Sr Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Hematology​/Oncology

Full Time - Days

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.

Exempt

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section

• • 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

• PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and  Texas Pharmacist license or eligible for Texas Pharmacist license and

• PPC
  - Pharmacist Preceptor Cert - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and  
  and

• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association and

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association

• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA)
  or

• IV Certification - Intravenous certification (Various)
  or

• Board of Pharmacy Specialty certification

• 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…