Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Women & Children

Naples Comprehensive Health; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Naples Comprehensive Health is seeking a Pharmacy Clinical Specialist to provide evidence-based medication management for maternal, neonatal and pediatric patients. You will lead medication therapy decisions, identify high-risk patients, and support safety and outcomes within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes education, mentorship and quality improvement, with responsibilities spanning drug reviews, formulary stewardship, research participation and clinical guideline development.

Qualifications

• Florida pharmacist license is required.
• Completion of PGY-2 ASHP-accredited pediatric residency or equivalent board certification.
• Active board-certified pediatric pharmacist specialist (BCPPS) or 3+ years pediatric/neonatal hospital pharmacist experience with board certification within 18 months.
• PALS certification within six months of hire.
• Knowledge of contemporary hospital and clinical pharmacy practice.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and team skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize responsibilities and make critical decisions.
• Intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Windows).

Responsibilities

• Assess medication needs, recommend therapies and adjust care based on patient response.
• Identify high-risk patients and provide interventions to improve medication safety and outcomes.
• Provide medication review, reconciliation and counseling, and participate in the management of medical emergencies.
• Support medication stewardship, formulary management and the development of clinical guidelines, policies and order sets.
• Contribute to research, quality improvement initiatives and multidisciplinary committees.
• Precept pharmacy students and residents and educate clinicians on medication practices and protocols.
• Support pharmacy operations, including medication procurement, dispensing and oversight of pharmacy technician activities.

Skills

Medication safety

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Evidence-based decision making

Communication skills

Independent decision making

Education

Florida Pharmacist license

PGY-2 ASHP-accredited pediatric residency

BCPPS board certification

3+ years pediatric/neonatal clinical hospital pharmacist experience

Pharm.D. degree

Job description

Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Women & Children

Bring your clinical pharmacy expertise to care that supports mothers, newborns and children. NCH is seeking a pharmacy clinical specialist to provide safe, effective, evidence-based medication management for maternal, neonatal and pediatric patients.

In this role, you’ll work alongside physicians, nurses and other clinicians to guide medication therapy, prevent adverse drug events and support each patient’s individual needs. You’ll also help advance pharmacy practice through education, mentorship and quality improvement.

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will:

Assess medication needs, recommend therapies and adjust care based on patient response.

Identify high-risk patients and provide interventions to improve medication safety and therapeutic outcomes.

Provide medication review, reconciliation and counseling, and participate in the management of medical emergencies.

Support medication stewardship, formulary management and the development of clinical guidelines, policies and order sets.

Contribute to research, quality improvement initiatives and multidisciplinary committees.

Precept pharmacy students and residents and educate clinicians on medication practices and protocols.

Support pharmacy operations, including medication procurement, dispensing and oversight of pharmacy technician activities.

Qualifications:

A Florida pharmacist license.

One of the following:

• Completion of a PGY-2 ASHP-accredited pediatric pharmacy residency, with board certification in pediatrics required within 18 months of hire.
• Active board-certified pediatric pharmacy specialist (BCPPS) certification.
• At least three years of pediatric/neonatal clinical hospital pharmacist experience, with board certification in pediatrics required within 18 months of hire.

PALS certification within six months of hire.

Knowledge of contemporary hospital and clinical pharmacy practice.

Strong communication, interpersonal and team skills.

The ability to work independently, prioritize responsibilities and make critical decisions.

Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams and Windows.

Preferred qualifications

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.

Additional pharmacy specialty board certification(s).

Epic Willow end-user experience.

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