Clinical Pharmacist II - Med/Surg

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Akron Children's Hospital seeks an experienced Clinical Pharmacist II to lead advanced pharmacotherapy management for complex pediatric and high-acuity patient populations. You will participate in rounds, collaborate with physicians and nurses, and drive antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation management, and protocol-driven patient care.

The role includes education for staff and residents, development of clinical protocols, and active involvement in quality improvement and regulatory

Formación

• Education: BS Pharm or PharmD from an accredited college of pharmacy
• Current Ohio State Board of Pharmacy license and eligibility for board certification preference
• 3+ years of pharmacy experience; PGY1 required; PGY2 preferred
• Pediatric pharmacy experience is preferred

Responsabilidades

• Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds and provide pharmacotherapy recommendations
• Promote cost-effective medication use via formulary management and stewardship initiatives
• Independently manage complex therapies including antimicrobial stewardship and anticoagulation
• Initiate and modify therapy under collaborative agreements or protocols
• Educate and guide pharmacists, residents, students, and clinicians
• Develop and maintain clinical protocols, order sets, and guidelines
• Contribute to quality improvement, formulary management, and medication-use evaluation
• Precept students and residents and provide feedback
• Document interventions and pharmacokinetic consults in the EMR
• Serve as a departmental clinical leader and support accreditation and regulatory readiness
• Review and verify medications per hospital policies

Conocimientos

Verbal and written communication

MS Office proficiency

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Pediatrics experience preferred

Educación

BS Pharm

PharmD

Ohio Pharmacy license

Board Certification preferred

Herramientas

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Descripción del empleo

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus (taxable) Available

Full-time, 40 Hours/week

M-F Days, 8AM - 4:30PM

Onsite Akron, OH (Relocation may be available)

Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist II is an advanced practice clinical pharmacist responsible for providing comprehensive, evidence-based pharmacotherapy management for complex and high-acuity patient populations. This role serves as an integral member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team through active participation in daily patient care rounds, therapeutic decision-making, and direct collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist II is accountable for optimizing medication therapy outcomes through advanced clinical interventions, antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation management, pharmacokinetic dosing, medication safety initiatives, and protocol-driven patient management. This position also serves as a clinical resource and mentor for pharmacy staff, residents, and students while supporting quality improvement initiatives, policy development, regulatory compliance, and advancement of clinical pharmacy services across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds and provide evidence-based pharmacotherapy recommendations for assigned patient populations.
• Promote cost-effective medication use through formulary management, therapeutic interchange recommendations, stewardship initiatives, and optimization of medication utilization while maintaining high standards of patient care and safety.
• Independently manage complex medication therapies, including antimicrobial stewardship, anticoagulation, critical care, and specialty pharmacotherapy initiatives.
• Initiate, modify, and monitor medication therapy under collaborative practice agreements, protocols, or prescriptive authority as applicable.
• Provide education and clinical guidance to pharmacists, pharmacy residents, students, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Develop, implement, and maintain clinical protocols, order sets, guidelines, and pharmacy-driven initiatives.
• Participate in pharmacy quality improvement, research, formulary management, and medication-use evaluation activities.
• Precept pharmacy students and residents and provide effective and timely feedback on the resident's progress.
• Document clinical interventions, pharmacokinetic consults, and patient care activities in the electronic medical record.
• Serve as a departmental clinical leader and contribute to accreditation, regulatory readiness, and strategic pharmacy initiatives.
• Review, verify, and dispense medications in accordance with hospital policies, state regulations, and clinical best practices.
• Other duties as required.

Other Information

Technical Expertise

• Experience in pharmacy is required; or pediatrics is preferred.
• Experience with regulatory requirements (e.g., Joint Commission, OSHA, DEA) and medication safety practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.
• Experience with quality improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) is preferred.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BS Pharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited college of pharmacy required.
• Licensure: Current License by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy is required. Board Certification in area of expertise is preferred.
• Possesses a valid State driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain insurability as determined by the ACH insurance carrier's requirements. An annual physical is required to be completed with the Akron Children's Hospital Employee Health Department.
• Years of relevant experience: A Post Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Residency (PGY1) OR equivalent experience required. PGY2 Residency preferred. 3 years' experience is preferred.
• Years of supervisory experience: None

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite