Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Pediatric Critical Care

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 102,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Relocation reimbursement up to $5,000

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus seeks a Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Pediatric Critical Care to provide advanced clinical pharmacy services for critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other caregivers to optimize medication therapy within the PICU, NICU, PCICU and evening pediatric critical care services.

Based in Cleveland, OH, you will participate in direct patient care, therapeutic drug monitoring, interdisciplinary rounds and education

Qualifications

• PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible within 90 days of hire.
• Immunization/BLS/ACLS or PALS certifications required or obtained within 90 days/one year of hire.
• Post-Graduate Year 2 Residency (PGY2) or PGY-1 with 2+ years of clinical specialist experience, or 4 years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Routinely provide pharmaceutical care for pediatric patients across PICU, NICU, and PCICU.
• Deliver drug information to clinicians and care teams.
• Support pharmacists through direct interaction and educational programs.
• Maintain clinical practice expertise via continual learning and journal reviews.
• Educate staff and students in pharmacotherapy within the pediatric critical care specialty.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Pediatric care

Interdisciplinary collab

Education

PharmD or BPharm

Job description

• This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $5,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*

• This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $5,000 and relocation reimbursement up to $5,000*

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Pediatric Critical Care provides advanced clinical pharmacy services for critically ill pediatric patients at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary critical care team, this pharmacist collaborates with physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other caregivers to optimize medication therapy for some of the most complex neonatal and pediatric patient populations across the enterprise. The role primarily supports the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) while providing clinical coverage across the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU), and evening pediatric critical care services. Responsibilities include participating in direct patient care, therapeutic drug monitoring, medication management, interdisciplinary rounds, and evidence-based clinical decision-making to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centered care in a highly specialized pediatric critical care environment.

A caregiver in this position will work a combination of day and evening shifts, including 7:00am–3:30pm, 1:00pm–9:30pm, and 11:00am–10:25pm based on departmental needs. Caregivers participate in an every-eighth-weekend rotation and work one rotating holiday each year.

This position is based at Main Campus and provides clinical coverage across multiple Pediatric Critical Care service lines, including the PICU, NICU, PCICU, and evening pediatric critical care services.

• Routinely and continually provide pharmaceutical care for patients, considering their age and clinical condition.
• Provide general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals.
• Support Clinical Pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction and formal educational programs.
• Maintain expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities.
• Educate Clinical Pharmacists, Technicians, Pharmacy Students, Post-Graduate Trainees and other caregivers in Pharmacotherapy within in the specialty area.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible within 90 days of hire
• For individuals required to administer immunizations,currentBasic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Crosscertification andcompletion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course inthe administration of immunizations or certificationobtained within 90 days of hire are required. For individuals required to respond to adult or pediatriccardiopulmonary arrest events, currentAdvancedCardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or PediatricAdvanced Life Support (PALS)Certification through American Heart Association (AHA), orcertification obtained within one (1) year of hire, is required.
• Completion of a Post-Graduate Year 2 Residency (PGY2) or fellowship OR completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 Residency (PGY-1) and two years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or an equivalent role, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for at least 50% of time in the specialty area OR four years of experience as a Clinical Specialist or an equivalent role, including providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring for at least 50% of time in the specialty area

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Board certification

Physical Requirements

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $101,900.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $155,390.00

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc).