Pharmacist - Hospital

Valley Children’s Healthcare • Madera, CA

7d • $72 - $104

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacy Department at Valley Children’s uses evidence-based therapeutic guidelines to provide pharmaceutical care. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians collaborate with providers and interprofessional teams and use technology to support patient safety. Inpatient Pharmacy provides clinical services in areas including Rehab, PICU, NICU, Acute Care, and Oncology, and supports services such as the Emergency Department, Palliative Care, Investigational Drug oversight, and parenteral nutrition. Pharmacists also support specialty clinics and may hold collaborative practice agreements to optimize medication therapy management.

The Pharmacist provides safe and effective pharmaceutical care to patients from the neonatal period through young adulthood. The role serves as a pharmacology consultant, patient advocate, and fiscal conscience to the healthcare team. It processes drug therapy from review of physician orders through administration and outcomes, and provides clinical pharmaceutical services. The emphasis is advanced pharmacy practice in a pediatric inpatient setting. The role may involve varied shifts, including days, evenings, overnights, and weekends, because the inpatient pharmacy operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree in Pharmacy.
• California Registered Pharmacist license (RPH).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 12 months of hire or transfer; per diem employees are exempt.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Knowledge of pharmacology and drug distribution.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited residency program.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is encouraged for those serving the PICU, Emergency Department, and overnight shifts; certification within 12 months of hire or transfer is preferred.
• At least one year of experience in pediatrics and/or home care.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective pharmaceutical care to patients from neonates through young adulthood.
• Serve as a pharmacology consultant, patient advocate, and fiscal conscience to the healthcare team.
• Provide pharmacy services to meet the needs of patients, care providers, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members.
• Process drug therapy safely and effectively, from reviewing physician orders through administration and assessment of outcomes.
• Provide clinical pharmaceutical services in a pediatric inpatient setting.
• Support efficient routine and emergent medication dispensing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level