Pediatric Outpatient Staff Pharmacist PRN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking a Pediatric Outpatient Staff Pharmacist PRN in Nashville, Tennessee. VUMC is a community dedicated to advancing health and wellness through patient care, education, and research. This role involves leadership in medication preparation, dosing, and providing patient-specific drug information. The pharmacist will aid in preventing and reporting medication errors and adverse drug reactions, fostering positive relationships with healthcare professionals, families, and patients, and engaging in continuous education. The position operates in a retail environment, filling discharge prescriptions, managing refills for complex patients, setting up mail services, and directly assisting patient families. The clinical component includes evaluating doses and indications against the MAR, submitting prior authorizations, and making direct interventions with providers. The role requires flexibility in shift times to cover scheduling gaps and PTO, with a minimum commitment of one day per week or two days every other week once fully trained. Current needs are primarily for mid-morning to closing shifts, with a weekend rotation every six weeks (3:00 pm - 11:00 pm).

Requirements

Current Tennessee Pharmacist License
Relevant Work Experience
Bachelor's degree
Less than 1 year of experience

Nice To Haves

Advanced knowledge of pharmaceutical quality assurance & compliance, including rules and regulations, process improvement, and quality assurance techniques.
Proficient understanding of computers and pharmaceutical computer applications for medication use processes (Novice level).
Proficiency in reviewing, preparing, and dispensing prescribed medications, including aseptic technique for sterile preparations (Novice level).
Intermediate proficiency in medication management, including determining clinical appropriateness, dose, indication, contraindications, adverse effects, and monitoring laboratory results.
Ability to provide drug information to healthcare professionals, patients, and families.
Ability to train and mentor others, provide constructive feedback, and remove roadblocks to success (Novice level).
Ability to analyze moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
Expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
Ability to provide informal guidance and support to team members.
Ability to invest time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others.
Ability to maintain regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders.
Ability to modify communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Ability to seek to understand current and future needs of stakeholders and customize services.
Ability to approach problems from different angles and identify new possibilities.
Ability to provide ongoing support and coaching.
Ability to engage in dialogue about quality and address quality issues promptly.
Ability to apply learning experiences to uncover underlying causes of problems.
Ability to understand aspects of providing a safe environment and perform routine safety checks.
Demonstrates accountability and a sense of ownership.
Applies understanding of departmental work to effectively manage resources.
Demonstrates strong understanding of information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities to improve processes.
Demonstrates enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures.
Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement and actively embraces change.

Responsibilities

Reviews drug orders and/or prescriptions to ensure the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medications.
Provides outstanding patient care by optimizing medication preparation and resolving medication-related problems.
Prepares and dispenses medications, provides drug information and manages medication therapy in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and hospital policy.
Supervises the activities of assigned support personnel and verifying the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications prepared by support personnel prior to dispensing to patients or dispensing to healthcare providers for administration to patients.
Fills discharge prescriptions, completes refills for complex patient populations, sets up mail, and helps families of patients directly.
Evaluates doses and indications with their MAR, submits prior authorizations, and makes interventions with providers directly.