Clinical Pharmacist (Evenings)
About The Position
Nemours Children's Health is seeking a full-time Clinical Pharmacist to join its pharmacy team in Wilmington, Delaware. The position has an evening schedule of 32 hours per week and provides pharmacy services from the Central Pharmacy and/or Outpatient Pharmacies. The Clinical Pharmacist reviews, clarifies, and makes recommendations regarding medication orders, and coordinates and checks the work of Certified Pharmacy Technicians. The pharmacist provides age- and developmentally appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults; gives drug information and education to hospital personnel, patients, families, and the community; and assists with quality improvement initiatives. The role also ensures compliance with state and federal regulations concerning controlled substances. Responsibilities include interpreting medication orders for accuracy using pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles, improving pharmaceutical care, and advising physicians and practitioners on drug therapy, toxicity, interactions, side effects, and appropriate dosing. The pharmacist coordinates technicians’ preparation, labeling, and delivery of medications in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including requirements for controlled substances and investigational drugs. The role also supports medical staff and resident education, participates in medication-use review, and maintains assigned records and documentation.
Requirements
- B.S. in Pharmacy or PharmD.
- One to three years of experience.
- Must be licensed or license-eligible in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
- Associates not licensed in Delaware at hire must begin the licensure process and obtain Delaware licensure by the 90th day of employment.
- Associates not licensed in Pennsylvania or New Jersey must obtain licensure in those states within six months after the start date.
- Knowledge or experience in non-sterile operations, including unit-dose training, and sterile operations, including IV compounding.
Nice To Haves
- Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
- Pediatric pharmacy experience preferred.
- Experience with TPN, oncology, and dialysis.
- Experience with drug storage, distribution, and automation technology systems.
- Experience with pharmacy software.
Responsibilities
- Provide pharmacy services from the Central Pharmacy and/or Outpatient Pharmacies.
- Review, clarify, and make recommendations for medication orders; interpret orders for accuracy using pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic principles.
- Establish and continually improve pharmaceutical care for patients within areas of direct responsibility and assist others in the department with the same.
- Advise physicians and practitioners on drug therapy, drug toxicity, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, side effects, and appropriate doses.
- Provide accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to professional staff, patients, their families, and the community.
- Coordinate and check the activities of Certified Pharmacy Technicians preparing, labeling, and delivering medications.
- Ensure medication dispensing and related records comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including those concerning controlled substances and investigational drugs.
- Provide age- and developmentally appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
- Facilitate orientations and educational programs for medical staff and residents about appropriate use of Pharmacy Services.
- Participate in medication-use review activities and quality improvement initiatives.
- Collect data and maintain assigned logs, records, and other documentation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
