NICU Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

NICU Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Location: Houston, TX 77030 Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt / Salaried Schedule: 5 × 8-hour day shifts On-Call: Approximately every 8–9 weeks Salary: $131,000–$156,000/year Openings: 1 Travel: Not required Visa Sponsorship: Not available Relocation Assistance: May be available case-by-case Position Overview We are seeking a highly qualified, residency-trained NICU Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to join a specialized pediatric pharmacy team in Houston. This position provides direct clinical pharmacy services to critically ill neonates within a high-acuity NICU. The pharmacist will collaborate with neonatologists, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy residents, students, and other multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy and patient safety. Required Qualifications • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree • Completion of a PGY2 residency in Pediatrics • PGY2 Critical Care candidates may be considered with current, substantial NICU experience • Dedicated NICU clinical pharmacy experience, including significant NICU-focused residency experience • Direct clinical pharmacy experience caring for critically ill neonates • Active Texas Pharmacy License • Strong clinical judgment and medication-management skills • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams • Experience or ability to educate, mentor, and precept pharmacy learners and healthcare professionals • Knowledge of pharmacy/hospital information systems and medication technology Key Responsibilities • Provide direct clinical pharmacy services to critically ill neonates • Collaborate with physicians, neonatologists, nurses, and other clinicians to optimize medication selection, dosing, monitoring, safety, and effectiveness • Serve as a clinical resource for complex neonatal medication questions • Monitor therapy and identify opportunities to improve medication safety and patient outcomes • Support evidence-based medication management and continuity of pharmaceutical care • Develop and evaluate target-drug, restricted-drug, medication-use, and drug-utilization programs • Identify appropriate cost-containment opportunities without compromising patient care • Participate in quality improvement, medication safety, research, and performance initiatives • Educate and mentor pharmacy students, residents, pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other staff • Participate in orientation, continuing education, precepting, and residency activities • Support clinical pharmacy practice development and multidisciplinary initiatives • Promote effective communication, teamwork, professional standards, and regulatory compliance Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate will have strong neonatal clinical pharmacy knowledge, experience caring for critically ill neonates, sound clinical decision-making skills, and the ability to work confidently in a high-acuity multidisciplinary environment