Pharmacist - NICU Clinical Pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Optimal patient care outcomes from drug therapy are ensured through clinical pharmacy services.
• Such services are age appropriate, for neonates, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients, performed when needed through direct contact with the patient, and in direct association with or in support of health care providers.
• Demonstrates clinical competence as required by program needs.
• Therapeutic Drug monitoring: Drug therapy monitoring includes an age appropriate assessment of:
• Therapeutic appropriateness
• Therapeutic duplication
• Appropriate route of administration
• Patient compliance
• Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-laboratory, or drug-disease interactions.
• Physical signs and symptoms relevant to the patients; drug therapy.
• Provides oral and written consultations on request with other health care practitioners regarding drug therapy selection and management.
• Administers medical-staff approved collaborative drug therapy protocols.
• Develops patient-specific, age appropriate, drug therapy management plans and therapy endpoints.
• Documents medication-related care in patient’s medical record.
• Maintains accurate inventory and records on narcotics as required by law.
• Maintains certification and demonstrates knowledge of required safety, security and emergency programs required by department or hospital.

Qualifications

• Education: As required by licensure.
• Licensure: Current Registered Pharmacist License (RPh) for applicable state required.
• ACLS and/or PALS required within three months of hire.

Benefits

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