Location: Houston, Texas 77030
Work Arrangement: 100% onsite
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent, salaried/exempt
Setting: Childrenโs Hospital โ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Experience Level: Clinical Specialist
Reports To: Pharmacy Director
Base Salary: $131,000โ$156,000
Schedule: Five eight-hour day shifts
On-Call: Rotating coverage approximately once every 8โ9 weeks
Travel: Not required
Relocation Assistance: Case-by-case assistance may be available
Visa Sponsorship: Not available
Position Overview
A nationally recognized childrenโs hospital in Houston is expanding its pediatric pharmacy team and seeking a residency-trained NICU Clinical Pharmacist Specialist.
This specialized clinical role provides direct pharmacy services to critically ill neonates within a high-acuity NICU. The successful candidate will work with neonatologists, physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other care-team members to optimize complex medication therapies and improve outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
โข Provide direct clinical pharmacy services to critically ill neonates.
โข Participate actively in multidisciplinary NICU rounds and care planning.
โข Review medication regimens for safety, effectiveness and appropriateness.
โข Make evidence-based pharmacotherapy recommendations.
โข Support neonatal medication selection, dosing, administration and monitoring.
โข Apply neonatal pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles.
โข Consider gestational age, postnatal age, weight, organ maturity and clinical condition.
โข Monitor therapeutic response, laboratory values and adverse effects.
โข Prevent medication errors, interactions, duplication and inappropriate therapy.
โข Provide drug-information consultation to physicians, nurses and pharmacists.
โข Develop guidelines, order sets, protocols and medication-use standards.
โข Lead medication-use evaluations, quality improvement and cost-containment work.
โข Educate pharmacy residents, students, clinicians and other healthcare professionals.
โข Support clinical research, publication and presentation activity.
โข Participate in rotating on-call coverage.
Required Qualifications
โข Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited program.
โข Current or eligible Texas pharmacist license.
โข Completion of appropriate PGY2 residency training.
โข Dedicated NICU clinical pharmacy experience.
โข Strong knowledge of neonatal pharmacotherapy, pharmacokinetics and medication safety.
โข Ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team.
โข Strong clinical judgement, research and teaching skills.
โข Ability to work onsite in Houston.
โข Current U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
โข Board certification in pediatric pharmacotherapy or another relevant specialty.
โข Childrenโs hospital or high-acuity academic-medical-center experience.
โข Experience with protocol development, medication-use evaluation and quality improvement.
โข Research, publication and precepting experience.
Benefits may include medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, education support and professional-development opportunities.
Equal Opportunity
The hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on any status protected by applicable law.
