Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Pharmacist Specialist

Work Shift: Day (Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM)

About the role

Ensures safe, efficacious, rational, and cost-effective patient medication therapy by influencing physicians' use of resources and monitoring drug effectiveness. Develops and improves integrated clinical and distributive pharmaceutical services. Reviews physician orders, coordinates dispensing of medications, and provides clinical and educational services to other healthcare professionals and to pediatric patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Performs production and distributive pharmacy responsibilities as required.
• Interacts and participates with team members and other healthcare providers for the provision of safe, cost-effective drug therapy for assigned patient care teams.
• Provides drug information and medication use education to healthcare professionals.
• Participates in developing and evaluating drug policies, conducting drug utilization evaluations, and reporting adverse drug reactions/adverse drug events.
• Maintains accurate patient medication profiles, noting medication reconciliation drug-related problems and coordinating patient medication needs at transition of care.
• Provides education and supports team participation in the provision of medication education to patients and families.
• Serves as preceptor and clinical leader to new employees, post-graduate year one residents, and pharmacy students.
• Maintains individual competence and develops professional practice management skills.

Requirements

• PharmD (or equivalent experience) and graduation from an accredited pharmacy school
• Georgia licensed pharmacist
• Residency or equivalent experience
• American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital pharmacy in pediatrics (preferred)

Skills

• Ability to work effectively with multiple groups of healthcare professionals
• Effective communication with patients and parents/caregivers

Primary Location: 2220 North Druid Hills Road