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Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Solid Organ Transplant (Houston, TX)
Title: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Solid Organ Transplant
Status: Full-time
Location: Houston, TX
Relocation: Possible for Ideal Candidates.
Salary: Salary to be discussed with a Bryant Staffing Solutions Recruiter.
Visa Support: Not available
Job Overview
The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist role supports advanced clinical pharmacy functions, enhancing pharmacotherapy for patients and fostering safe, efficient medication use within designated areas. This position conducts daily medication regimen reviews for specific patient groups, supports pharmacy-managed protocols, and engages in medication reconciliation activities. Additionally, this role includes educating and precepting pharmacy students and residents, while contributing to the organization’s commitment to innovative, personalized, cost-effective care.
Key Responsibilities
Education
Experience
The ideal candidate will have specialized experience in transplant pharmacy and completed both PGY1 and PGY2 residency training programs. Strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and a dedication to continual learning and patient-centered care are essential.
Status: Full-time
Location: Houston, TX
Relocation: Possible for Ideal Candidates.
Salary: Salary to be discussed with a Bryant Staffing Solutions Recruiter.
Visa Support: Not available
Job Overview
The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist role supports advanced clinical pharmacy functions, enhancing pharmacotherapy for patients and fostering safe, efficient medication use within designated areas. This position conducts daily medication regimen reviews for specific patient groups, supports pharmacy-managed protocols, and engages in medication reconciliation activities. Additionally, this role includes educating and precepting pharmacy students and residents, while contributing to the organization’s commitment to innovative, personalized, cost-effective care.
Key Responsibilities
- Patient Care and Collaboration
- Work within a multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes and address specific pharmacotherapy goals.
- Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students and residents, assisting with clinical skills development.
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Accurately process orders, assess drug appropriateness based on patient-specific factors, and document pharmaceutical interventions.
- Regularly provide patient-specific and general drug information support.
- Quality and Safety
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to optimize drug therapy, reducing risks of adverse effects, interactions, and complications.
- Participate in quality management initiatives such as medication evaluations, error reporting, and inventory control.
- Educational Leadership
- Develop and deliver educational programs for pharmacy and hospital staff.
- Pursue continuous professional growth, expanding expertise as a Pharmacy Clinical Specialist.
- Research and Innovation
- Engage in quality improvement projects and research, with opportunities for publication and presentations.
- Support formulary standards and promote cost-effective medication therapy.
Education
- Graduate of an accredited program required for the certifications or licenses listed below.
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- Completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency program, or equivalent three years of experience in pharmacy practice.
- Preferably completed ASHP-accredited post-graduate year two (PGY2) residency or a fellowship.
- Meets criteria for an ASHP-qualified residency preceptor within one year of employment.
- Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations
- Current pharmacy license in the relevant state, meeting all applicable credentialing requirements.
- Current pharmacy license in the relevant state, meeting all applicable credentialing requirements.
The ideal candidate will have specialized experience in transplant pharmacy and completed both PGY1 and PGY2 residency training programs. Strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, and a dedication to continual learning and patient-centered care are essential.
Department: Health Science
This is a non-management position
This is a full-time position