Clinical Pharmacist, Emergency Department; PRN

Job Title & Specialty Area:
Clinical Pharamcist

Department: Emergency Department

Location: Dallas, TX

Shift: PRN

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children’s Health? At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal. Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being. Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community.

Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:

This job is an hourly version of an exempt role; typically used for PRN assignments. The pharmacist in this position is responsible for all pharmaceutical services in assigned areas. As a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team the clinical pharmacist promotes an environment of safe, rational, effective and efficient medication use while providing services to meet the needs of the patient.

Performs other pharmacy services as appropriate.

• Review orders for appropriateness and complete final verification.
• Assess the effectiveness, safety and affordability of patient medications. Work collaboratively with the healthcare team to develop and optimize patient medication therapy and provide pharmacotherapy consultations as requested in practice area.
• Provide drug information on medication use, dosage, side effects and composition to physicians, nurses, and patients/families. Monitor inpatient and outpatient profiles for drug interactions, food-drug interactions, and duplication of therapy.
• Participate in transitions of care and assist with issues involving patient access to medications.
• Participate in quality improvement activities such as floor inspections, medication use evaluations, and documentation of interventions. Have knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; demonstrates awareness of the industry, including regulatory requirements, evolving customer demands, and the factors that differentiate the organization in the market.
• Support contributions to pharmacy and medical literature. Participate in research where applicable. Maintain knowledge in area of expertise. Provide education to pharmacists, pharmacy residents, nurses and providers. Precept pharmacy students, residents and fellows.
• Facilitate the compounding, labeling and packaging of medications and pharmaceuticals and provide supervision and verification of technicians work.
• Respond to code and/or trauma pages when received.
• Assist in maintaining the department drug inventory at acceptable levels, and ensuring security of narcotics.
• Participate in the development, implementation and ongoing review of Epic order entry and set build.
• Attend hospital committee meetings as needed.
• Participate in continuing education programs, in-services, and workshops to maintain current knowledge and enhance professional growth.
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.

• At least 1 year previous hospital experience required
• Completion of PGY1 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency or equivalent experience (3 years of hospital experience); pediatric PGY1 or pediatric hospital experience preferred
• Completion of PGY2 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency in pediatric, critical care or emergency medicine

• Four-year Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience Degree (B.S. or Pharm.
  
  D) from an accredited school of pharmacy required
• Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Doctorate of Pharmacy and completion of a pediatric clinical pharmacy residency preferred
• 20 hour ACPE accredited IV training course, except in Retail / First Pharmacy areas. Required within 90 days required

• Current Texas Pharmacist license required
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements 90 Days required
• PALS Certification for all emergency care and critical care clinical pharmacists 180 Days required
• ACLS Certification for all emergency care and critical care clinical pharmacists 180 Days required
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification preferred

• Requires depth within a specialized, critical discipline and/or breadth of substantive professional knowledge that crosses disciplines within the professional field
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and /or complexity
• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by…