Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
NICU Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Houston, TX 77030 | Full Time | Days
Make a Direct Impact on Neonatal Care
Join a 118-bed NICU pharmacy team as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist and provide specialized clinical pharmacy care to critically ill neonates. This is an excellent opportunity for a residency-trained pharmacist with strong pediatric/NICU experience who wants to work closely with physicians, nurses, and pharmacy colleagues while helping advance medication safety, clinical outcomes, and cost-effective care.
Schedule: 5 × 8-hour shifts, days
On-Call: Approximately every 8–9 weeks
What You'll Do
- Provide direct clinical pharmacy services to critically ill neonates in a high-acuity NICU environment.
- Develop, implement, and monitor clinical pharmacy programs focused on patient safety, quality, outcomes, and cost containment.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on medication selection, drug utilization, and therapeutic management.
- Monitor and evaluate medication therapies, including utilization reviews for high-cost, high-risk, or potentially inappropriate medications.
- Participate in medication-use evaluations, restricted-drug programs, performance improvement initiatives, and cost-containment strategies.
- Support clinical research evaluating clinical and economic outcomes of medications and treatment regimens.
- Educate and mentor pharmacy students, residents, staff, physicians, and nursing teams.
- Serve as a preceptor, mentor, and clinical resource for less experienced pharmacists.
- Help oversee clinical students and the residency program.
- Identify opportunities to improve pharmacy services, workflows, and continuity of care.
- Assist with department leadership and supervision when needed.
What We're Looking For
Required:
- PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Pediatrics
- Dedicated NICU clinical pharmacy experience or significant NICU-focused experience obtained during PGY2 residency
- Demonstrated ability to provide clinical pharmacy services to critically ill neonates
- Active Texas pharmacist license or eligibility to obtain Texas licensure
Education:
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), or qualifying bachelor's/master's education with equivalent clinical experience
- ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency/fellowship or equivalent experience preferred
Additional Qualifications:
- Pharmacy sterile product certification through an accredited program or applicable in-house program
- Strong knowledge of pharmacy and hospital information systems
- Understanding of the healthcare reimbursement environment
- Excellent communication, teamwork, relationship-building, and leadership skills
- Strong commitment to patient-centered care and professional development
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Specialized 118-bed NICU environment
- Direct involvement in neonatal critical care
- Strong collaboration with physicians and nursing teams
- Opportunities for education, research, precepting, and program development
- Ability to influence medication safety, clinical outcomes, and cost-effective care
- Day‑shift schedule with a manageable 8–9 week on‑call rotation
If you're a pediatric pharmacy specialist looking to make a meaningful clinical impact in neonatal intensive care, this role offers an opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice, education, research, and pharmacy leadership.
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