Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
- Requisition ID
- 186756
- Department
- 200211 Pharmacy
- Schedule
- Full Time - Eligible for Benefits
- Shift
- Day
- Category
- Allied Health
Position Purpose
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist plays a pivotal role in advancing patient care through expert clinical practice, leadership, and program development. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, evaluating, and maintaining evidence-based clinical pharmacy services that promote safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use across the institution. The specialist also develops and manages clinical training programs and serves as a key resource in aligning pharmacy operations with institutional goals, regulatory standards, and best practices.
Nature and Scope
The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist requires extensive leadership and clinical pharmacy knowledge and skills. Additionally, they must have a thorough understanding of Federal, State, and local pharmacy laws and regulations.
The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist has the authority to plan, develop, and maintain clinical programs, educational initiatives, and training efforts in their specialty area. They should be able to design and implement expanded roles for clinical pharmacists, ensure alignment with organizational goals and initiatives, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and outcomes. The specialist must inform their leader and obtain approval before implementing new services, modifying existing programs, making formulary changes, or approving nonformulary requests.
In addition to clinical oversight of their specialty area, the role encompasses the development and mentorship of pharmacy staff, residents, students, and other healthcare professionals.The specialist fosters a culture of continuous learning and professional growth by implementing informal and formal training programs, evaluations, and educational outreach.
Familiarity with pharmacy policies, protocols, standard work, workflows, and shifts is necessary to be effective in the role and to assist with staffing when needed.
The ability to give and receive constructive feedback and take appropriate corrective actions is also a key component of the role.
This position does provide patient care.
Disclaimer
The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
Minimum Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Name | Description |
|---|---|
Education: | Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English. Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from an ACPE accredited pharmacy program required. |
Experience: | Must meet one of the following:
Completion of a residency in a specialty area of pharmacy practice or extensive clinical experience in a specialty area is preferred. |
License(s): | Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Pharmacist license (status Active or Temporary). |
Certification(s): | Healthcare BLS within the first 90 days of employment is required for all locations. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within the first 90 days of employment is required for all locations. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required for Pediatric and Emergency Medicine specialties. |
Computer / Typing: | Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc. Typing: 25 wpm. |
Benefits
Renown Health exists to make a genuine difference in the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve. And it is through your passion that this mission is made real every day. The relationship with employees is the foundation for success as we proceed with our strategic direction. We strive to build upon this solid partnership by offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that meets the diverse needs of employees and their family members.
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Paid Time Off
401(k) Company Match
Flexible Work Environment
Renown Health is northern Nevada's healthcare leader and Reno's only locally owned, not-for-profit health system. We are an entire network of hospitals, primary care offices, urgent care centers, lab services, medical specialties, and x-ray and imaging services - with more than 7,000 nurses, doctors and care providers dedicated to the health and well-being of our community.
For Providers: Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are affiliate partners in Nevada's first integrated academic health system. The affiliation aims to improve the health of the community, region, and state through research, medical education, and expanded clinical care. Renown physicians participate as joint faculty at UNR Med for teaching, lectures, supervising clinical rotations, and other academic activities for the education of medical and physician assistant students, residents and fellows.