Pharmacist

Shriners Hospitals for Children • Sacramento, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Shriners Children’s is seeking a Pharmacist to provide distributive, clinical, consultative, and research pharmaceutical services in a pediatric burn, orthopedic, and rehabilitation hospital. The role involves functioning as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Pharmacy license in CA
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months

Nice To Haves

• 3 Years (inpatient and outpatient)
• 3 Years Pediatric Critical Care, Surgical or Orthopedic

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the appropriate technique is used to prepare medications to be dispensed for patient administration.
• Accepts, verifies, and transmits written, verbal, telephone, or computer-entered prescription orders from prescribers.
• Screens all prescriptions and drug orders for appropriateness (i.e.- drug, dosage form, dose, indication, route, and incompatibilities).
• Compounds or fills and dispenses medications in compliance with institutional standards, laws, and accepted standard of practice.
• When a technician or intern is involved in the process, independently calculates or evaluates the dose and checks the accuracy of contents of all ingredients (including syringes) and the final product.
• Assists in the supervision and instruction of volunteers, technicians, intern pharmacists, and colleagues.
• Participates in Quality Assurance and Pharmacy and Therapeutics related committees (i.e. Assists in drug utilization reviews, target drug programs, formulary revision, quality assurance, and development of guidelines and protocols for drug use.).
• Maintains and documents services and records as required by law, including workload statistics, narcotic inventory and control, and nursing unit inspection records.

What This Job Offers

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