What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Pediatric Oncology position at Corewell Health?
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital:
When your child has a serious health issue, it becomes the center of your world. You want to know your child is getting focused attention and the latest in treatments and support.
At Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, we fight for every child. With 350 pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings and innovations that draw patients from all over the world, we're driven to replace fear with hope, and doubt with answers. We believe in the possibility of every child's future.
Because it's only impossible until it isn't.
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Care:
For the twelfth year in a row, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has been ranked as a Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report.
Link to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital:
https://corewellhealth.org/care-and-specialties/childrens/helen-devos-childrens-hospital/about-us
- Evaluates patients and orders, and takes a lead role in the ordering and interpretation of drug serum levels, using pharmacokinetic principles. Provides physicians with dosage regimen recommendations to enhance therapeutic outcomes, reduce patient’s risk, and reduce the cost of drug therapy.
- Provides drug information and educational services to hospital health care professionals, patients and families and assists staff pharmacists in responding to drug information requests. Serves as an information resource and clinical practice role model for staff pharmacists.
- Coordinates and implements departmental drug utilization review efforts and other process improvement activities as assigned.
- Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency. Engages in process and quality improvement activities. Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.
- Facilitates applicable Pharmacy Committee activities in area of specialty and participates on other committees / task forces as member, consultant and/or chair as assigned.
- Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Completes required continuous training and education, including department and Spectrum Health specific requirements on a timely basis.
- Coordinates the development, editing, and dissemination of departmental publications for physicians and hospital staff.
- Precepts pharmacy residents and students as assigned.
- Required Bachelor's Degree Science of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
- 2 years of relevant experience pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency Required
- 2 years of relevant experience hospital pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency Preferred
- ASHP accredited postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) residency in area of specialty Preferred
- LIC-Clinical Pharmacist - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
- LIC-Pharmacist Controlled Substance - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Ambulatory Sites 90 Days required Or
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Ambulatory Sites 90 Days required
- CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required Or
- CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days required
- CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - ASHP American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Upon Hire preferred Or
- CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - BPS Board of Pharmacy Specialties Upon Hire preferred
- Ideal candidate will possess PharmD Degree as well as PGY2 training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Oncology
- Board Certification preferred or planning to obtain Board Certification
- This will be a Day Shift Position, Monday to Friday, allowing for approximately 20% Remote Work
How Corewell Health cares for you
Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
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Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
Primary Location
SITE - Butterworth Hospital - 100 Michigan St - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Pharmacy Services - HDVCHEmployment Type
Full timeShift
Day (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Days Worked
Monday to FridayWeekend Frequency
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