Primary Care Clinical Specialist - Stow Falls

Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Cuyahoga Falls
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

**Job ID:** 112103

**Responsibilities:**

+ Performs pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provision of pharmaceutical care for patients in the area of service responsibility in a routine, continuous manner, taking into account the age and clinical condition of each patient.

+ Provides general and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals.

+ Interacts routinely with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to patients.

+ Supports clinical pharmacist and technician educational development by participating in departmental staff development programs and provides leadership in the education of staff involved in providing pharmaceutical care to patients.

+ Supports clinical pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction, and formal educational programs.Supports and participates in pharmaceutical related research in area of specialty.

+ Maintains expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities.

+ Educates clinical pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy students, post graduate trainees, allied health professionals, nurses and physicians in pharmacotherapy within in the specialty area.Other duties as assigned.

**Education:**

+ PharmD or Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy and completion of a post-graduate residency or fellowship training required.

+ If hired for a specialty area where specialty residency training is available, then specialty residency is required.

**Certifications:**

+ Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current State within 90 days of hire. Board Certification preferred.

**Complexity of Work:**

+ Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

+ Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

+ Demonstrates a service orientation toward patients, staff, and visitors.

+ Conveys a positive, professional image at all times.

**Work Experience** :

+ Completion of a post-graduate year 2 residency (PGY2) or fellowship required or

+ Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY-1) plus 3 years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area or

+ 5 years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent role which includes providing pharmaceutical care and performing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring including 50% or more of time spent in the specialty area.

**Physical Requirements** :

+ Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time.

+ Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

+ Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.

+ Must have normal or corrected vision.

+ Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

**Personal Protective Equipment** :

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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