Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Emergency Department

                    

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Job Title

Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Emergency Department

                        

Location

Warrensville Hts

                    

Facility

South Pointe Hospital

                     

Department

Pharmacy-South Pointe Hospital

                      

Job Code

T36059

                     

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

                       

Schedule

12:00pm-8:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

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

 

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

 

As Pharmacy Clinical Specialist, you will coordinate and provide pharmaceutical care for patients in an ambulatory setting. This role is critical to the Pharmacy team, as you ensure both patients and caregivers feel informed and educated about specific medications, dosages and other pertinent pharmaceutical information. You will also have the chance to enhance your skills through hands-on patient care, professional development courses and more offered within the Cleveland Clinic system. 

 

A caregiver in this position works day/evening rotation, 12:00pm—8:00pm. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Routinely and continually provide pharmaceutical care for patients, considering their age and clinical condition. 

• Provide general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals. 

• Support Clinical Pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction and formal educational programs. 

• Maintain expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities. 

• Educate Clinical Pharmacists, Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Post-Graduate Trainees and other caregivers in Pharmacotherapy within in the specialty area. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible within 90 days of hire   

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire (if administering immunizations) 

• 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, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for at least 50% of time in the specialty area OR four years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or an equivalent role, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacoth