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The Power of Every One.Job TitlePharmacy Clinical Specialist, Neonatal ICU LocationAkron FacilityAkron General Medical Center DepartmentPharmacy-Cleveland Clinic Akron General Job CodeAK0780 ShiftDay/Evening/Night/Weekend Schedule7:00am-3:30am Job SummaryCoordinates and provides the pharmaceutical care of patients for an assigned clinical unit and participates in patient care rounds with medical staff personnel. Job Details
**This position is eligible for a sign on bonus. Additional details can be provided upon verbal offer from recruiter. To be formally considered, please apply to this position an attach an updated CV highlighting all your experience to your application.This role coordinates and provides the pharmaceutical care of patients for an assigned clinical unit and participates in patient care rounds with medical staff personnel.
A caregiver in this position works a variable shift including days, evenings and weekends. A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Performs pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provision of pharmaceutical care for patients in the area of service responsibility in a routine, continuous manner, taking into account the age and clinical condition of each patient.
- Provides general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals.
- Interacts routinely with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to patients.
- Supports clinical pharmacist and technician educational development by participating in departmental staff development programs and provides leadership in the education of staff involved in providing pharmaceutical care to patients.
- Supports clinical pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction, and formal educational programs.Supports and participates in pharmaceutical related research in area of specialty.
- Maintains expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities.
- Educates clinical pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy students, post graduate trainees, allied health professionals, nurses and physicians in pharmacotherapy within in the specialty area.Other duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Completion of a post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or fellowship required or
- Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY-1) plus minimum of 2 years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area or
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area.
- PharmD or Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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
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