Clinical Pharmacy Specialist: Expert Medication Therapy

University Hospitals Pain Management; Shaker Heights (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to provide advanced pharmaceutical care, rounding with physicians, and driving evidence-based medication therapy management.

The role involves drug information, therapy monitoring, patient-specific consultations, staff education, precepting residents, and active participation on local and system committees, while upholding PHI safety, documentation of clinical activities, and adherence to UH pain management guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information, drug therapy monitoring, patient specific consultations, healthcare staff education, pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomic evaluations in selected patient populations)
• Investigate/research/report adverse drug reactions
• Participate in Medication Safety and Therapeutics (MS&T) Committee process: evaluate requests for new drug usage and old formulary drug relevance and review therapeutic classes for relevance, assist in maintaining and updating the system formulary
• Serve as an informational and patient problem solving resource for Clinical Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals
• Provide continuing education to Clinical Pharmacist staff
• Documentation of clinical activities
• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy residents and pharmacy students
• Actively participate in local and system committees and workgroups pertaining to the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist’s area of expertise
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Job description

University Hospitals Pain Management is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to provide advanced pharmaceutical care, rounding with physicians, and driving evidence-based medication therapy management.

The role involves drug information, therapy monitoring, patient-specific consultations, staff education, precepting residents, and active participation on local and system committees, while upholding PHI safety, documentation of clinical activities, and adherence to UH pain management guidelines.