Pharmacist - PRN
About The Position
The Pharmacist oversees pharmacy operations at Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy. The role supports inpatient pediatric care by ensuring regulatory compliance, safe medication management, clinical collaboration, and high-quality pharmacy services for children with complex medical and behavioral health needs. The Pharmacist reviews and processes medication orders; prepares, dispenses, and monitors therapies; supports medication reconciliation and documentation; and maintains pharmacy systems and records. The position collaborates with physicians, nurses, patients, and families, provides education and staff training, participates in quality improvement and department meetings, maintains an inspection-ready pharmacy, and provides on-call coverage as needed.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
- Current, active license as a Registered Pharmacist in the state of Texas.
- Strong knowledge of DNV, CMS, and state regulatory requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree or completion of an accredited hospital pharmacy residency.
- Experience in a hospital or pediatric setting.
- IV Certification.
Responsibilities
- Review, interpret, and process physician medication orders accurately and efficiently.
- Prepare, dispense, and monitor medication therapies in accordance with applicable laws and best practices.
- Monitor drug therapy, including laboratory values and levels, and recommend or implement appropriate adjustments.
- Conduct medication reconciliation and ensure accurate documentation in the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
- Ensure medication charges and reports are completed accurately and daily.
- Maintain pharmacy operations, including Pyxis system management and drug database accuracy.
- Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to optimize medication therapy and formulary use.
- Communicate drug-related information to patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
- Partner with providers to identify cost-effective medication alternatives when appropriate.
- Participate in team conferences and interdisciplinary care planning.
- Provide medication education to patients and families and document interactions.
- Deliver in-services and ongoing education to nursing and clinical staff.
- Support orientation, training, and competency validation of pharmacy and nursing personnel.
- Ensure compliance with DNV, CMS, state, and federal pharmacy regulations.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready pharmacy environment.
- Participate in Performance Improvement (PI) initiatives to enhance service quality and efficiency.
- Attend and contribute to monthly department and staff meetings.
- Follow established protocols, including automatic therapeutic substitutions and IV-to-PO/PT conversions.
- Manage Pyxis functions, including adding medications, maintaining accurate medication descriptions, and managing nursing user access.
- Reconcile reports, including discrepancies and overrides.
- Provide on-call pharmacy coverage as needed.
- Communicate effectively with vendors and external partners.
- Address and resolve concerns from patients, families, and staff professionally.
- Support departmental goals and perform additional duties as assigned.
