Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Pediatric Critical Care

                    

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Job Title

Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Pediatric Critical Care

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

Pharmacy Pediatrics-Main Campus Hospital

                      

Job Code

T36059

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm/1:00pm-9:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus* 

 

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.      

 

As a Pharmacy Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Clinical Care, you will play a key role in attending rounds and critical care coverage, with a primary focus on supporting pediatric patients in the PCICU. In this role, you will manage clinical and operational tasks, address urgent issues, attend codes and stroke alerts, and support satellite operations with an emphasis on critical care needs. You will be part of Cleveland Clinic’s Inpatient Pharmacy team, which delivers comprehensive distributive and clinical services across 60 nursing units, 80 operating rooms, 4 PACUs, and 10 cath labs, supporting more than 1,440 inpatient beds.

 

A caregiver in this role will work Monday - Friday with a rotating weekend expectation and every 8th weekend rotating holiday expectations.

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Coordinate and provide pharmaceutical care for patients.  

• Participate in patient care rounds.  

• Perform pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provision of pharmaceutical care for patients.  

• Provide general and patient-specific drug information.  

• Educate clinical pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy students, post-graduate trainees, allied health professionals, nurses and physicians in pharmacotherapy.  

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy  

• If hired for a specialty area where specialty residency training is available, then specialty residency is required  

• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) OR eligible for reciprocation in the current state within 90 days of hire  

• Completion of a post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or fellowship OR completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY-1) and two years of experience as a clinical specialist or an equivalent role providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmaceutical monitoring OR four years of experience as a clinical specialist or an equivalent role providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring  

• For individuals required to administer immunizations: current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course i