Pharmacist Clinical Specialist

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Pharmacist Clinical Specialist, you will be responsible for monitoring clinical protocols and guidelines and enhancing the delivery of evidence based medicine. You will serve as the expert medication management team member in collaboration with medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff. You will provide medication distribution support, order entry, clinical intervention, research, performance and quality improvement, and representation at the medical center committees and meetings.

• You will provide leadership and comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients
• You will collaborate with others to resolve medication-related issues, including the development of interventions, monitoring and documentation of actions and outcomes
• You will promote and demonstrate pharmaceutical care that optimizes safety, efficacy and cost
• You will educate prescribers and other healthcare professionals as appropriate
• You will provide training and education to pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as appropriate
• You will foster development of non-specialist pharmacist knowledge, skills and ability in providing pharmaceutical care to patients in specialists' area
• You will play an active role in supporting facility, state, federal regulatory and accreditation activities and initiatives

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency or Commensurate Board Certification or Commensurate experience
• Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Specialized Residency in area of specialty - preferred
• Current Pharmacist license with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
• Sterile Products (IV) Certification through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) within 60 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) as per St. David's Healthcare Policy
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as per St. David's Healthcare Policy, Pediatric Life Support (PALS) as per St. David's Healthcare Policy

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources
  , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.