Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is located on the downtown Orlando campus and includes 156 licensed beds for specialized care for children as well as the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center, offering trauma care for children as the pediatric site of the Orlando Health ORMC Level One Trauma Center. State-of-the-art pediatric services are provided by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is “Magnet” recognized for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. The hospital also has earned national recognition for 12 consecutive years as a “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and was included, together with Orlando Health ORMC, in the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list for 2021.

The Pharmacy Department at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking a second NICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to provide advanced, evidence-based pharmacotherapy support to optimize medication safety, efficacy, and outcomes for critically ill neonatal patients at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies. This is a full-time day shift position (Monday - Friday)

Our 142-bed NICU has an array of specialized services including a program dedicated to the care of micro-preemies, and neonatal transport and ECMO programs. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is proudly home to one of the largest award-winning neonatal intensive care units in the country and is recognized as a “Best Children’s Hospital” in Neonatology by U.S. News & World Reports.

Shift Days: FT (Monday- Friday)

Essential Functions

• Under the general direction of the Pharmacy Clinical Manager, is responsible for development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services at the designated practice site.
• Demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, execute, and monitor clinical pharmacy services designed to improve the quality of patient care while effectively utilizing resources.
• Facilitates coordination of activities and responsibilities of the pharmacy department to ensure that clinical services are provided with sufficient scope and coverage to meet the requirements/needs of the patient population and community served.
• Organizes and maintains appropriate documentation of clinical activities for purposes of pharmacy management and hospital accreditation.
• Conducts a clinical practice, such as facilitating verbal and written pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetic consultations with physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Assists, as applicable, with nutritional support consultations with physicians, dieticians, and other healthcare providers.
• Continuous professional development related to clinical practice.
• Supports staff pharmacist clinical education and training associated with core competencies.
• Develops policy and procedures, guidelines, and programs encompassing clinical pharmacy services as necessary.
• Participates on multidisciplinary committees, such as the Pharmacotherapy Committee and subcommittees.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• Participates in pharmacy and medical resident training through multidisciplinary patient care rounds, and formal educational programs (site specific).
• Serves as preceptor to students and interns for affiliated colleges of pharmacy (site specific).
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education/Training
Pharmacy degree (Bachelor of Science or PharmD) required.

Licensure/Certification
Must be licensed by the Florida Board of Pharmacy, renewed every two years.

Experience

Must meet one (1) of the following:
Two (2) years completion of an ASHP-accredited residency or Fellowship in specialty area consistent with practice needs of the institution.
One (1) year completion of an ASHP-accredited residency plus specialty practice experience (1+ years) consistent with the practice needs of the institution.
Five (5) years of clinical pharmacy experience consistent with the practice needs of the institution.