Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Transplant

Job Description

Leads a thoracic transplant pharmacy team to implement, coordinate, and evaluate all clinical transplant pharmacy services. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary medical staff and establishes criteria for the safe, effective and appropriate use of medication.

Job Responsibility

• Attend multidisciplinary rounds with the transplant team and provide pharmacy recommendations
• Education and development of nurse, physician and pharmacy staff development pertaining to transplant and immunosuppression.
• Participation in quality projects and research.
• Develops and monitors the hospital's policies/procedures regarding utilization of medications in collaboration with the medical staff, Pharmacy, and Therapeutics Committee; monitors medication utilization effectively and intervenes when necessary to ensure compliance.
• Ensures the safe and effective use of medication; guides staff in the provision of clinical services. Includes but not limited to: medication review and reconciliation, dosing recommendations, pre and post transplant management of medications, and patient education.
• Provides educational programs for health care staff regarding medication use; provides training as measured by the success of the staff to accomplish identified goals and improve patient care; incorporates professional concerns into the program.
• Coordinates and participates in the development of the hospital's Formulary and related activities; contributes to the Formulary review process.
• Performs all duties of a licensed registered Pharmacist as required by the leadership and as identified by the ability of the department to effectively provide comprehensive service; maintains compliance with established procedures, policies, and laws in performing the duties of a licensed, registered staff pharmacist.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• PharmD with PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Residency or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current License to practice as a Pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 4-6 years of Solid Organ Transplant experience required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).