Clinical Pharmacist Specialist: PICU
Company: Akron Children's Hospital
Location: Akron
Posted on: July 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Full-time, 40 hours/week M-F 8AM-4:30PM Onsite Akron, OH
Summary: The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist is responsible for all
drug distribution and control activities for the assigned patient
care area. Evaluates, processes and monitors physician orders for
patient medications and other pharmaceutical supplies, serves as a
reliable source of drug information, provides expert consultation
to healthcare professionals and ensures proper pharmacotherapeutics
for all patients. Responsibilities: 1. Performs complex clinical
pharmacy services including drug therapy management,
pharmacokinetics, multidisciplinary rounding, therapy protocol
development and implementation, assist in operational initiatives
and implementation, manages adverse drug reactions and medication
errors and evaluates non-formulary requests. 2. Assists nurses and
prescribers with medication use challenges and medication cost
containment. 3. Demonstrates working knowledge of all drug
distribution and control functions of pharmacy operations. Works
effectively with pharmacy staff and other clinical staff regarding
operational issues. 4. Evaluates drug therapy orders for
appropriateness of dose, route, interval, schedule, duration,
disease state, and organ function. 5. Monitors effects of drug
therapy. 6. Documents interventions appropriately in electronic
medical record. . 7. Provides drug education and counsels patients
on appropriate drug use and storage. 8. Precepts the pharmacy
resident(s)/students and provides effective and timely feedback on
the resident's progress. 9. Provides mandatory education
presentations to staff pharmacists. 10. Employs drug usage
evaluation information to alter therapy effectively and
participates in drug use evaluation programs. Active participant in
Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee as required. 11. Demonstrates
the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the
physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of
the patients served regardless of age. Maintains knowledge and
participates in accreditation activities. 12. Performs all the
duties of a centralized staff pharmacist when required. 13.
Participates in and accepts change as operations demand, including
strategies designed to strengthen pharmacy programs. 14. Assist
with administrative duties as required. 15. Other duties as
required. Other information: Technical Expertise 1. Experience and
knowledge of appropriate drug use for adult/pediatric/neonatal
patients is required (depending on patient population assigned). 2.
Experience with interdepartmental collaboration among all levels
within an organization is required. 3. Proficiency in MS Office
[Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required. Maintains
proficiency with Epic Willow and/or Ambulatory software. Education
and Experience 1. Education: Doctor of Pharmacy Degree is required
or BS pharmacy degree with pediatric experience. 2. Licensure:
Current License by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy is required. 3.
A Post Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy Residency (PGY1) OR equivalent
experience required. 4. PGY2 Residency preferred 5. Board
Certification in area of expertise is preferred 6. Years of
relevant experience: 3 year is preferred. 7. Years of experience
supervising: None. Full Time FTE: 1.000000 Status: Onsite
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