Pharmacy Transplant Coordinator

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Job Description

Job Summary:

This Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant inpatient and outpatient services through integrated patient assessment and monitoring, drug distribution, clinical services, research, and teaching.

Actively supports the hospital’s and department’s continuous quality improvement and customer service goals individually and as an effective team member.

Job Responsibilities:

• Participates in medical rounds for inpatient and outpatient Solid Organ Transplant service.  Counsels Transplant medical team on drug therapies; specifically drug selection, dosing, administration, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and patient outcomes or toxicities.
• Provides drug information to the Solid Organ Transplant medical team, pharmacy personnel, and patients or legal guardians.
• Completes medication history with patient or legal guardian facilitating medication reconciliation, as necessary.
• Provides discharge medication counseling; facilitating discharge and medication reconciliation, as necessary.  Facilitates discharge planning and smooth transition to alternate site of care or the outpatient pharmacy.  Anticipates discharge date and medications.  Assesses insurance drug coverage well in advance of discharge and assist in preauthorization for medications.
• Enters and verifies Solid Organ Transplant service medication and/or induction orders.  Ensures that transplant medication orders are appropriate according to the patient’s clinical status, allergy, drug histories and concomitant drug therapies.
• Communicates with pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff any discrepancies or clarifications identified in Solid Organ Transplant patients.
• Provides appropriate sign-out of Solid Organ Transplant patients to subsequent shifts and/or clinicians covering the Solid Organ Transplant service.  Needs to be available for consultation on Solid Organ Transplant emergency issues.
• Coordinates the preparation and/or review of Solid Organ Transplant protocols and order sets; advising the Transplant team, as necessary.
• Prevents, identifies and documents adverse drug events (ADRs and ADEs) in the Safety Event Reporting System (SERS); providing follow-up to the appropriate areas or service.
• Develops and maintains a system to facilitate the continuity of care or monitoring of Solid Organ Transplant patients as both inpatients and outpatients.  Such a system should include patient specific profiles, clinical notes, and their immunosuppression or investigational drug records.
• Follows patients listed but not yet transplanted to optimize pharmacologic therapy with regards to co-morbid conditions.
• Assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitations and other medical emergencies.
• Participates actively in committees or team meetings as determined by needs of the Transplant Center and pharmacy department.
• Participates in research, Medication Utilization Evaluations, and Quality Assurance Projects as necessary for the pharmacy department.
• Participates in the educational experience of healthcare professionals at Lurie Children’s; including medical and pharmacy staff and students/trainees.
• Functions as a Clinical Pharmacist on a limited basis as determined by the Clinical Manager of Pharmacy Services.

Education and Experience:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist by the state of Illinois.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice or Pediatric Specialty Residency with experience in pediatrics and/or transplantation, or equivalent pediatric experience.
• Develops good working relations with other hospital employees and creates a favorable image of Lurie Children’s in the eyes of patients, visitors and the general public.
   

Education

Pay Range

$124,800.00-$205,920.00 Salary

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience