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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Formulatory Management and Outcomes / Medication Safety Specialist

Texas Childrens Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

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Job description

  • Full-time and exempt (i.e., salary) and directly reports to the Director of Pharmacy - Medication Safety
  • The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, dayshift hours but must be flexible to other hours as needed
  • Collaboration with all pharmacy managers and Medical Teams across the institution
  • Member of the Formulary Management and Outcomes Team, Supporting Medication Safety as a Medication Safety Specialist in a joint role

The person who fills this position must be:

  • Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented and able to work independently
  • Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while maintaining professional attitude
  • Have good communication skills and be a team player and ensure closed loop communication
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint


RESPONSIBILITIES

Job duties & responsibilities include (but not limited to):

  • Ensures the medication use process
  • Execute VAMS formulary items
  • Support implementation of projects and programs and new formulary additions, modifications, and deletions
  • Support the annual risk assessment for hazardous drug databases
  • Presentations to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee
  • Completion and support of Medication Use Evaluations
  • Proactively monitor, manage, and communicate medication safety issues
  • Participates in Quality Improvement initiatives to enhance and ensure patient safety for all patients
  • Build commitment and promote quality services
  • Maintain the daily safety scoop DOB grid, investigate safety scoop reports, and
  • Perform data collection to support regulatory requirements and for quality improvement measures to support the understanding of medication safety and effectiveness
  • Conduct routine audits to ensure compliance
  • Participates in the education and training of pharmacy employees, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and medical staff
  • Serves as a preceptor to pharmacy residents and pharmacy students
  • Escalate VAMS formulary items with Medication Safety issues to the Medication Quality & Safety Subcommittee of P&T
  • Support review of FMEAs being presented to Medication Quality & Safety Subcommittee
  • Serves as a member of multiple medical staff committees including Pharmacy & Therapeutics, the Medication Quality & Safety Subcommittee, and others as needed
  • Serves as member of medical specialty service patient safety committees. Makes recommendations and implements change to improve patient care.
  • Other tasks assigned by leader


QUALIFICATIONS

  • BS or PharmD
  • Must complete a PGY1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency AND a PGY2 Pharmacy Practice Residency in an Advanced Area of Pharmacy Practice or Administration OR
  • PGY1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency with four (4) years' experience in a pediatric inpatient hospital pharmacy setting with clinical responsibilities
  • License to practice pharmacy in Texas (RPh)

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