Exciting opportunity to join Henry Ford Health and make an impact on patient care as a Pharmacist Clinical Specialist within the Pediatric/ PICU department. Location: Detroit, Michigan Shift: Full Time Day Shift Who we are: Henry Ford St John Children's Hospital is a nationally recognized children’s hospital located within Henry Ford St. John Hospital. The approximately 90 bed hospital serves all pediatric populations from birth to 21 years of age, including an 8 bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, 26 private-bed inpatient pediatric unit and a level II pediatric emergency department. GENERAL SUMMARY: As the pediatric/PICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Henry Ford St John Children’s Hospital you will be an integrated pharmacy resource within the pediatric unit and PICU and will be actively sought out by the medical and multidisciplinary teams for your expert medication knowledge. You will play an essential role in optimizing our pediatric patients’ medication management through daily patient care activities and through policy, protocol and order set development, as well as ongoing drug use evaluation and safety/quality initiatives. You will also have the opportunity to participate in the mentoring and education of Pharmacy Residents, Doctor of Pharmacy students and other health care professionals. In addition, through our patient centered care model you will provide medication education to our pediatric patients/parents/families/caregivers. Our team of decentralized patient care pharmacists all practice as clinical pharmacists and cross cover the PICU and pediatric unit on afternoons and weekends. In collaboration with our NICU Pharmacy Specialist, you will play a vital role in helping maintain and advance our clinical pharmacists neonatal/pediatric medication knowledge. PRINCIPLE DUTIES & RESPONSBILITIES: + Reviews and assesses medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems. + Recommends formulary alternatives when appropriate. + Compounds and dispenses medications for accurate delivery to patients. Provides drug information and education to medical staff and patient/families/caregivers. + Communicates with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate care + Oversees technical personnel who assist in the preparation, maintenance, and dispensing of medications and supplies. + Assists with academic functions such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students. + May float to provide coverage of pharmacy needs This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: + Pharmacist credentialed from the Michigan Board of Pharmacy obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: + Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy required + Post-graduate year 1 pharmacy residency required + Post-graduate year 2 pharmacy residency in pediatrics highly preferred + Pediatric advanced life support certification preferred. + Expectation is that Pediatric/PICU pharmacist specialist will be Board Certified for Pediatrics within 1 year of hire Additional Information + Organization: Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital + Department: Pharmacy Services General 001 + Shift: Day Job + Union Code: Not Applicable Additional Details This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above. Overview Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers . Benefits The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.