Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Critical Care

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At Houston Methodist, the Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position is responsible for performing advanced clinical pharmacy duties enabling the delivery of optimal pharmacotherapy to patients and facilitating safe, efficacious, and pharmacoeconomically rational use of medications in the population(s) served. This position involves daily reactive and targeted proactive medication regimen reviews for patients within the designated area(s) of responsibility or populations served. The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist position supports the delivery of pharmacy managed protocols, formulary processes and medication reconciliation activities while providing education to fellow pharmacists, nurses, and medical staff.

Additional duties for this position include precepting pharmacy students and pharmacy residents on clinical patient care rotations within areas of responsibility and contributing to fulfilling the organization’s mission to provide innovative, personalized, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in a culture dedicated to quality and safety.

Non-exempt

• Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licences and Registrations section.

• Must have one of the following:
  • Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency training program or equivalent experience (e.g., three years of pharmacy experience per residency year) – required.
  • ASHP-accredited post-graduate year two (PGY2) or fellowship – preferred.
  • Three years of clinical practice experience.
• Meets HM standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment.

• PHRM – Pharmacist State Licensure – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation PSV:
  Texas Pharmacist license or eligibility within 90 days.
• PPC – Pharmacist Preceptor Cert – State Licensure – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation PSV within 90 days.
• BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association within 90 days.

• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA).
• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Instructor (AHA).
• IV Certification – Intravenous certification (various).
• Board of Pharmacy Specialty certification.

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Proficiency in English sufficient to perform essential functions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, family members, and co-workers in a customer‑service‑focused manner.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills across all levels of the healthcare team, with the capability to coordinate major pharmacy service areas.
• Professional competence in drug selection, evaluation, utilisation, and distribution for all patient groups, from neonate to geriatric.
• Proficient in rational drug therapy principles, including application of evidence-based guidelines and innovative clinical practices.
• Knowledge of operational pharmacy practice and experience providing fundamental clinical pharmacy services and direct patient care activities with nursing and medical staff.
• Competence in research related to pharmacy practice and maintenance of active credentialing with HM Academic Institute (refer to manager for details).

• Promotes a positive, team-focused work environment and actively collaborates with healthcare professionals for problem resolution and patient‑specific goals.
• Serves as a rotation preceptor for students and PGY1/P ¥2 residents, and mentors staff pharmacists to advance clinical skills.

• Processes all orders/requests accurately and efficiently, verifying drug appropriateness relative to patient diagnosis, allergies, height, and weight; exercises good judgment in patient care decisions per performance standard; documents patient care activities and outcomes.
• Provides patient‑specific and non‑patient‑specific drug information…