Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- ED presso Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Job Summary:

The Emergency Department Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is responsible for the provision of comprehensive clinical pharmacy services for the ED and all associated areas (e.g. Pediatrics, Trauma,) including pharmacokinetic and therapeutic consultation.  

Licensure and Certification:

• Must be licensed or eligible for registered pharmacist licensure in California

Education:

• Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) and completion of advanced training (residency, fellowship, and/or board certification)

Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience in area of specialty highly recommended

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to perform pharmacokinetic calculations. 
• Ability to determine nutrition needs of patients and formulate a suitable Total Parenteral Nutrition plan to meet those needs. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective two way communication skills (listening and speaking); strong interpersonal skills with staff, physicians, and patients.
• Strong critical reasoning skills in clinical decision-making, planning and organizing, initiative, independent decision-making, problem solving, and ability to interpret data. 

Physical Demands – Clerical/Administrative Non-Patient Care:

• Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.

•  Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.

• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.

• Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.

• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.

• Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.[i]