Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Temple Health – Temple University Health System seeks a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist for Solid Organ Transplant to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care to liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant recipients and living donors. You will be a designated transplant team member, coordinating with physicians, nurses, and staff to ensure high-quality care.

This role includes education of pharmacy residents and students, and opportunities to participate in transplant quality and committee

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree and eligible for professional licensure in the relevant state.
• Experience or residency in solid organ transplant is required or highly preferred.
• Ability to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care within a transplant team.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care to abdominal organ transplant recipients and living donors.
• Collaborate with transplant team and educate patients and families.
• Lead education of pharmacy residents and students; participate in committees and quality initiatives.

Skills

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy or PharmD

PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant residency or relevant experience

Job description

The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist for Solid Organ Transplant is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care to abdominal organ transplant (liver, kidney, and pancreas), lung transplant recipients, and living kidney donors. The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist for Solid Organ Transplant is a designated member of the transplant team and will be assigned primary responsibility for providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care to transplant recipients in a culturally competent manner. Works with patients and their families and members of the transplant team including physicians, nurses, clinical coordinators, social workers, financial coordinators and administrative personnel of the transplant program. Performs or oversees a team of other healthcare personnel and support staff.

This position will also provide additional responsibilities in the education of pharmacy residents and pharmacy students. Temple Health is a leader in pharmacy residency programs and has a PGY1 pharmacy residency program (5 residents), PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant pharmacy residency program (1 resident), PGY2 Infectious Diseases pharmacy residency program (1 resident), and a new PGY2 Critical Care pharmacy residency program (1 resident). The PGY2 SOT pharmacy residency program has been in place since 2018. There will also be opportunities to join several health system committees as well as be an active participant in transplant quality and departmental meetings/committees.

Education

Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy or PharmD Required

Other PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Solid Organ Transplant or a relevant combination of education

and experience Required

Experience

5 years experience in pharmacy institutional practice in organ transplant or PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant residency Required

Licenses

Cert Pharmacotherapy Spec Within 2 years Required or

Board Cert Transplant Pharmacy Within 2 years Required

Our Hospital/Organization Descriptions

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple University Hospital is a nationally respected teaching hospital on Temple University's bustling Health Sciences Center campus. The hospital provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services both basic and complex to patients from around the corner, across the country and around the world. As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, the hospital provides a dynamic environment for high-quality care, teaching, and cutting edge research.

Health System Descriptions

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.