*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus*
Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Pediatrics
Join Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and experience exceptional, state-of-the-art healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.
Hillcrest Hospital offers a wide range of pediatric services designed to support children at every stage of their development. From preparing birth arrangements to taking care of active teens, you will provide patients and parents with world-class care. Along with primary care pediatrics, Hillcrest Hospital specializes in neonatology, pediatric hospital medicine and pediatric emergency care. As part of our team, you will use the latest technology and most recent research to achieve the best possible outcomes.
A caregiver in this position works days, 8:00am—5:00pm.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provision of pharmaceutical care for patients in service responsibility in a routine, continuous manner, considering the age and clinical condition of each patient.
Provide general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals.
Support clinical pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction, and formal educational programs.
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 in the specialty area.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
PharmD or bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy and completion of a post-graduate residency or fellowship training
Specialty residency (is , if hired for a specialty area where specialty residency training is available)
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire (For individuals to administer immunizations)
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and/or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA). For caregivers to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest, this is within one year of hire
Completion of a post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or fellowship
OR completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY-1) and 2 years of experience as a clinical specialist or an equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area
OR 4 years of experience as a clinical specialist or 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
Obstetric and Maternal Health experience
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Physical Requirements:
Personal Protective Equipment:
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