Pediatric Outpatient Staff Pharmacist PRN

About the role

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operates globally. The organization is dedicated to advancing health and wellness through top-notch patient care, education, and research.

Responsibilities

• Reviews drug orders and prescriptions to ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication use.
• Optimizes medication preparation and resolves medication-related problems.
• Prepares and dispenses medications, provides drug information, and manages medication therapy in compliance with regulations and hospital policies.
• Supervises support personnel and verifies the accuracy of all medications prepared by them before dispensing.

Requirements

• Specialized knowledge of rules and regulations and ability to apply them in complex situations.
• Expertise and advanced knowledge of quality assurance techniques.
• Ability to explain ambiguous or unclear rules and regulations.
• Proficient understanding of computers and applications used to support medication use processes.
• Basic proficiency in reviewing, preparing, and dispensing prescribed medications, including aseptic technique.
• Knowledge and experience in medication management, including monitoring therapeutic duplication and interpreting patient laboratory results.
• Able to mentor and coach others, providing constructive feedback and removing roadblocks to success.

Qualifications

• LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee
• Relevant work experience, less than 1 year required.
• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or related field.

Skills

• Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Compliance
• Pharmaceutical Computer Literacy
• Pharmaceutical Drug Preparation & Dispensing
• Medication Management
• Mentoring & Coaching

Benefits

Vanderbilt Health offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your well-being and professional growth, including health, disability, retirement, and wellness offerings.

Pay

The pay range for this position is not specified.

Schedule

The position can vary among a variety of shift times to cover scheduling gaps and PTO. Current needs are primarily midmorning to closing shifts. Weekend rotation requirement of every 6 weeks with hours of 3:00pm - 11:00pm.