Pharmacist - Pediatric Pharmacy

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacist I provides pharmacy services in a hospital setting to support safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use. The pharmacist verifies medication orders, compounds and dispenses medications, supports medication distribution, and provides foundational clinical support under established guidelines and policies. The position promotes patient safety, regulatory compliance, and timely coordination of pharmaceutical care while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. The role includes shared pharmacy responsibilities and inpatient pharmacy functions. Depending on assignment, it may also include investigational drug study support, such as coordinating investigational medication handling, maintaining accountability records, and supporting study audits and regulatory inspections.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Pharmacy (D.Ph.) degree.
Licensure as a Pharmacist by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy; applicants without an active Oklahoma pharmacist license must obtain licensure within 90 days of hire.
Foundational knowledge of inpatient pharmacy operations, medication preparation, and clinical practice principles.
Ability to identify and resolve basic medication-related issues.
Understanding of regulatory and accreditation standards related to inpatient pharmacy services, including USP, Joint Commission, and state and federal requirements.
Strong communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills.
Ability to maintain accurate documentation and manage multiple tasks safely and efficiently.
Proficiency with pharmacy management systems, dispensing technologies, and electronic health records.
Commitment to patient-centered care and medication safety.

Responsibilities

Interpret, verify, and process medication orders for appropriateness, accuracy, dosing, and potential interactions.
Compound, prepare, and dispense medications in accordance with USP, state, and federal requirements, including safe and accurate sterile product preparation and IV admixtures.
Provide drug information and medication-related support to nurses, providers, and other healthcare team members.
Participate in medication reconciliation and provide patient counseling when assigned.
Monitor drug distribution workflows for accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with departmental standards.
Document interventions, clinical activities, and medication-related events, including adverse drug reactions.
Support departmental quality, medication safety, and regulatory compliance initiatives and adhere to pharmacy, hospital, state, and federal regulations and accreditation standards.
Participate in patient care rounds as appropriate to training and assignment.
Perform daily inpatient pharmacy operations, including sterile and non-sterile compounding, medication dispensing, and delivery.
Oversee medication distribution systems, including automated dispensing cabinet management and replenishment.
Adjust medication formulations and preparation techniques to patient-specific needs, such as pediatric dilutions and renal dose modifications under protocol.
Help nursing and provider teams address medication availability, substitutions, and therapeutic alternatives.
Assist with crash cart medication checks, emergency box replenishment, and management of high-alert medications.
Conduct routine quality checks, temperature monitoring, and inventory control for inpatient medication storage locations.
Provide discharge medication review and counseling to support safe transitions from the hospital to the next site of care.
When assigned as an Investigational Drug Studies Pharmacist, serve as the pharmacy contact for investigational drug studies and ensure activities comply with applicable regulations and protocols.
Review study protocols for pharmacy impact, feasibility, and compliance requirements.
Coordinate receipt, labeling, storage, handling, and dispensing of investigational medications according to study specifications.
Maintain investigational drug accountability records for receipt, dispensing, returns, and destruction; audit inventory and study documentation.
Support sponsor audits, monitoring visits, and regulatory inspections; participate in study start-up meetings, site initiation visits, and communications with investigators and sponsors.
Train pharmacy staff and residents on investigational drug procedures, documentation, and study-specific requirements; assist with randomization and blinding procedures as applicable.
Perform other duties as assigned.