Job Summary:This position is accountable for providing safe and effective pharmaceutical care to neonates through young adulthood at Valley Children's Healthcare. Serves as pharmacology consultant, a patient advocate, and a fiscal conscience to the healthcare team while providing pharmacy services to meet the needs of patients/care providers, physicians, nurses and other healthcare team members. Processes safe and effective drug therapy beginning with the review of physician's orders through the administration and outcome of drug therapy and includes providing clinical pharmaceutical services. The emphasis of this position is advanced pharmacy practice in a pediatric inpatient setting.
This role may require mixed shifts (days, evenings, overnights, weekends) as the inpatient pharmacy is operated 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Pharmacy staffing is structured to ensure medications are dispensed efficiently both routinely and emergently.
Qualifications:Education- College Degree - 4 year Pharmacy (required)
- Doctor of Pharmacy Degree Doctorate of Pharmacy (preferred)
- Program ASHP Accredited Residency Program (preferred)
Licenses and Certifications- RPH - Registered Pharmacist - CA-SBP - California State Board of Pharmacy California State Board of Pharmacy (required)
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association PALS certification (Per Diem employees are exempt from this requirement). within 12 months of hire or transfer into position (required)
- BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association BLS certification within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
- Other - Other Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification (preferred)
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association Encouraged for those serving the PICU, Emergency Department and overnight shifts. within 12 months of hire or transfer into position (preferred)
Work Experience- Minimum one (1) year Experience in pediatrics and/or home care preferred. (preferred)
Skills and Abilities- Application of pharmacology and knowledge of drug distribution.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Compensation Range:$72.00 - $104.40
Workshift:Varied (United States of America)
Position Exempt:No
FTE %:100
Scheduled Weekly Hours:40
Daily Hours:10
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