Pharmacist

Position Summary / Responsibilities

• The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist III is responsible for the provision of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services related to a specific area of practice to optimize safe, efficacious, and cost-effective drug therapy in accordance with all regulatory agencies, including but not limited to The Joint Commission (TJC), Occupational Safety for Health Administration (OSHA), Medicare/Medicaid standards, and Texas State Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations.  The clinical pharmacy specialist serves as a pharmacotherapy expert member of an inter-disciplinary patient care team to provide direct patient care, perform pharmacotherapy consults, provide medication-related education to patients and other interdisciplinary team members, participate in quality improvement or research initiatives, and contribute to development of medication-related best practice guidelines and policies related to their specific area of practice.  The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist III serves as a leader for the department in their respective area of practice, organizing appropriate departmental initiatives and providing education for pharmacy colleagues and trainees at all levels of practice.  The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist III demonstrates a working knowledge of the operational aspects of the pharmacy department and contributes to the overall departmental objectives as an integrated member of the pharmacy team. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist III demonstrates an expert level of competency in a specialty area and will serve as a mentor and role model for Clinical Pharmacy Specialists I and II in developing clinical and practice management skills for achieving patient care goals.  The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist III will commonly be recognized locally and nationally for their expertise within their specialty area of practice, and will be sought after for educational speaking engagements, and/or committee/task force participation.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• A Pharm.D. degree or a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy is required.    Completion of an ASHP-accredited Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) Pharmacy Residency with at least 2 years of experience in specialty area or  PGY1 plus 3 additional years of experience with at least 2 years in specialty area; or 5 years of experience with at least 2 years in specialty area, in health-system pharmacy) is required.

Licensure / Certification

• Current Pharmacy and Pharmacy Preceptor licensure, or eligibility for licensure, in the state of Texas is required.  Certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (as appropriate to specialty), approved certification or advanced degree is required.

Why Join University Health?

• University Health is a large academic referral center which includes designations of Comprehensive Stroke Center, HeartCARE Center, Level 1 Trauma Center for Adults and Pediatrics, Level 4 NICU, Level 4 Maternal Care, ECMO services for adult and pediatric populations with an ELSO Gold Level Award, the leading liver transplant program in the country, and an IDSA Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence
• University Health has also been named in the USA Today Top Workplaces for the last five consecutive years
• The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist will join a team of 13 full-time adult medicine and surgery pharmacists and 1 pharmacy resident caring for patients in nine discrete adult ACUs
• Professional opportunities include precepting PGY1 and PGY2 internal medicine residents, research, quality improvement, protocol development, meeting travel, and providing high level care in collaboration with multiple adult medicine disciplines