Clinical Pharmacy Specialist I - Critical Care

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation; Bel Air (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System Corporation is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist I to provide ICU/IMC clinical leadership, contribute to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and oversee comprehensive medication therapy management in collaboration with the care team.

The role requires a PharmD with advanced residency experience (PGY-2) or equivalent, and licensure considerations in Maryland. Delegated leadership for technicians and ongoing QA are included.

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) required.
• Maryland Pharmacist License preferred.
• PGY-2 Residency / Fellowship or 3 years plus PGY-1 Residency required or 3 years' experience plus specialized pharmacy certification.

Responsibilities

• Clinical responsibility for the ICU and IMC, including multidisciplinary rounds and leadership in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Provide medication therapy management services in collaboration with other providers to ensure safe, effective, efficient and cost‑effective drug therapy.
• Oversee medication distribution, rounds, history oversight, patient education, monitoring, orders management, drug information and dosing; lead quality improvement and compliance efforts.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Pharmacotherapy

Leadership

Medication Therapy Management

Interdisciplinary Rounds

Regulatory Compliance

Education

PharmD

PGY-2 Residency

Residency / Fellowship

Foreign Pharmacy Degree Equivalence

Job description

Job Requirements

Primary responsibilities Clinical responsibility for the ICU and IMC, including multidisciplinary rounds in the ICU, and a leadership role in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Responsible for providing medication therapy management services, both clinical and distributive tasks as necessary, in collaboration with other providers to assure that drug therapy is safe, effective, efficient and cost-effective; pharmacy services provided may include, but are not limited to, medication distribution, interdisciplinary patient care rounds, medication history oversight, patient education, medication therapy monitoring, medication orders management, drug information, and drug dosing; takes a leadership role in continuous quality improvement efforts and represents the department as an interdisciplinary interface in the assigned specialty areas; ensures that patient care is maintained through compliance with the department's policies, rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Pharmacy, and other applicable regulatory bodies; provides oversight and direction to Pharmacy Technicians working within their area of practice; may provide training and education to onboarding team members and other learners, as requested through practical and didactic experiences; acts independently within the scope of their license and areas of expertise with the help of general policies, procedures and practice guidelines with support from Pharmacy Leadership; may be required to act in the capacity of another pharmacy leader in their absence or when designated to do so. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist I is recognized as the expert in own area within the organization; has specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and/or function; interprets internal and external issues and recommends solutions/best practices; solves complex problems and takes a broad perspective to identify solutions; and may lead projects. Specific responsibilities will be documented and retained internally by the Department of Pharmacy.

Work Experience Required

Doctorate of Pharmacy Required (PharmD) unless graduated from U.S. School of Pharmacy in or before 2003 OR Foreign Equivalent 6 years' experience OR PGY-2 Residency / Fellowship OR 3 years plus PGY-1 Residency required OR 3 years' experience plus specialized pharmacy certification. Maryland Pharmacist License Preferred: Specialty Residency Board Certification