Pharmacist for Inpatient

Cincinnati Children's

21d•$120,640 - $180,148•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for an experienced pharmacist to join a collaborative team dedicated to providing exceptional pharmaceutical care for pediatric patients in the operating room and critical care environments. As a Cincinnati Children’s Pharmacist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safe, timely, and effective use of medications for some of our most complex and critically ill patients. The department has a brand new, 18,000 sq ft. Inpatient Pharmacy that includes extensive sterile and non-sterile areas, as well as new automation and technology. The organization is a Level 1 pediatric trauma center with numerous opportunities to uniquely serve a diverse patient population and utilizes a comprehensive team-based care model that values the expertise and contributions of pharmacists.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy OR PharmD Degree
Pharmacist License in the state of Ohio

Responsibilities

Serve as lead or supervisor in the absence of formal leadership and provide work direction to others to ensure safe and efficient work flow.
Process Chemotherapy orders, ensuring dosages and calculations are checked by two Pharmacists, and preparing chemotherapy using currently accepted precautions and in the appropriate hood.
Train other pharmacists and technicians in the unit dose and Intravenous (IV) areas.
Prepare all IV preparations (TPN, central lines, antibiotics, chemotherapy) and respiratory therapy syringes in accordance with departmental guidelines, checking for errors and ensuring delivery according to policy.
Perform order verification and dispense checking for both oral/topical and sterile products.
Evaluate orders based on patient's weight, allergy history, and compatibilities.
Compound and dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals for patient care.
Properly record interventions in the patient profile.
Complete medication orders without error and ready for delivery with the next run.
Clarify and resolve problem orders, contacting the physician or nurse as needed and passing information on to the next shift.
Detect all problem medication orders, generate appropriate alternatives, and effect change in patient care.
Use current appropriate references to ascertain correct and complete answers to medication-related questions (drug compatibilities and interactions, appropriate drug dosing for patient weight and age).
Handle questions and problems in a professional manner, particularly on the telephone and at the window.
Anticipate and analyze conflict situations and take preventative or corrective action.
Identify concerns to appropriate persons and assist in problem solving and decision making.
Function in any area in the central pharmacy where an R.PH. is needed.
Take administrative initiative to handle problems when supervisor is not available.
Function as an informational resource for the institution.

Benefits

Comprehensive team-based care model that values the expertise and contributions of pharmacists.
Robust education and training to help you grow professionally and personally.
Opportunities to continually seek innovative ways to care for our patients.
Opportunities to serve a diverse patient population.
Opportunities to work with complex and critically ill patients.
Opportunities to work in a brand new, 18,000 sq ft. Inpatient Pharmacy with new automation and technology.
Opportunities to work in extensive sterile and non-sterile areas.
Opportunities to work in the operating room and critical care environments.
Opportunities to work at a Level 1 pediatric trauma center.
Opportunities to work for an organization recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years.
Opportunities to work for an organization consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding.
Opportunities to work for an organization recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025).
Opportunities to work for one of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune.
Opportunities to work for an organization consistently certified as a great place to work.
Opportunities to work for a Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability.
Opportunities to work for an organization Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Opportunities to work for an organization that embraces innovation and supports the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
Opportunities to work for an organization committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all employees, patients, and families.
Opportunities to work for an Equal Opportunity Employer.