Summary:

The Specialty Clinical Pharmacist is responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. Specialty Clinical Pharmacists provide proficient direct patient-centered care in a decentralized practice setting. In this clinical role, Specialty Clinical Pharmacists participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas. Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs, incorporating age and disease-specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events. Specialty Clinical Pharmacists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, or external groups. They also conduct clinical research and practice advancement projects as well as patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Specialty Clinical Pharmacists provide medication and practice-related education/training and actively serve as preceptors for Doctor of Pharmacy students and pharmacy residents. The Specialty Clinical Pharmacists will participate in the quality management program with the goal of improving services by monitoring processes, analyzing data, implementing interventions to improve, and evaluating the effectiveness of those interventions.

Located just minutes from the shores of Padre Island, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-South provides surgical and medical services for our patients in south Corpus Christi. Perfectly positioned to serve the rapidly-growing south side of Corpus Christi, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - South is licensed for 158 beds. South offers a full range of medical and surgical services including pediatrics, obstetrics, skilled nursing, emergency, intensive care as well as advanced diagnostic and imaging. The hospital is also home to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit which enables recovering mothers to remain close to their premature or special needs babies.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school of Pharmacy is required.
• PGY1 residency or 5 years of clinical practice (community, ambulatory care, PBM, or hospital) required.
• PGY2 residency preferred.
• Specialty pharmacy experience preferred.
• EPIC suite products experience preferred (EMR, Compass Rose, Willow Ambulatory)
• Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in areas appropriate for clinical assignments required.
• Licensed pharmacist in the state of practice.
• Pharmacy preceptor license within 90 days of start date.
• Must accrue American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Residency Preceptor status within 18 months of hire.
• Must obtain Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) certification or other applicable board (e. g. BCOP, BCACP, BCPS, BCMTMS, BCGP) certification within 18 months of hire.

Work Schedule:

Varies

Work Type:

Full Time

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