NICU Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

About the Company

A children’s hospital in Houston, Texas, is seeking a residency-trained NICU Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to join its neonatal intensive care team. Reporting to the Pharmacy Director, the specialist will provide direct clinical pharmacy services to critically ill neonates and work with pharmacists, physicians, and nurses to support safe medication use and continuity of care.

• The Company Offers
• Level: Mid-level.
• Vacancies: 1.
• Employment classification: Salaried, exempt.

Benefits

Medical and dental coverage from day one, vision and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, and paid time off.

• Relocation assistance: Partial assistance may be available on a case-by-case basis.
• Visa sponsorship: Not available.
• Travel: Not required.

Job Description

• Provide direct clinical pharmacy services to critically ill neonates.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with staff and manage resources to support continuity of care across the patient care unit, pharmacy, and other settings.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical pharmacy services and contain costs.
• Develop, coordinate, and evaluate targeted and restricted medication programs, medication-use evaluations, performance measures, and cost-containment initiatives.
• Conduct utilization reviews for costly, potentially harmful, or improperly used medications.

Assist with clinical research evaluating the clinical and economic outcomes of medications and treatment regimens.

Participate in orientation and continuing education. Develop and review clinical pharmacy education and help deliver training for physicians and nursing staff.

Oversee clinical training for pharmacy students and residents. Educate, mentor, and support students, residents, pharmacy staff, and peers.

Follow hospital policies and standards for safety, productivity, resource management, and quality of care. Maintain required training and competencies.

• Provide compassionate, personalized care to patients and families and carry out other duties as assigned.
• Employment Requirements
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
• Texas pharmacy license.

Completion of a PGY2 residency in Pediatrics. Candidates with a PGY2 residency in Critical Care may be considered if they have current NICU experience.

• Dedicated NICU clinical pharmacy experience or significant NICU-focused experience during a PGY2 residency.
• Demonstrated ability to provide direct clinical pharmacy services to critically ill neonates.
• Ability to promote teamwork, build effective working relationships, and lead or facilitate work groups.

Strong customer service skills, knowledge of pharmacy and hospital computer systems and computer-assisted devices, and familiarity with healthcare reimbursement.