Pharmacy Clinical Specialist for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Full-time 40 hours/week; rotating shifts including weekends

Expected Starting Salary Range: 57.80 - 75.36

At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Has Been Named:

• The #1 Pediatric Hospital in the Nation - US News and World Report 2023

• On Forbes Magazine 2024 list of America's Best Employers for Diversity

• One of four Medical Centers making the list of the 2022 Glassdoor Best Places to Work

• An LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in 2023 by The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

POSITION VALUE STATEMENT

This isn't your job - it's your calling. Driven by care and backed by science, we can help you answer that call for every family, every child, and every future. What sets us apart?

• Level 1 pediatric trauma center with numerous opportunities to uniquely serve a diverse patient population
• Fast-paced, team-oriented, innovative, inter-disciplinary, and collaborative culture
• We have a brand new, 18,000 sq ft. Inpatient Pharmacy that includes extensive sterile and non-sterile areas, as well as new automation and technology and opportunities for career growth and development

Market Leading Benefits Including:

• Shift Differential, Weekend Differential, and Weekend Option Pay Program

• Benefits, including medical coverage starting day 1 of employment https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/careers/benefit

• Pension plan and optional 403(b) supplemental retirement plan

• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education

• Expansive employee discount programs through our many community partner

• Referral bonus program for current staff!

• Support through Employee Resource Group

• Physical and mental health wellness program

• Relocation assistance packages available

RESPONSIBILITIES

Involves all aspects of the medication use process, including procurement, prescribing, compounding, dispensing, storage of medications, administration and monitoring. Partners with physicians and other clinicians to provide treatments and advice to patients, records patient history relating to medication use and ensures the safe and secure storage of medications and related supplies. Advises physicians in determining the best possible treatments for specific diseases, stays current on pharmacy regulations, treatments and developments in research and design. Pharmacists are the experts on drug therapy and the primary health professionals who optimize use of medication for the benefit of the patients. Meets educational needs of patients, healthcare team, students and residents. Ensures adherence to regulatory and fiscal requirements.

Patient Care

Provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services to a specialty patient population on a daily basis, including attendance at medical team rounds, selection and dosing of medication therapies, therapeutic drug monitoring and adjustment of drug therapies. Additionally complete population based drug use evaluations and performance improvement initiatives (order sets, Epic alerts, guidelines, protocols, etc.) to improve outcome and safety for the specialty patient population. Provide 24/7 on-call coverage for pharmacy clinical services to the assigned medical team.

Teaching and Education

Serve as a preceptor and resource to the Pharmacy Residents, Pharmacists (Pharmacist I, Pharmacist II and Pharmacist III), pharmacy interns and students. Present accredited continuing education programs to the Division of Pharmacy and assist in the development and implementation of clinical therapeutic educational opportunities of the division. Coordinate inservice education of medical and nursing staffs for assigned patient care area.

Performance Improvement

Participate in improving organizational performance and patient safety through identification and implementation of improvement initiatives as well as participation on committees and improvement teams for their specialty patient population and the division of pharmacy.

Research/Scholarly Activity

Actively participate in the development, implementation and ongoing coordination of research projects and/or share knowledge and information through posters, regional or national presentations, or publication

Qualifications:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required:

PharmD Degree

Pharmacist License in the state of Ohio

PGY1 Residency

PGY2 Residency in pediatrics or relevant patient population specialty

Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and treasures Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families (EEO/AA).