Clinical Pharmacist Float Critical Care

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 121,394 - 182,092; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care Float to optimize drug therapy for pediatric patients across neonatal and pediatric ICU settings, the heart transplant unit, and the emergency department.

The role involves multidisciplinary rounds, therapeutic drug monitoring, patient education, and precepting learners, with emphasis on safety and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS in Pharmacy required.
• Completion of one-year pharmacy residency required.
• Colorado pharmacist license (DORA) required.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide drug information and therapeutic recommendations for pediatric patients.
• Perform therapeutic drug monitoring and participate in multidisciplinary rounds.
• Oversee medication preparation, dispensing, and inventory control.
• Precept students, interns, and residents.

Skills

Pharmacy residency completed

Pediatric experience

Residency in pediatrics

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS in Pharmacy

Job description

Job Overview

Ensures safe, appropriate, and economical use of drugs through the application of specialized skills and knowledge in pediatric patient care. This Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care Float is an integral team member of the pharmacist competency group. The pharmacist rotates through various specialties such as neonatal critical care, pediatric critical care, cardiovascular critical care, heart transplant, and emergency department. The pharmacist rounds with the multidisciplinary care team, performs therapeutic drug monitoring, makes therapeutic recommendations, provides patient education, precepts, and much more.

Additional Information

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits

Shift: Monday - Friday, days/evenings with weekend rotation and selected holidays.

Eligible Incentives: Relocation assistance available for qualified external applicants.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides drug information services by responding to questions regarding medication compatibilities, adverse drug events, regimens, dosing, interactions, storage and disposal, compounding, therapeutic uses of medications and pharmaceutical supplies in a timely manner; using a systematic approach to effectively search, retrieve, and evaluate the literature and appropriately communicate and apply the information to patient care; and assist with the development, maintenance, and implementation of hospital and department policy and procedures related to medication use, storage, restrictions, and administration.
• Sustains and implements quality and safety initiatives and practices in the department and throughout the hospital. Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Sustains clinical pharmacy services throughout the organization by providing pharmaceutical care for pediatric patients of all age ranges through participation in multidisciplinary team rounds and/or care, emergency response, education, guidance, interpretation and analysis of medication‑related therapeutic issues; documenting pharmaceutical interventions according to departmental standards; performing therapeutic drug monitoring and disease outcome analysis; and timely verification of medication orders in an electronic health record system.
• Participates in general pharmacy operations throughout the organization through appropriate medication preparation, dispensing, and inventory control. Provides oversight to pharmacy technicians, interns, residents, and students as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree
• Experience: Completion of one year pharmacy residency
  • Preference will be given to those applicants who have at least one year of pediatric pharmacy experience and/or have completed a residency in pediatrics.
• Equivalency: One year of pharmacy work experience accepted in lieu of residency
• Certification(s): BLS certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute accepted)
• Licensure(s): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Pharmacist license

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $121,394.93 to $182,092.39

Benefits Information

As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company‑provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403(b) employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children’s Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job‑related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non‑job‑related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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