Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist - ICU Float

Duke Health; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC, is seeking a pharmacist for Inpatient Pediatric Pharmacy to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care across the patient care continuum. You will oversee dispensing, drug information, and documentation within the Duke Health System, ensuring compliance with laws and Joint Commission standards.

The role involves reviewing therapy, ensuring medication availability, supervising personnel, and contributing to education of students and residents.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree OR BS Pharmacy Degree.
• Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina.
• PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy residency or PGY1 Pharmacy Residency with pediatric focus plus clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and monitor patient's medication therapy for safety and efficacy; advise patient care team of issues.
• Prepare, label and dispense medications per physicians' prescriptions; maintain required records.
• Maintain dispensing records and oversee medication charging/credit systems.
• Educate caregivers, patients and students about medications and proper use.
• Oversee the medication process; collect data and present reports on medication systems.
• Ensure medications are available, procured, prepared and stored properly.
• Supervise staff involved in preparation and dispensing of drugs and supplies.
• Provide oversight for investigational medications and ensure proper documentation.
• Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and outcomes; advise on dosing and toxicity.
• Contribute to education of students and pharmacy residents.
• Maintain liaison with medical and nursing staff and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Conduct medication histories, assess compliance, participate in rounds.
• Individualize regimens considering pharmacodynamics/pharmacokinetics.
• Conduct and participate in research impacting patient care and pharmacoeconomics.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

BS Pharmacy Degree

Job description

About Duke University Hospital

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Location/ Department

Duke University Hospital; Inpatient Pediatric Pharmacy; Durham, NC

Work Hours

• Full time (40 hours/week)
• Monday-Friday
  • 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
  • 40-60% evenings
• Every 4th weekend
• Rotating holiday coverage
• Rotating overnight on call coverage

General Description Of The Job Class

Provide pharmaceutical care services to the patients of the Duke University Health System including, but not limited to oversight, monitoring, preparation, dispensing and proper documentation of patient medication therapy as well as providing drug information, patient information and oversight of information and dispensing systems; ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations as well as proper storage and documentation. May also advise physicians on matters pertaining to drug usage and control; participate in the development and delivery of continuing education programs for Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Medical Staff and students.

Duties And Responsibilities Of This Level

• Review and monitor patient's medication therapy and orders written by appropriate caregivers for safety and efficacy considering specific patient conditions and health status; advise patient care team of issues with, or possible enhancements to, patient's medication therapy and document such interventions.
• Prepare, label and dispense medications for patients in accordance with physicians' prescriptions; ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and narcotics and the maintenance of required records.
• Maintain appropriate records of dispensing and oversee and maintain the systems that charge or credit for medications and medication treatments.
• Provide drug information and educate caregivers, patients and students regarding medications and their proper use and monitoring.
• Oversee and monitor all aspects of the medication process; collect data and present reports and recommendations regarding issues with the medication systems.
• Ensure that appropriate medications are available for patients and properly procured, prepared, stored and maintained.
• Supervise the process and technical personnel who assist in preparation, maintenance and dispensing of drugs and supplies.
• Provide support, education and oversight for investigational medications for patients; provide information regarding their preparation, labeling and availability within the medication system; maintain appropriate and required records and documentation for investigational drugs.
• Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including advising physicians on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses.
• Contributes to the education of students and pharmacy residents.
• Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulations regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission standards.
• Conduct and evaluate medication histories, assess compliance and suggest modifications so as to achieve desired outcomes; instruct patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs; participate in patient care rounds with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patient progress.
• Individualize medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and continually improving the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same.
• Conduct and participate in research including, but not limited to, performing as the primary investigator or co-investigator for research programs which will impact on the delivery of quality care or examine the pharmacoeconomic impact of providing care to the patients in the Duke Health System.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree OR BS Pharmacy Degree

Experience

• With a BS Pharmacy degree, two years of pharmacy practice experience, or acceptable board certification, or completion of an accredited residency program and demonstrated ability to achieve positive patient outcomes in a similar environment is required.
• With Doctor of Pharmacy degree, no experience is required.
• PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy residency or PGY1 Pharmacy Residency with pediatric focus plus clinical experience preferred.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina

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