Clinical Pharmacist (START DATE AUGUST, 2012) Job in Orlando 32827, Florida US
Nemours is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist - (START DATE AUGUST, 2012) to join our team at the Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, Florida.
As one of the nation's leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours provides world-class clinical care in four states – Delaware, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In 2012, Orlando will be home to Nemours Children's Hospital, part of a unique, state-of-the-art health campus, which will include a new Nemours Children's Clinic, an ambulatory diagnostic center and extensive research and education facilities. As part of Nemours' fully integrated system of care, we have access to the specialists and resources of the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware – named among the nation's best in pediatric specialty care by U.S. News World Report.
Job Duties
* Reviews, interprets, and verifies medication orders for accuracy using sound principles, accounting for pharmacology of the drug, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and overseeing the delivery and preparation of unit dose and parenteral pharmaceuticals.
* Carries out rules and regulations pertaining to the professional policies of the pharmacy department and ensures compliance with State and Federal regulations concerning Controlled Substances.
* Provide pediatric pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including advising physicians and practitioners on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs, drug-drug, drug-food interactions and side effects, as well as assisting in the prescribing of appropriate doses.
* Responsible to provide accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the professional staff and to patients and their families if needed.
* Coordinates the activities of pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of medications in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs, controlled drugs, investigational drugs, and the maintenance of required records.
* Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient's charts accurately.
* Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; maintain logs, records, and other documentation as assigned.
* Promote the use of the Nemours Children's Hospital drug formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary when possible, but facilitates procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
* Establish and maintain an open communication process throughout the hospital.
* Works with other NCH colleagues to engage the patient and their family in medication discussions, planning and educational sessions to support Patient and Family Centered Care.
Job Requirements:
* PharmD with PGY-1 residency preferred or 3 years experience within a Pediatric Hospital Pharmacy Department.
* Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy preferred.
* Currently licensed by the State of Florida or legally eligible.
Nemours, an equal opportunity employer, is committed to focusing on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.
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