Provide patient education during and prior to discharge as appropriate.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and optimal medication use to ensure appropriate patient selection for high-cost agents.
• Participate in multidisciplinary committees at the institution and health system level (Pharmacy & Therapeutics and practice area‑specific committees as needed).
• Maintain individual portfolio demonstrating specialist‑level work to be reviewed annually.
• Serve as a preceptor to pharmacy students from local schools of pharmacy and PGY1 & PGY2 residents in designated practice areas.
• Serve on Residency Advisory Committee.
• Participate in department activities aimed at professional development for all staff members, including clinical pharmacists, technicians, residents, and students.
• Advise trainees and clinical pharmacists in projects including but not limited to: medication use evaluation, research, continuing education, in‑services, lectures, etc.
• Provide lectures to pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed, focusing on practice‑specific areas.

• Bachelor of Pharmacy degree or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• PGY‑1 Residency Training or at least 3 years of relevant experience in designated practice area.

• PGY2 Training in designated practice area.

• Licensed to practice as…