Staff Pharmacist

Arkansas Children's

$90K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Pharmacy (if obtained prior to 2000) required.
  • Pharmacist certification from AR State Board of Pharmacy required.
  • No prior work experience required for this position.
  • Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) recommended.
  • Experience in a clinical pharmacy setting is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Verify appropriateness of medication doses based on children’s specific needs.
  • Identify and resolve drug therapy problems like allergies and interactions.
  • Initiate and recommend drug therapy changes as needed, considering cost-effectiveness.
  • Evaluate requests for non-formulary medications.
  • Ensure accurate preparation and labeling of medications for patients.
  • Process medication orders with efficiency and accuracy.
  • Monitor patients for optimal therapeutic outcomes and collaborate with healthcare team.
  • Educate patients, technicians, and students on medication management.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with day shift schedule.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Engagement in patient care areas for direct impact.
  • Participation in educational outreach and discharge planning.
  • Team-oriented work environment in an acute care setting.
Full Job Description
This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

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Work Shift:
Day Shift

Time Type:
Full time

Department:
CC014250 Acute Care Pharmacy

Summary:
Day shift, varied hours and days, every third weekend.

Additional Information:

Required Education:
Doctorate of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Pharmacy (if obtained prior to 2000)

Recommended Education:
Doctorate

Required Work Experience:
Direct - No experience required

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications:
Pharmacist - AR State Board of Pharmacy

Recommended Certifications:
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialities

Description

1. Verifies appropriateness of all doses in reference to the child's diagnosis, weight, age and body surface area.

2. Identifies and intervenes when problems involving drug therapy arise e.g.. allergies, drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, adverse drug reactions, compatibility etc.

3. Verifies appropriateness of drug selected, initiates drug therapy when needed and suggests equally efficacious but less expensive therapy.

4. Evaluates need for all non-formulary drugs.

5. Assures that patients receive the ordered medication as to dose, route, salt, regimen and generic substitution.

6. Assures that all medications meet the highest standards in quality and preparation of the final dosage form and that all drug products are neatly prepared and labeled, including the use of appropriate auxiliary labels/comments.

7. Processes all orders efficiently, correctly establishes priorities. Processes orders in a timely manner.

8. Serves in a professional capacity in patient care areas. Monitors patients to assure optimal therapeutic outcomes and makes appropriate recommendations to other health care providers.

9. Participates in the education and training of patients, technicians, pharmacists and students. Serves as a teacher and participates in discharge planning.

10. Performs drug information activities, processing all information requests accurately, efficiently and completing the documentation. Reviews patients and assesses for compliance with AC criteria concerning food drug interactions and therapeutic drug monitoring. Assists in drug utilization review activities.

11. Places order with local wholesaler for medications and supplies and back orders directly with manufacturer for items in short supply immediately when local wholesaler unable to supply.

12. Assures that substitution items are obtained when original item unavailable and substitution items are checked by the appropriate manager.

13. Notifies Pharmacy manager immediately of any items unavailable at time of purchase.

14. Coordinates loan/borrow process, recalls, and coordinates annual departmental inventory.

15. Performs other duties as assigned.

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