Pharmacist - PRN

Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas provides specialized inpatient care for children with complex medical and behavioral health needs. Our interdisciplinary team is dedicated to bridging the gap from hospital to home, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that helps every child reach their fullest potential. At Nexus, we are committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients and families we serve.

Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and process physician medication orders accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare, dispense, and monitor medication therapies in accordance with applicable laws and best practices.
• Monitor drug therapy, including lab values and levels; recommend or implement appropriate adjustments.
• Conduct medication reconciliation and ensure accurate documentation in the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Ensure all medication charges and reports are completed accurately and daily.
• Maintain pharmacy operations, including Pyxis system management and drug database accuracy.
• Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to optimize medication therapy and formulary use.
• Communicate drug-related information clearly to patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Partner with providers to identify cost-effective medication alternatives when appropriate.
• Actively participate in team conferences and interdisciplinary care planning.
• Provide medication education to patients and families and document all interactions.
• Deliver in-services and ongoing education to nursing and clinical staff.
• Support orientation, training, and competency validation of pharmacy and nursing personnel.
• Ensure compliance with DNV, CMS, state, and federal pharmacy regulations.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready pharmacy environment.
• Participate in Performance Improvement (PI) initiatives to enhance service quality and efficiency.
• Attend and contribute to monthly department and staff meetings.
• Follow established protocols, including automatic therapeutic substitutions and IV to PO/PT conversions.
• Manage Pyxis system functions, including adding medications, ensuring accurate medication descriptions, and adding/maintaining nursing user access.
• Reconcile reports including discrepancies and overrides.
• Provide on-call pharmacy coverage as needed.
• Communicate effectively with vendors and external partners.
• Address and resolve concerns from patients, families, and staff professionally.
• Support departmental goals and perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Advanced degree or completion of an accredited hospital pharmacy residency preferred.
• Experience in a hospital or pediatric setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of DNV, CMS, and state regulatory requirements.
• Current, active license as a Registered Pharmacist in the state of Texas.
• IV Certification preferred.