Pharmacist-NICU/Pediatrics

Default Work Shift:

Varies (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Salary range:

$57.69 - $87.64

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

10 Hour employee

Department:

Pharmacy Main

Job Objective:

Applies specialized knowledge and skills in the purchasing, storing, prescribing, assessing, preparing, dispensing and monitoring of pharmaceutical agents and investigational drugs used in the treatment of acute care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary healthcare team for the purpose of optimizing healthcare outcomes. Meets and works in collaboration with the medical staff at NICU and L&D pharmacy meetings and other interdisciplinary meetings to implement workflow and practice changes. Works as a clinical pharmacist to staff inpatient units as assigned for the shift.

Job Description:

Education:

Required: Pharmacy degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy

Preferred: Completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency

Licensure/Certification:

Required: California Board of Pharmacy License; Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification in Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) within 1 year of hire 

Preferred: ASHP and/or CSHP membership; Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy

Experience:

Required: Two (2) years PGY2 residency training in NICU/Pediatrics OR PGY1 residency training and two (2) years of experience as a NICU/Pediatrics pharmacist (three (3) years of experience) OR four (4) years of experience in NICU/Pediatrics 

Preferred: Acute-care hospital experience as a clinical pharmacist

Reports To: Director-Pharmacy

Supervises: N/A

Ages of Patients: Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric

Blood Borne Pathogens: Low Potential

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information, Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations in a calm and professional manner, Ability to oversee inventory management, medication preparation and dispensing, and medication administration, Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines, Critical thinking and data analysis skills, Knowledge and ability to apply age-specific principles of pharmacology, Knowledge of the pharmaceutical agents, specialty pharmaceuticals, and investigational drugs used throughout the institution, Observation skills, Proficiency in assessing the appropriateness of medication use to optimally and cost-effectively treat the condition of the patient, Proficiency in complying with hospital P&P, State and Federal healthcare laws, including USP 797 standards, Proficiency in detecting, preventing, and reporting adverse drug events and medication errors, Proficiency in educating the patient and healthcare team members on the appropriate and cost-effective use of medications, Proficiency in ensuring the safety use of medications, Proficiency in interdisciplinary problem solving and interactive team building skills, Proficiency in managing medication reconciliation, Proficiency in supervising Pharmacy Technicians, Written and verbal communication skills

Essential Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
2. Reviews and interprets prescription orders for patients carefully checking dosages, allergies, interactions, therapeutic duplication, and appropriateness.
3. Contacts and confers with medical and nursing staff members concerning problems with drug therapy, drug selection, and/or drug availability.
4. Applies specialized knowledge of the physiological and pathological variables important for the delivery of drug therapy in neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
5. Applies knowledge of the principles of growth and development to assess and interpret data in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs.
6. Prepares, dispenses, and maintains patient profiles on all medications according to departmental procedures.
7. Reviews and corrects work done by ancillary personnel, including computerized order entry, IV admixture preparation, controlled substance and floor stock distribution, etc.
8. Acts on behalf of the patient to assure the most cost effective medication is used or in the proper dosage to increase the probability of desirable outcome.
9. Documents interactions with customers (nurses, physicians, patients, etc.) to allow pharmacy management to demonstrate benefits and identify problems associated with the provision of pharmaceutical care.
10. Provides drug information and patient education to patients, RNs, MDs, and other health care professionals.
11. Conforms to all policies and procedures associated with formulary management, clinical interventional monitoring services and outcome monitoring services.
12. Reviews Patient’s own medication usage in the hospital per policy.
13. Consistently resolves all problems and completes assigned work assignments during shift without interference to the quality of work performed.
14. Consistently contributes to the maintenance of an adequate, properly dated inventory which is mandatory to proper pharmacy operation.
15. Organizes work and establishes priorities in order to meet deadlines and daily responsibilities.
16. Respects and maintains confidentiality of patient records and departmental business concerns.

17. Collaborates with the medical staff at assigned departmental pharmacy meetings and other interdisciplinary meetings to implement workflow and practice changes.
18. Performs other duties as assigned.