Pharmacist- Oklahoma Children's Hospital- PRN

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacist III is an expert-level practitioner responsible for advanced operational oversight, high-level clinical decision-making, and day-to-day leadership of assigned inpatient pharmacy units. The role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant medication-use processes; supervises pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; resolves complex operational and clinical issues; and partners with nursing and physician leadership to optimize patient care, pharmacy workflow, and medication-safety performance. The position functions with full professional autonomy, supporting departmental strategy and driving high-reliability pharmacy operations. The role may include expert oversight and coordination of investigational drug services across the organization, including research workflows, accountability systems, documentation, and complex or multi-center trials. It also includes inpatient pharmacy responsibilities such as controlled-substance oversight, operational leadership, and responding to high-risk medication-use and patient-care needs. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Pharmacy (D.Ph.) degree.
At least 1 year of experience as a licensed pharmacist.
Licensure as a Pharmacist by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy; applicants without an active Oklahoma pharmacist license must obtain licensure within 90 days of hire.
Preceptor certification through the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy required within 18 months of hire.
Expert knowledge of inpatient pharmacy operations, sterile and non-sterile compounding, and clinical medication-use processes.
Strong leadership abilities, including staff supervision, coaching, conflict resolution, and team development.
Advanced clinical judgment and decision-making, including the ability to independently resolve complex clinical and operational problems.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
Understanding of hospital regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, controlled-substance management, and medication-safety principles.
High proficiency with pharmacy information systems, automated dispensing technologies, compounding systems, and electronic health records.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive continuous improvement, and maintain high-reliability operations in a dynamic inpatient healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee medication order verification, compounding, and distribution to ensure accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Develop and adjust staffing schedules, oversee timekeeping compliance, and respond to staffing or workload changes.
Lead daily pharmacy workflow, identify inefficiencies, and implement corrective actions.
Oversee inventory management, storage conditions, supply levels, and resolution of discrepancies.
Ensure required quality-control documentation is complete and accurate, including temperature logs, equipment checks, and medication storage inspections.
Lead pharmacy huddles and communicate priorities, operational updates, and safety information.
Serve as an expert resource to healthcare professionals on medication therapy and patient-care issues.
Precept and mentor pharmacists, residents, technicians, and students.
Maintain expert knowledge of pharmacy practice standards, compounding requirements, medication-use systems, and drug information.
Support accreditation and regulatory survey readiness through compliance monitoring and accurate documentation.
Promote safety, quality, evidence-based practice, and continuous process improvement.
Oversee and coordinate investigational drug services, including regulatory and operational requirements.
Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of investigational drug workflows, accountability systems, and documentation processes.
Direct initiatives to expand and optimize research pharmacy operations, including technology integration, automation, billing workflows, and EHR alignment.
Lead or participate in investigational drug protocol development and review, ensuring safe handling, labeling, dispensing, and documentation.
Mentor and provide performance feedback to IDS pharmacists, residents, and technicians involved in research workflows.
Oversee initiation, conduct, and closure of complex or multi-center trials in compliance with applicable FDA, ICH-GCP, IRB, and institutional standards.
Consult on investigational product preparation, blinding or unblinding, and placebo design as needed.
Lead process-improvement and technology-enhancement initiatives for investigational drug tracking, temperature monitoring, or electronic logs.
Assist with controlled-substance oversight, audit trail review, discrepancy resolution, and security compliance.
Lead or contribute to special projects, process improvement, and departmental or organizational strategic goals.
Coordinate responses to security issues, complete required reporting, and reconcile discrepancies according to organizational policy.
Use advanced clinical and operational judgment to resolve complex or high-risk medication-use issues, workflow interruptions, and emergent patient-care needs.
Monitor unit operations for adherence to policies, medication-safety practices, and hospital standards, taking corrective action when needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.