The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Solid Organ Transplant is a decentralized clinical position that supports the continued growth and development of WVU Medicine’s existing kidney and heart transplant programs, as well as the implementation and expansion of the liver transplant program. This role provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to adult solid organ transplant recipients across the continuum of care, including pre-transplant evaluation, peri-operative management, inpatient monitoring, discharge coordination, and longitudinal outpatient transplant clinic follow-up. The pharmacist will serve as the pharmacology expert on the interdisciplinary transplant team, optimize complex immunosuppressive and prophylactic regimens, manage high-risk drug interactions, and ensure safe and effective medication use in a high-acuity, highly regulated environment.

This position is a Monday–Friday day shift role with no weekend, holiday, or call responsibilities and is fully on-site. Additional responsibilities include precepting pharmacy students and residents (PGY1 and PGY2 as applicable), contributing to transplant program development and workflow design—particularly in support of liver transplant services—participating in interdisciplinary committees, and engaging in research, quality improvement, and scholarly activities. Strong clinical expertise in transplant pharmacotherapy, excellent communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to support program growth while maintaining regulatory compliance are essential for success.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 
1. Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: 
WV: Pharmacist license through the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy                                                  
PA: Pharmacist license through the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy     
MD: Pharmacist license through the Maryland Board of Pharmacy     
OH: Pharmacist license through the Ohio Board of Pharmacy 
2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 60 days of hire date. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 
1. Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy. 

EXPERIENCE: 
1. Experience in at least ONE of the following areas: 
Completion of a PGY-2 Residency in an applicable clinical field  
Completion of a PGY-1 Residency AND Board Certified in an applicable clinical field  
Completion of a PGY-1 Residency AND three years of relevant pharmacist experience  
Three (3) years of relevant pharmacist experience AND Board Certified in an applicable clinical field. 

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J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital is an 850-bed tertiary care academic medical center, serves as the primary teaching destination for West Virginia University’s health professions schools. We are the largest of 24 hospitals in the West Virginia University Health System, which includes hospitals in WV, OH, and MD. WVU Hospitals, the flagship campus of WVU Medicine, includes J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVU Medicine Children’s, WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, WVU Critical Care and Trauma Institute, WVU Cancer Institute, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, and the Chestnut Ridge Center for Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry on the same campus in Morgantown. WVU Hospitals provides the most advanced level of care available to the citizens of West Virginia and bordering states. Our staff consists of highly trained, dedicated professionals who are experienced in the latest techniques and technologies and the art of caring. WVU Hospitals is ranked the number one hospital in West Virginia by U.S. News & World Report and has received its fourth Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. We are not only the leader in clinical excellence in the state but also a national... leader in innovative ground-breaking therapies and approach to patient care. As an academic health institution, and a National Institutes of Health funded center, we bring access to the latest in clinical trials and we are at the forefront of developing cutting-edge research.

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