Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. 

As our Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, you will be a critical, real-time medication expert embedded within our Emergency Department, providing immediate, life-saving pharmacotherapeutic interventions for our most acutely ill and critically injured patients. You will be instrumental in optimizing drug therapy, mitigating medication risks, and leading medication management during high-stakes emergencies, directly impacting patient outcomes during their most vulnerable moments.

Every day you will provide expert pharmacotherapeutic consultation and direct patient care during resuscitations, trauma activations, stroke alerts, and other medical emergencies, making rapid, evidence-based recommendations on drug selection, dosing, administration, and monitoring. You will expertly manage complex toxicology cases, lead medication preparation in critical situations, and provide urgent drug information to ED physicians and nurses, ensuring medication safety and efficacy. You will also diligently contribute to quality improvement initiatives, precept pharmacy residents and students, and provide invaluable education to emergency department staff, enhancing the overall standard of care.

To be successful in this highly demanding role, you will leverage your specialized training in emergency medicine pharmacy, unparalleled clinical acumen, and unwavering composure to decisively manage complex pharmacotherapy in time-sensitive, high-stress environments. You will collaborate seamlessly and authoritatively with ED physicians, nurses, and the entire emergency response team, serving as the definitive medication expert in critical situations.

85% or more time is spent:

1. Performs all duties of a registered staff pharmacist working online/staffing
2. Exempt status for the Specialist is the default, unless defined by contract or Region standard

• Promotes long and short-range planning to respond and integrate within the market, Region, and systems.

• Works collaboratively with pharmacy peers to standardize clinical pharmacy systems when appropriate
• Works, as directed by facility pharmacy leadership, on developing, coaching and mentoring pharmacy staff to maximize their scope of practice in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and scholarly activities across the continuum of care. 
• Educates the medical staff regarding cost-effective, quality pharmaceutical care based on evidence based medicine and best practices. 
• Participates in assigned committees relevant to their knowledge, experience and practice area 
• Assures that clinical pharmacy initiatives are in compliance with regulatory requirements. 
• Precepts Pharmacy Interns and Pharmacy Residents
• Functions as a clinical pharmacist (centralized/ decentralized staffing)
• This position may serve as the Residency Program Director as applicable.

Clinical Pharmacist Functions

• Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure. 
• Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness. Accurately enters the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.
• Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel. 
• Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes. Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider. Assists the licensed provider in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
• Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served. Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure. 
• Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems
• Responsible for technician activities, performance, provides direction and guidance as needed.  
• Participates in the orientation, instruction and training of pharmacy students and interns, pharmacy technicians, residents, pharmacists and other health professionals.
• Performs duties in documented accordance with requirements of all regulatory and governing bodies.
• Completing mandatory education from a system and department level is appropriate. 
• Provides patient counseling and drug information and documentation as appropriate.

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Residency completion or three (3) years of clinical experience 
• Active Texas Pharmacist License in good standing
• Board Certification (e.g. BCCP, BCPS) required within 3 years of hire 
• BLS Certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS Certification issued by the American Heart Association