Acute Care Pediatric Pharmacist

About the role

The Pharmacist is responsible for delivering safe, effective, and cost-efficient pharmaceutical care, developing and monitoring evidence-based pharmacotherapy care plans to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmaceutical care within assigned patient care areas, ensuring resource coordination for efficient and appropriate services.
• Interpret, review, and verify physicians' medication orders, addressing safety, efficacy, and formulary considerations.
• Assess patient medication profiles for drug interactions, contraindications, and adherence, while monitoring laboratory results.
• Offer drug information and advice to healthcare professionals, and conduct discharge medication consultations.
• Participate in patient rounds, calculate drug dosages, and prepare compounded and sterile medications.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians, students, and interns, ensuring accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with medical and nursing staff to resolve pharmacy-related issues and contribute to departmental policy updates.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy required; Doctoral Degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacotherapy, excellent communication, teamwork, and supervisory skills are essential.