Pharmacist - Outpatient / HH-Pharmacy

Brief Overview

Ensures safe, accurate and appropriate use of medications, evaluates prescribers' orders, supervises pharmacy personnel, answers pharmacy-related questions, performs pharmacokinetic monitoring and consultations, reports adverse drug events, recommends drug therapy options, provides medication counseling, participates in medication reconciliation, and promotes the profession of pharmacy.

Essential Functions

• Timely and accurate dispensing of pharmaceuticals, ensuring proper preparation, labeling, dispensing and charging.
• Reviews medication orders and appropriately triages urgent, routine, and PRN medication orders.
• Describes appropriate delivery of all medications including routine meds, controlled substances, and chemotherapy.
• Identifies and resolves routine professional practice problems on a regular basis using critical evaluation skills.
• Evaluates medication order for appropriate medication selection, dosage, route, frequency, duration of therapy and drug interactions (drug-drug, allergy, drug-disease, drug-lab, drug-food) in relation to the patient’s clinical status.
• Verifies and/or enters orders into the electronic medical record.
• Manages technology in the day-to-day delivery of pharmaceutical care.
• Dispensing software system
• Electronic variance reporting system
• Intervention documentation
• Retrieves policy and procedures from the intranet
• Electronic drug information resources (Lexi-comp, Micromedex, etc.)
• Provides information to healthcare professionals and families regarding drug therapy.
• Answers drug related questions in a timely and professional manner and utilizes other resources as necessary.
• Provides counseling and teaching instructions, including patient information sheets.
• Participates in educations opportunities with healthcare practitioners, including students and residents.
• If pharmacy has on call service, participates in call coverage as needed.

Education Qualifications

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university in pharmacy.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Mental skills necessary for algebraic conversion, subtractions, multiplication, and division.
• Verbal and written communications skills sufficient/necessary to receive and deliver information accurately among pharmacy staff and others.

Licenses and Certifications

• PHARM-R - Registered Pharmacist
• Current and valid Nebraska pharmacist license or eligibility for licensure in the state of Nebraska

About The Role

Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.