Clinical Pharmacist (Evening Shift)
About The Position
Nemours is seeking a full-time Clinical Pharmacist to join the Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, Delaware. The role works evenings for 40 hours per week and provides pharmacy services from the Central Pharmacy and/or Outpatient Pharmacies. The pharmacist reviews, clarifies, and makes recommendations on medication orders; coordinates and checks the activities of Certified Pharmacy Technicians; and provides age- and developmentally appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults. The pharmacist provides drug information and education to hospital personnel, patients, families, and the community, and assists with quality improvement initiatives. The role supports compliance with state and federal controlled-substance regulations and helps improve pharmaceutical care and therapeutic outcomes. The pharmacist also advises prescribers on drug therapy, toxicity, interactions, side effects, and appropriate dosing; supports medication-use review; and collects and maintains assigned records and documentation.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science 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 on or before the 90th day of employment.
- Associates not licensed in Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey must obtain licensure in those states within six months after the start date.
- Knowledge or experience with non-sterile operations, including unit-dose training.
- Knowledge or experience with sterile operations, including IV compounding.
- Knowledge or experience with TPN, oncology, and dialysis.
- Knowledge or experience with drug storage, distribution, and automation technology systems.
- Knowledge or experience with pharmacy software.
Nice To Haves
- Hospital pharmacy experience.
- Pediatric pharmacy experience.
Responsibilities
- Review, clarify, and make recommendations regarding medication orders, including assessing their accuracy and relevant pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic considerations.
- Establish and continually improve pharmaceutical care for patients within areas of direct responsibility and assist others in the department with the same.
- Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve medication use and therapeutic outcomes.
- 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, and their families.
- Coordinate and check the work of assigned Certified Pharmacy Technicians who prepare, label, and deliver medications.
- Ensure medication dispensing and related recordkeeping comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including requirements for controlled substances and investigational drugs.
- Facilitate orientations and educational programs for medical staff and residents on appropriate use of Pharmacy Services.
- Participate in the department's medication-use review activities.
- Collect data and maintain logs, records, and other assigned documentation.
- Assist with quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with state and federal controlled-substance regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
