Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Pharmacist is responsible for medication management, dispensing, and patient and family education. The role supports patients seen in ambulatory clinics, patients discharged from the hospital, and ongoing medication maintenance at home. The work takes place in an innovative community-based ambulatory pharmacy practice environment serving the Blue, Orange, and Yellow Outpatient Pharmacies, with integrated pharmacy and electronic medical record systems and staffing support from pharmacists, technicians, and interns. The position also offers opportunities to precept pharmacy interns and APPE students.

The schedule rotates between weekdays and weekends. Weekday shifts are 8.5 hours, scheduled between 7:30 AM and 12:00 AM, with approximately 60% day shifts and 40% evening shifts. Weekend shifts are 10 hours, between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM, averaging six scheduled weekends per year. Holiday coverage is assigned through a volunteer-based process with consideration of seniority.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree; candidates licensed and practicing as a pharmacist since before 2004 may qualify with a bachelor’s degree.
• Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, to practice pharmacy in Ohio.
• Immunization administration certification.
• Basic life support certification, or ability to obtain it within six months of hire.
• Basic skills using and documenting in an electronic medical record.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for educating patients, families, and patient care team members and interacting with students, the public, pharmaceutical representatives, and external institutions.
• Attention to detail and medication safety skills.

Nice To Haves

• Community pharmacy or retail experience, or an internship in that setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pharmacy technicians and interns performing prescription data entry, prior authorization submissions, billing issue resolution, and prescription preparation; assign tasks, check work, compound as needed, and provide input for performance evaluations.
• Review outpatient prescriptions and assess whether dosage forms are appropriate for a child’s size and weight; contact the physician when dosage appropriateness is in doubt.
• Occasionally fill prescriptions from a study and complete required record keeping.
• Dispense medications and counsel caregivers, review patient profiles and dispensing information, identify potential medication complications, and take appropriate corrective action.
• Obtain appropriate insurance information and troubleshoot insurance-related barriers.
• Provide drug information to health professionals, patients, and caregivers.
• Support the development of future pharmacy professionals by precepting pharmacy interns and APPE students.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree