Clinical Pharmacist Specialist- SICU

Overview

Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in the Pharmacy department who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence. Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care and is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University, with a superior learning environment, groundbreaking research, and positive patient outcomes.

• Reviews pharmacy and organizational policies and procedures in regard to drug use and departmental readiness for regulatory audits.
• Serves as a clinical specialist resource for pharmacists, nurses and physicians.
• Provides clinical staff development services and instruction within area of expertise to pharmacy staff. Assists with evaluation of staff clinical activities and interventions. Documents clinical activities that include, but are not limited to, disease-state management, pharmacotherapeutic monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, ADEs, education, and other patient care activities.
• Acts as a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director: ensures compliance with ASHP Accreditation Standards for the Pharmacy Residency Program. Coordinates, recruits and interviews candidates for the Pharmacy Residency Program.
• Promotes the use of the formulary when possible, but coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
• Works closely with the Pharmacy Director and participates in quality assurance programs and clinical pathway development to enhance pharmaceutical care.
• Participates in the development of medication use management programs within Howard University Hospital including clinical guidelines, critical pathways, disease management, and drug use programs.
• Assists in the preparation and presentation of information needed by committees such as Adverse Drug Reactions, Medication Use Indicators, Medication Errors and other topics as needed. Works with the Pharmacy Director to develop advanced clinical services including pharmacy-managed protocols and programs. Serves as a mentor and preceptor for clinical staff pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy residents; coordinates the organization’s drug utilization program and develops department-wide initiatives to ensure appropriate utilization and evidence-based, cost-effective therapy.
• Acts as an educational resource by developing and presenting programs to the pharmacy and hospital staff that promote the safe and effective use of medications.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities related and appropriate to the position. This description is not all-inclusive.

• Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited School of Pharmacy. Completion of a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in a specialized clinical area from an accredited program.
• Completion of a PGY-2 Pharmacy Practice Residency or equivalent experience is required. Board certification is preferred.

• Job Type/FTE: 1.0 (Full-Time)
• Shift: Day Shift (Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
• Work Location:
  
  Washington, D.C.
• Unit/Department:
  Pharmacy Department
• CBA Code: HA2-22
• Pay Range: $62.92-$100.67
• Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility

At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We offer work-life balance; recognition and rewards for professional expertise; competitive, comprehensive benefit plans (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan); HRSA Loan Forgiveness available.

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location.