Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Neurocritical Care, 10K Sign-on Bonus

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

This position is part of the acute care pharmacy department and functions as the pharmacy expert on the interdisciplinary Neurocritical Care team. The Neurocritical Care Specialist provides clinical support for critically ill patients with neurologic and neurosurgical conditions in the Neuro ICU and contributes to consultative services for complex pharmacotherapy management, including acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, status epilepticus, traumatic brain injury, neuromonitoring-related therapies, sedation and analgesia, anticoagulation reversal, and neuroprotective strategies.

The specialist serves as a departmental leader in neurocritical care through executing initiatives, supporting quality improvement efforts, and educating pharmacy colleagues, providers, patients, and learners. Day-to-day activities include rounding with the multidisciplinary Neuro ICU team, optimizing medication therapy, participating in emergency response activities as appropriate, and precepting pharmacy residents and/or students. Non-direct patient care activities may include medication-use evaluations, cost savings initiatives, committee involvement, and participation in departmental projects, research, and practice advancement efforts related to neurocritical care and acute care pharmacy services.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Required

• Education
  Both PGY1 and PGY2 from an ASHP-accredited residency program
  PGY1 with 5 years of progressive clinical practice experience
  Bachelor's Degree of Science degree or PharmD from ACPE accredited school of pharmacy or
  Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy

• Experience
  5 years progressive clinical practice experience within specialty with PGY1 from an ASHP-accredited residency program or
  8 years progressive clinical practice experience within specialty.
  Computer skills, data entry experience
  English (speaking, reading, writing). Good general health and stress coping ability. Moderate physical effort: prolonged standing/walking, occasional lifting/carrying (up to 25 lbs.), reaching, bending, crouching, etc.

• Licenses and Certifications
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire and
  (TSBP) REG PHARMACY TECNICIAN Eligible for licensure by Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) is required Upon Hire and
  (TSBP) REG PHARMACY TECNICIAN - Texas license with TSBP within 30 days of date of hire within 30 Days
  (ACLS) ADV CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT course accredited by the American Heat Association (AHA), or American Red Cross (ARC) required for only inpatient positions prior to or within 6 months of employment. Upon Hire

• Performs job responsibilities in accordance with organizational and departmental policies and procedures, performance improvement objectives and environmental/infection control standards. Develops/implements process to meet/comply with JCAHO and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates staff training, competencies, certification and continued education specific to specialty. Assists clinical staff pharmacists with therapeutic monitoring, patient assessments, interpretation of lab values, TPN assessment and pharmacokinetic calculations. Identifies opportunities for process improvements, develops and implements policy and procedures for prompt, safe and efficient patient care.
• Actively promotes pharmacy. Coordinates and participates in multidisciplinary in-services/meetings, publishes articles (i.e. staff newsletter), individualized drug information, rounds, consults, etc.…