Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (HematologyOncology, BBMT))
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Job Location:
Wilmington, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Nemours is seeking a Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Hematology/Oncology BBMT) Full-Time to join our Nemours Childrens Health team in Wilmington Delaware.
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist position is responsible for providing and coordinating specialty pharmacy services within the Pharmacy Department at Nemours Childrens Hospital Delaware. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will be responsible for clinical and distributive activities in the assigned area of practice. This position works closely with the Medical staff Nursing staff and Pharmacy staff to develop and maintain services that utilize the pharmacists drug knowledge base to improve patient care reduce cost reduce medication errors and improve efficiencies. There is also an expectation to enhance pharmacy students professional experiences and serve as a mentor for pharmacy interns and externs and pharmacy residents.
Essential Functions:
- Evaluates medication orders for accuracy using sound principles accounting for pharmacology of the drug pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption distribution metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and continually improving the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same.
- Consults educates and works cooperatively with internal customers (e.g. members of the pharmacy staff medical staff clinical staff research staff nursing staff and informatics staff) concerning information on medications therapeutic evaluations and drug protocols. Develops and provides drug information material. Meets and/or coordinates with medical and/or personnel to resolve problems related to Clinical Pharmacy Services.
- Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including advising physicians and practitioners on issues concerning drug therapy in both the hospital and clinic settings the inherent toxicity of drugs drug-drug drug-food interactions & side effects as well as assisting in the prescribing of appropriate doses.
- Develops quality improvement projects and participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; monitors processes; maintain logs records and other documentation as assigned.
- Provides clinical support for multidisciplinary committees including the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee through the development of materials to support clinical evaluation of drugs procedures and processes including the coordination and reporting of adverse drug reaction reporting pharmacist interventions and other quality initiatives within areas of direct responsibility. Promotes the use of the NCHD drug formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary alternatives when clinically appropriate. Coordinates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
- Provides oversight for the accuracy of the online Lexi-comp drug information resource. Promotes the use of the NCHD drug formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary when possible and coordinates procurement of non-formulary dugs when necessary.
- Supports clinical staff pharmacist education and training associated with core competencies and performance review.
- Participates in policy procedure and order set development for the pediatric population.
- Mentors pharmacists-in-training including but not limited to Pharmacy Practice Residents Pharmacy Interns and School of Pharmacy clerkship students; activities include both practical and didactic experiences.
- Facilitates orientations and educational programs for the medical staff and residents regarding the appropriate utilization of Pharmacy Services.
- Able to maintain punctual attendance consistent with NCHD policies regulatory and federal state and local standards.
- Achieve certifications such as Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and other required competencies.
Job Requirements
- PharmD with PGY-1 residency or 5 years pediatric hospital experience required.
- PGY-2 specialized residency training in pediatrics preferred.
- Minimum of five years experience required.
- Hospital Pharmacy experience required.
- Pediatric Hospital Pharmacy experiencepreferred.
- Active Pharmacist License (or legally eligible) in States of Delaware New Jersey & Pennsylvania required.
- Board Certification in specialties applicable to the position (BCPPS BCIDP BCNSP BCOP etc..) is required. Associates hired without active certification must obtain it within 12 months of eligibility.
- American Heart Association BLS and PALS required upon hire. ACLS preferred.
- PA Clearances are not required for those associates hired to work in DE.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Basic Life Support
- ICU Experience
- Infusion Experience
- Triage
- TFS
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Critical Care Experience
- Epic
- Medication Administration
About Company
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware an ... View more
