Clinical Pharmacist- Critical Care

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, (Days Vary), Shifts Vary, 6am-11pm

Category:
Pharmacy

Posting #: 1032667

Employee Type:
Full-Time

Posting

Note:

We are seeking an experienced Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist to join our Thomas Campus team, specializing in pediatric critical care. This role requires proven expertise in critical care, with the ability to manage complex medication needs for high-acuity patients in an inpatient setting. Position Highlights:

- Schedule:

8-hour shifts, providing the opportunity to make a direct impact. Requirements:

- Pediatric and critical care pharmacy experience preferred.

- Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency preferred.

Incentives:

- We provide relocation assistance for qualified candidates, and a starting bonus of up to $10,000 depending on experience.

- Join us in delivering exceptional care to some of our most vulnerable patients and play a key role in our mission to improve the health and well-being of children.

• Reviews and manages medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness based upon age, weight, height, laboratory values, diagnosis, and other patient and clinical information pertinent to safe and effective care and intervenes as necessary. Verifies medication orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Effectively screens for and manages clinical alerts/conditions (i.e. allergies, interactions, therapeutic duplications, adverse drug reactions (ADR) etc.).
• Actively problem-solves issues with medication orders and contacts the prescriber to recommend appropriate alternative medication therapy as needed.
• Complies with the directives of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee related to Formulary Management.
• Documents clinical interventions to meet or exceed established cost containment and evidence-based medication therapy goals for the department and organization.
• Prepares and dispenses sterile and non-sterile medications in an accurate and timely manner, in compliance with departmental and organizational policies and procedures, annual department goals and in accordance with all state and federal laws, statutes and quality standards agencies.
• Demonstrates and utilizes appropriate clinical pharmacy skills in assessing and forming medication therapy recommendations to medical staff and other health care providers that are safe, evidence-based, care appropriate and cost effective.
• Participates in decentralized Pharmacist assigned duties when applicable.
• Assists in developing guidelines, policies, and other monitoring and intervention strategies for medication use.
• Actively participates in the ongoing education and training of self, other pharmacists, pharmacy residents, interns, technicians, and student learners and orientation of new employees.
• Directly supervises the work of technical, intern, and support staff to ensure accuracy in medication preparation and dispensing and coordinates efficient daily workflow.
• Acts as liaison between the pharmacy and the medical and nursing staff for issues pertaining to medication management and pharmacy services. Participates in hospital and department operational and quality improvement initiatives where applicable.
• Serves in a professional capacity, when applicable, on unit-based medical and other clinical teams providing information and recommendations for service and patient care. Pharmacists in this role may be required to work with certain subspecialties and service lines in providing advanced clinical services, including but not limited to, antimicrobial stewardship program activities.
• Provides support for hospital and unit-based quality and safety teams, where applicable.
• Effectively communicates problems, unique patient needs, and other necessary information to on-coming staff for enhanced continuity of care. Responds to all modes of communication within the department and hospital and proactively solves problems. Answers phones promptly and politely demonstrating Phoenix Children’s Values of excellence in clinical care, service, and communication at all times.
• Initiates, processes, and completes all associated incident, adverse drug reaction, and controlled substance documentation reports…