Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Neuro Critical Care

Position Summary Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Neuro Critical Care Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (OHORMC) is an 808-bed Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. This neurocritical clinical pharmacy specialist position will be dedicated to optimizing patient care for both medical and surgical neuro ICU patients. Facility and Department Overview OHORMC is the flagship hospital of Orlando Health, one of Florida’s most comprehensive not-for-profit health systems. • OHORMC is Central Florida’s only Level I Trauma Center and one of the busiest trauma centers in Florida. • OHORMC is also a Comprehensive Stroke Center recognized by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association with distinct honors. • Orlando Health has more than 250 Medical Residents and Fellows • Orlando Health pharmacy departments serve as training centers for 5 PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents, 2 PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residents, 1 PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident, 1 PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident, and 2 PGY-2 Pediatric Residents OHORMC Pharmacy Department: • Over 100 Pharmacy Department team members providing services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Clinical pharmacy specialists (PGY-2 trained or PGY-1 with equivalent experience) in the areas of Infectious Diseases, Medical Critical Care, Surgical Critical Care, Neurocritical Care, Surgery/Trauma, Perioperative Services, Nutrition Support, Emergency Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, and Internal Medicine. • The majority of Clinical Staff Pharmacists are PGY-1 Residency Trained • Decentralized and satellite services specializing in Critical Care, Burn/Trauma, Intermediate Critical Care, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Surgery, Medicine, Oncology and the Operating Room. • CPOE / EPIC, Alaris Smart IV Pumps, SwissLog BoxPicker, Omnicell • Drug Information Center, Pharmacy Intranet Resources, Antimicrobial Stewardship Team • Extensive New Hire Orientation and Ongoing Staff Education Programs • Excellent Benefits plus Competitive Salary Position Overview This Neurocritical Care specialist position offers an excellent opportunity to directly impact patient care and medication safety. • Attend multidisciplinary rounds for both medical and surgical neuro ICU patients in the 16-bed Neuro. • Identify, update and implement neurocritical care projects / protocols / guidelines / order sets and build relationships with a diverse group of multidisciplinary specialists that ultimately improve patient care • Actively participate in medical emergencies (including ACLS / code / stroke response, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), difficult airway response team (DART)) as well as serving as the pharmacy / drug information resource to the multidisciplinary team • Provide support for the training of surgical and medical residents, fellows and pharmacy residents. • Collaboration on various multidisciplinary and corporate committees, including but not limited to, corporate and ORMC stroke committees, neurosurgery department meetings, ORMC and corporate critical care; and other meetings as appropriate. • Serve as a mentor and drug information specialist for a growing decentralized clinical pharmacy staff. • Participate in multi-disciplinary clinical translational research projects and provide education to neurosurgical, critical care medicine, and trauma staff. • Opportunities to precept and serve as an advisor on projects and presentations for PGY-1 pharmacy residents, PGY-2 Critical Care, and PGY-2 Emergency Medicine, as well as pharmacy students Desired/Required Credentials • Doctor of Pharmacy degree plus one of the following criteria: o Completion of PGY-1 residency in addition to 3+ years of hospital practice o Completion of PGY-2 residency (critical care preferred) o Five or more years of hospital practice experience • OR experience, preferred, but not required. • Florida pharmacy licensure eligibility required.