Clinic Pharmacist

Company: Cook Children's Health Care System
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: November 2, 2024

Job Description:

The Pharmacogenomics Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will optimize medication therapy for patients using advanced genomic information. Responsibilities include pharmacogenomic assessment, medication therapy optimization, patient counseling, and research and education.

• Pharmacogenomic Assessment: Evaluate patient genetic information to identify potential drug-gene interactions and inform medication selection and dosing.
• Medication Therapy Optimization: Develop personalized medication regimens based on a patient's genetic profile, considering factors such as drug efficacy, toxicity, and adverse effects.
• Patient Counseling: Educate patients and their caregivers about the importance of pharmacogenomics and how it can improve their healthcare outcomes.
• Research and Education: Participate in research projects related to pharmacogenomics and medication therapy. Contribute to the education of other healthcare professionals.Requirements include a PharmD from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy, completion of a PGY1 and applicable PGY2 specialty residency or a minimum of 5 years of clinical experience, TX Pharmacist license or eligibility, preceptor license, CPR-BLS certification, and BPS certification within 1 year of employment. Prior experience in pharmacogenetics, genomics, and clinical pharmacology is strongly preferred.About Us: Cook Children's Medical Center offers advanced technologies, research, and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation, and ancillary services for children's needs. Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer. Benefits include holiday pay, continuing education, 403b retirement plan, pet insurance, sick pay, wellness and fitness programs, mileage reimbursement, medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, life insurance, discount program, and employee assistance programs.

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