Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist & Care Leader

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital seeks a clinical pharmacy specialist to lead and optimize the medication use process and mentor pharmacists delivering pediatric patient care. This role supports multidisciplinary rounds, drug therapy optimization, and clinical services across pediatric specialties.

The position emphasizes education, policy development, safety initiatives, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and care teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medication therapy and clinical therapeutics.
• Experience with pediatric pharmacotherapy and hospital pharmacy operations.
• Strong communication and teaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in multi-disciplinary rounds with medical specialty services.
• Oversees coordination of drug therapy for patients with special medication needs.
• Serves on patient care committees and implements changes to improve patient care.
• Performs therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacokinetics monitoring per guidelines.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient safety.
• Educates parents, patients, caregivers, and pharmacy staff; precepts students and residents.

Skills

Clinical pharmacology

Pediatrics

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital seeks a clinical pharmacy specialist to lead and optimize the medication use process and mentor pharmacists delivering pediatric patient care. This role supports multidisciplinary rounds, drug therapy optimization, and clinical services across pediatric specialties.

The position emphasizes education, policy development, safety initiatives, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and care teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.