Pharmacy Clinical Specialist

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Job Title

Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Transplant

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Inpatient Pharmacy-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

T36059

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-4:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

**This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $10,000 to $15,000 and relocation reimbursement.

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

Caregivers in this role will directly work with inpatient care, while supporting physicians, clinical support staff and other pharmacists within the transplant side. This collaborative role will support the cardiology, cardiovascular, and lung transplant teams. Cleveland Clinic is one of the top three transplant hospitals in the nation, making this role the perfect opportunity to grow as a caregiver and educator.

If you are attending ASHP Midyear conference and would like to schedule a time to meet with a Cleveland Clinic Pharmacy leader to learn more about this role, please apply through the PPS system. If you are not attending but would like additional information or wish to connect with someone from our team, please apply here or email[email protected].

Caregivers in this role will work Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 4:00pm with weekend rotations every 8th weekend collaborating with transplant teams. Caregivers in this position will be expected to work one holiday per year with no formal on-call expectations.

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

• Perform pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provision of pharmaceutical care for patients in the area of service responsibility.
• Provide general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and other caregivers.
• Interact and collaborate with other caregivers, especially those in transplant teams.
• Ensure drug levels are maintained while supporting the transplant teams during transplants.
• Support clinical pharmacist and technician educational development by participating in departmental staff development programs and provide leadership in the education of staff involved in providing pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Support clinical pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction, and formal educational programs.
• Support and participate in pharmaceutical related research in the area of specialty.
• Maintain expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities.
• Educate clinical pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy students, post graduate trainees, allied health professionals, nurses and physicians in pharmacotherapy within the specialty area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy as well as completion of a post-graduate residency or fellowship training
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 year of hire
• Completion of a post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or fellowship required or completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY-1) plus minimum of 2 years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area or
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a clinical specialist or of an equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Board certification
• Experience in the lung transplant field

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Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time. 
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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