Clinical Pharmacist - Opioid Stewardship

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The Clinical Pharmacist – Opioid Stewardship supports inpatient pharmacy services across multiple Cleveland Clinic Florida hospitals, serving as both a clinical expert and regional liaison to advance safe, standardized opioid practices. Based at a primary site while supporting additional locations, this role collaborates closely with pharmacists, physicians, nurses, interdisciplinary care teams, and enterprise committees to drive quality and patient safety initiatives. Responsibilities include optimizing pain management strategies, reducing total morphine milligram equivalents (MME) both inpatient and at discharge, and promoting adoption of best practices across sites. This position blends direct clinical involvement with strategic program development, using data and stewardship dashboards to measure outcomes and support continuous improvement across the region.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide safe, efficient, patient-centered and evidence-based pharmacy and medication services.  

• Ensure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration and dispensing of medication orders.  

• Verify medication orders and/or dispense medications accurately according to state and federal regulations.  

• Document services in a complete, accurate and timely manner. 

• Actively contribute to medication safety initiatives. 

• Ensure all pharmacy operations are in compliance with national accreditation standards. 

• Educate and train students, residents, other caregivers, and/or patients.  

• Provide cost-effective care. 

• Be accountable for drug use policy adherence. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.  

• Current State licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in current state within 90 days of hire. 

• Individuals required to administer immunizations: current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross and completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations or certification obtained within 90 days of hire. 

• Individuals required to respond to adult or pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest events: current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross - or certification obtained within one year of hire. 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Board certification.  

• Completion of a post-graduate year 1 residency (PGY1), fellowship or relevant post-graduate pharmacy experience.  

• Clinical Pharmacists hired in a specialized pharmacy practice area: post-graduate year 2 residency (PCY2) or relevant experience.  
• Prior experience in critical care or pain management
• Prior experience in anticoagulation consult services, pain management or opioid stewardship (for opioid role)
• Strong background in acute care/inpatient settings
• Certifications (preferred but not required): Pain Management (e.g., ASHP certificate)
• Open to candidates without residency if significant
  relevant experience is demonstrated

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include ability to perform the job while standing and walking for prolonged times, approximately 75% of shift and continuously for extended periods of time. 
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer and dispensing functions of the job; ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Position often includes reaching, stretching, stooping, climbing steps and sitting.
• Must have normal or corrected vision.
• Must have ability to clearly communicate verbally by phone or in person

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.