Inpatient Pharmacist Team Lead - Peds

MUSC Children's Health; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a PharmD leader to guide inpatient specialty pharmacy programs, optimize therapy and cost effectiveness, and collaborate with the health care team to maintain safety and quality standards.

The role includes serving as Pharmacist-In-Charge and ensuring compliance with all laws governing pharmacy practice, supervision of personnel, and coordination of programs within the specialty area. An SC Pharmacist License and BLS within 90 days are required.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree with residency or 2 years of pharmacist experience.
• Active SC Pharmacist License and current BLS certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and clinical pharmacy leadership within a specialty area and oversee initiatives to optimize patient care.
• Serve as Pharmacist-In-Charge ensuring compliance with pharmacy laws and supervising staff.

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Quality improvement

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Pharmacy residency program

2 years of work experience as a registered pharmacist

Job description

Job Description Summary

Under the general guidance of the Inpatient Pharmacy Manager, provide operational and clinical pharmacy leadership within specialty area.

Job Description

• In collaboration with the health care team, ensure that the Pharmacy provides the optimal drug therapy to patients as evidenced by proper drug selection, dose, route, duration of therapy, and cost effectiveness. Develop, implement, and coordinate pharmacy programs and enhance the quality of existing services in specialty area. Provide oversight and monitoring of clinical and operational pharmacy initiatives and services. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to optimize the delivery of care, ensuring relevant safety, regulatory, certification and/or accreditation standard are maintained, and various required human resource functions.
• Serves as the Pharmacist-In-Charge and ensures the operation of the pharmacy is in conformance with all laws pertinent to the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of drugs and supervision of pharmacy personnel.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completion of a pharmacy residency program or 2 years of work experience as a registered pharmacist.

Licenses and certifications: SC Pharmacist License, Current BLS Certification (within 90 days of start date)

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