Clinical Pharmacist II Kennedy Krieger Institute; KKI

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The Department of Pharmacy, consistent with the mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine, places a priority on teaching, research, and patient care. At Johns Hopkins Hospital, the department is responsible for providing acute care pharmacy services for a diverse population of medical, surgical, oncology, and pediatric patients, with additional services provided within the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center and affiliated clinics. Within the department, there are 70 acute care and primary care clinical pharmacy specialists as well as 32 general and specialized pharmacy residents.

The Clinical Pharmacist II for the Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) provides clinical pharmacy services for patients on the Pediatric Comprehensive Neuro-rehabilitation Unit (PCNU) and Neuro-behavioral Unit (NBU), serving as the drug expert helping to manage the complex pharmacotherapy regimen of each patient. This role involves rotating rounding with the KKI teams to optimize complex pharmacotherapy regimens, performing medication order review and verification for general pediatrics.

Additional responsibilities for the position include: comprehensive medication management, interdisciplinary decision making, emergency code response, care coordination, education, policy/procedure development and KKI safety event review (including KKI Pharmacy & Therapeutic Committee report preparation and presentation), KKI operational leadership, and research activities. They will provide drug information and education to patients, students, residents, pharmacists, and other health care practitioners. The work schedule is typically dayshift Monday through Friday but will provide occasional weekend and evening coverage.

• Relocation Assistance
  - Receive monetary assistance if greater than 50 miles away
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent Child Tuition
  - Payment for up to 50% of child's tuition and eligible mandatory academic fees at an accredited, degree-granting institution
• Affordable and Comprehensive
  Benefits Package

• Current licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Maryland is required.
• Board Certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties or a certification deemed appropriate for the practitioner’s practice setting by the Division Director is required within 2 years of the start date.

• Hospital and departmental education requirements completed within 90 days of hire. ACLS and/or PALS certification is desired.

• Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy resulting in a Pharm
  
  D. or BS degree. Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 residency program or equivalent experience is required.

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-2 residency program specializing in Pediatrics is preferred.

• Minimum three years of clinical health-system experience or equivalent is required.