Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Nicu- $20,000 Sign On Bonus, Washington

Job Title and Sign-On Bonus
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – NICU (Job ID: J7) – $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
Overview
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will serve as the pharmacy representative in all aspects of care within their area.
They will review pharmacy and organizational policies and procedures regarding drug use and departmental readiness for regulatory audits.
The specialist will oversee formulary management, develop guidelines and protocols, and provide drug-related education.
They will work closely with other hospital departments to evaluate, direct, and modify pharmacy services, assist in training of clinical staff and learners, and oversee other pharmacy team members on the unit when applicable.
Academic scholarship, authorship, presentations, and attendance at national meetings are expected.
Additionally, the specialist will help create and execute collaborative practice opportunities at Children's National.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) (Required)
Minimum Work Experience:
At least 1 year in a pediatric, specialized, academic, or clinical setting; 6 years required for candidates without a PGY2 residency.
Required Licenses and Certifications:
Pharmacist licence eligible for licensure in the District of Columbia plus/minus Maryland and Virginia (specialty dependent) within 90 days; Board Certified Pharmacist (BPS) (specialty dependent) within 1 year.
Functional Accountabilities
Order Processing and Accreditation Readiness
Interpret medication orders, profile orders and oversee the packaging, labeling and distribution of medications.
Input orders into the pharmacy computer system when appropriate.
Staff the pharmacy operation to maintain distribution skillset.
Assist in performing unit inspections and verifying accreditation readiness.
Review medication lists for therapeutic duplication, omissions, dosing errors, drug interactions, and allergies.
Review, interpret, and verify new medication orders to ensure appropriate drug, dose, route, and frequency.
Assist nursing staff and other providers with automated dispensing machine questions.
Interventions / Documentation
Perform drug therapy monitoring and intervene as necessary on drug dosing, drug administration, drug interactions, side-effects, and monitoring issues.
Complete therapeutic drug monitoring consults and adverse reaction reports.
Document interventions and drug information.
Document in patient chart when applicable and appropriate.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate medication access, including recommending alternative therapies as appropriate.
Actively participate in the medication reconciliation process to ensure a complete and accurate home medication list.
Work collaboratively with providers to implement and communicate comprehensive medication evaluation and management for patients across care settings.
Staff Development and Training
Assist with the education, training, and general supervision of pharmacy students and residents.
Assist with the training of new pharmacists.
Provide lectures and drug reviews to various professional groups and committees.
Develop system changes, educational programs and interventions that reduce errors in practice, including prescribing, dispensing and administration errors.
Clinical Services
Take necessary steps to assure appropriate medication use throughout the organization.
Identify drugs/therapies that should be considered for further evaluation and formulary addition.
Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals.
Maintain an active, current clinical practice based on evidence-based medicine.
Serve as a clinical specialist resource for pharmacists, nurses and physicians; address and follow up on all issues related to systems and patient care.
Assist the department in the management of drug shortages.
Represent the Department on key committees.
Assist pharmacy operations and informatics teams in implementation of new and updating of existing formulary items.
Become credentialed and help design, implement, and execute collaborative practice agreements.
Quality Improvement
Lead cost-savings initiatives within the department.
Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives both within the department and externally.
Contribute to the development of order sets by helping devise, implement, and test electronic order set builds.
Assist with the growth of clinical pharmacy programs throughout the organization.
Actively participate in the development and implementation of performance/quality improvement and patient safety activities for service area, Pharmacy Services and the Enterprise.
Identify high-cost, high-use agents within defined area of practice and participate in cost management initiatives.
Professional Development
Participate and/or lead research initiatives with medical unit and/or resident projects.
Attend, present, and/or moderate at subject area conferences.
Actively engage in preceptor development by attending seminars, teaching in the Children's preceptor development series, and/or completing preceptor development CEs.
Contribute to the primary literature by publication and/or poster presentations.
Organizational Accountabilities
Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.
Teamwork / Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
Receptive to others' ideas and opinions.
Performance Improvement / Problem-Solving
Contribute to a positive work environment.
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.
Use resources efficiently.
Seek less costly ways of doing things.
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.
Attend carefully to important details—practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review to self-check behavior and performance.
Primary Location
District of Columbia – Washington
Work Locations
CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, *****
Organization
Position Status: R (Regular) – Full-Time
Shift: Variable
Work Schedule: VAR
Full-Time Salary Range
$115,****** – $192,****** per year
Equal Opportunity Statement
Children's National Hospital is an equal-opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
The "Know Your Rights" poster and pay transparency policy are available online.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Children's National Hospital maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with the Controlled Substances Act.
The use, possession, or distribution of illegal controlled substances, as well as the misuse of legal substances, is prohibited.
Despite the legality of recreational and medical marijuana in the District of Columbia, the hospital's policy prohibits recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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