Pharmacist / Pharmacy

Children's Hospital & Medical Center•Omaha, NE

About The Position

Children’s is seeking a Pharmacist to support safe, accurate, and appropriate medication use at the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center. The pharmacist evaluates medication orders, supervises supportive pharmacy personnel, responds to drug-therapy questions, performs pharmacokinetic monitoring and consultations, reports adverse drug events and medication variances, and recommends appropriate and cost-effective therapies. The role also includes medication counseling and reconciliation for patients and families, and participation in the education of pharmacy students, healthcare practitioners, and residents. The pharmacist reviews medication therapy in relation to each patient’s clinical status, verifies and enters orders in the electronic medical record, and ensures timely and accurate pharmaceutical preparation, labeling, dispensing, and charging. The position uses pharmacy technology and electronic drug-information resources to provide pharmaceutical care and may support Transplant program functions based on departmental or organizational needs. Regular attendance and the physical requirements described in the posting are essential functions of the job.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree, or a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
Required PHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist credential.
Required BCLS - Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
Mathematical skills for algebraic conversion, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Verbal and written communication skills sufficient to receive and deliver information accurately among pharmacy staff and others.

Nice To Haves

PGY1 (Post Graduate Year 1 Residency) or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.
BCPS - Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist certification.

Responsibilities

Review medication therapy and intervene with the healthcare team as warranted.
Evaluate medication orders for medication selection, dosage, route, frequency, duration, and potential drug interactions in relation to the patient’s clinical status.
Perform daily medication-profile reviews to assess therapy as the patient’s disease state and clinical status change.
Use formulary agents appropriately and follow procedures for non-formulary items and patients’ own medications.
Monitor pharmacokinetic patient profiles and perform timely, accurate pharmacokinetic consultations in accordance with policy.
Verify and/or enter orders in the electronic medical record.
Dispense pharmaceuticals accurately and on time, ensuring proper preparation, labeling, dispensing, and charging.
Review and triage urgent, routine, and PRN medication orders appropriately.
Enter, prepare, and document pharmaceutical products, including controlled substances, chemotherapy, TPN solutions, injectables, oral preparations, respiratory care items, home medications, non-formulary medications, and investigational medications.
Supervise and check pharmaceutical products prepared by supportive pharmacy personnel.
Identify and resolve routine professional practice problems using critical evaluation skills.
Use pharmacy technology and electronic resources to support day-to-day pharmaceutical care.
Answer drug-related questions from healthcare professionals and families in a timely, professional manner, using additional resources as needed.
Provide discharge teaching, including patient information sheets and medication calendars when warranted, and document appropriately in the EMR.
Participate in educational opportunities with healthcare practitioners, students, and residents.
Participate in Transplant program functions when required by departmental or organizational needs.
Maintain regular attendance and meet the physical requirements of the job.