Pharmacist Specialist Lung Transplant
Pharmacist Specialist Lung Transplant
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Job Description
Overview
Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix Arizona St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy St. Josephs was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later St. Josephs remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.
We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care medical education and research. St. Josephs includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute Norton Thoracic Institute Cancer Center at St. Josephs Ivy Brain Tumor Center and St. Josephs Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics neuro-rehabilitation orthopedics and other medical services. St. Josephs is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day approximately 20 percent of the hospitals patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Josephs.
U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Josephs among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition St. Josephs boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Josephs and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Childrens Hospital.
St. Josephs is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizonas healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizonas Most Admired Companies.
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Responsibilities
The Lung Transplant Clinical Specialist is responsible for the delivery and documentation of pharmaceutical care provided to patients throughout the medication use process (selecting prescribing dispensing administration and monitoring of medications). The Clinical Specialist provides clinical direction for the pharmacy and acts as a pharmacy liaison. The pharmacist in this position actively participates in inpatient rounding and outpatient clinic services drug therapy management and research/ quality improvement activities with focused coverage of the thoracic lung
transplant team. This position is critical to the success of the Norton Thoracic Institute transplant program at Dignity Health St. Josephs
Hospital and Medical Center and requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Dignity Health.
The Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacist:
Provides direct patient care and transplant education
Acts as pharmaceutical consultant to provide drug information to physicians and nurses
Precepts pharmacy practice residents and pharmacy students
Drives pharmacy initiative development and implementation and provides continued oversight
Acts as a pharmacy representative in clinical quality and regulatory activities pertaining to the optimal use of medications
Performs order verification and completes kinetics consults for associated hospital areas
Contributes to P&T Committee activities as appropriate
Actively participates on patient care rounds with providers in a collaborative practice model
Participates in lung transplant outpatient clinics
Provides comprehensive pharmacotherapy services at the top of the pharmacists license
Benefits:
We offer the following benefits:
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft
Adoption Assistance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
Pension Plan
Matching Retirement Programs
Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18000 over five years while part-time employees can receive up to $9000. Advanced Practice Providers and Faculty Physicians can receive up to $90000 if full-time and hired within a year of completing their residency or fellowship. Part-time providers can receive up to $ our team at Dignity Health to take advantage of this amazing opportunity!
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Graduate degree in pharmacy
Current Arizona pharmacist license in good standing
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
Preferred Qualifications
PGY2 Residency in Solid Organ Transplant Critical Care or Internal Medicine
Two or more years of acute clinical pharmacy experience highly preferred
BPS Board Certification (BCPS or equivalent)
ACLS Certification
Strong clinical pharmacy skills
Experience in precepting both pharmacy residents within an ASHP accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program
and APPE students from ACPE accredited Colleges of Pharmacy
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
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