What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Psychiatry position at Dayton Children’s?
Facility :
Dayton Children's - Main Campus
Department : Clinical Pharmacy
Schedule : Full time
Hours : Job Details :
The goal of the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is to promote the safe and effective use of medications by working collaboratively with the pharmacy team, prescribers, and the multidisciplinary health care team within a defined practice area. This position contributes to the goals of the department by providing safe medication therapy to our patients, and identifying, resolving, and preventing drug-related problems in the pediatric setting. In these clinical roles, Clinical Pharmacy Specialists participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while providing comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care to the patients in their assigned areas. Pharmaceutical care services include but are not limited to assessing patient needs, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting care according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events. Clinical Pharmacy Specialists serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. Additionally, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist assumes a leadership role in medication management, supporting and participating in the provision of quality patient care, education, and research in the pediatric setting, represents the pharmacy department on multidisciplinary committees, and serves as a pharmacy preceptor to pharmacy residents and students. This position contributes to the goals of the department by being accountable for the development and maintenance of service line specific drug use policy and evidence based, cost effective medication strategies as well as providing clinical services to select patient populations. Along with other members of the health care team, this role is responsible for patient outcomes that meet the high standards of care provided by DCH.
Department Specific Job Details :
Education : Doctor of Pharmacy OR Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy
Licensure : Eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Ohio required. Must be obtained prior to start date.
Years of Experience :
- Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Pediatrics or relevant specialty OR
- Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency with pediatric focus OR
- 4 years hospital experience with pediatric patients
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Education Requirements :
Bachelors : Pharmacy (Required), Doctorate : Pharmacy (Required)
Certification / License Requirements :
Rph Ohio - Registered pharmacist - Ohio State Board of Pharmacy
