Staff Pharmacist PRN - Pediatric Inpatient
About The Position
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is seeking a PRN Staff Pharmacist to join the Inpatient Pharmacy team. This is a 24/7 inpatient pharmacy providing care to admitted pediatric patients. The pediatric PRN Staff Pharmacist is responsible for verifying medication orders, preparing and dispensing sterile and non-sterile pediatric products, and optimizing pharmacotherapy through medication reconciliation and clinical decision support across inpatient areas. This role requires active collaboration with pharmacy, nursing, and medical teams, participation in code/trauma response, and strong communication skills to ensure safe and effective patient care. PRN Pharmacists must sign up for at least two shifts per month, one weekend shift every 12 weeks and for one holiday shift per year.
Requirements
- LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee
- Relevant Work Experience
- Bachelor's (Required)
- Less than 1 year experience
Nice To Haves
- Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Compliance (Advanced)
- Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy (Novice)
- Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation & Dispensing (Novice)
- Medication Management (Intermediate)
- Mentoring & Coaching (Novice)
Responsibilities
- Reviews drug orders and/or prescriptions to ensure the safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medications.
- Provides outstanding patient care by optimizing medication preparation and resolving medication-related problems.
- Prepares and dispenses medications, provides drug information and manages medication therapy in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and hospital policy.
- Supervises the activities of assigned support personnel and verifying the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications prepared by support personnel prior to dispensing to patients or dispensing to healthcare providers for administration to patients.
- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Benefits
- health
- disability
- retirement
- wellness offerings
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Career Level
Entry Level
