Staff Pharmacist

Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Little Rock, AR

19d

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist provides pharmacy services in an acute care setting, verifying medication orders and doses for pediatric patients and supporting safe, effective medication therapy. The pharmacist reviews prescriptions for appropriateness based on each child’s diagnosis, weight, age, and body surface area; identifies medication-related problems; and makes recommendations to the care team. The position also supports medication preparation and quality, patient and staff education, drug information activities, and pharmacy supply and inventory processes. This is a full-time, day-shift position with variable weekdays and weekends. Scheduled hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The position is safety sensitive. Arkansas Children’s is a tobacco-free workplace, and flu vaccines are required.

Requirements

Doctorate of Pharmacy, or Bachelor of Pharmacy if obtained before 2000.
Pharmacist license from the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy.
No direct work experience is required.
Flu vaccination is required.
Must not be a current user of medical marijuana because the position is designated safety sensitive.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate of Pharmacy.
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) certification from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties.

Responsibilities

Verify medication doses for appropriateness based on the child’s diagnosis, weight, age, and body surface area.
Identify and intervene in drug therapy problems, including allergies, interactions, therapeutic duplications, adverse reactions, and compatibility concerns.
Verify drug selection, initiate drug therapy when needed, and recommend equally effective, less expensive alternatives.
Evaluate the need for non-formulary medications.
Ensure patients receive medications as ordered, including the correct dose, route, salt, regimen, and generic substitution.
Ensure medications meet quality and preparation standards, and that dosage forms are properly prepared and labeled with appropriate auxiliary labels or comments.
Process medication orders accurately and efficiently, establish priorities, and complete orders in a timely manner.
Provide professional pharmacy services in patient care areas; monitor patients’ therapeutic outcomes and make recommendations to other healthcare providers.
Participate in education and training for patients, technicians, pharmacists, and students; teach and participate in discharge planning.
Complete drug information activities and requests accurately and efficiently, including documentation.
Review patients for compliance with AC criteria concerning food-drug interactions and therapeutic drug monitoring, and assist with drug utilization review activities.
Order medications and supplies from the local wholesaler and obtain back-ordered items directly from manufacturers when the wholesaler cannot supply them.
Ensure substitute items are obtained when original items are unavailable and are checked by the appropriate manager.
Immediately notify the Pharmacy Manager of items unavailable at the time of purchase.
Coordinate loan and borrowing processes, recalls, and the annual departmental inventory.
Perform other duties as assigned.