Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist Leader

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Pharmacist for our pediatric hospital pharmacy. This role ensures safe, efficacious, rational, and cost-effective patient medication therapy by influencing physicians' use of resources and monitoring drug effectiveness.

Develops and improves integrated clinical and distributive pharmaceutical services. Reviews physician orders, coordinates dispensing of medications, and provides clinical and educational services to other healthcare professionals and

Qualifications

• PharmD degree or equivalent from an accredited pharmacy school.
• Georgia licensed pharmacist with residency or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs production and distributive pharmacy responsibilities as required.
• Interacts and participates with team members and other healthcare providers for the provision of safe, cost-effective drug therapy for assigned patient care teams.
• Provides drug information and medication use education to healthcare professionals.
• Participates in developing and evaluating drug policies, conducting drug utilization evaluations, and reporting adverse drug reactions/adverse drug events.
• Maintains accurate patient medication profiles, noting medication reconciliation drug-related problems and coordinating patient medication needs at transition of care.
• Provides education and supports team participation in the provision of medication education to patients and families.
• Serves as preceptor and clinical leader to new employees, post-graduate year one residents, and pharmacy students.
• Maintains individual competence and develops professional practice management skills.

Skills

Pediatrics experience

Education

PharmD (or equivalent)

Job description

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is seeking a Pharmacist for our pediatric hospital pharmacy. This role ensures safe, efficacious, rational, and cost-effective patient medication therapy by influencing physicians' use of resources and monitoring drug effectiveness.

Develops and improves integrated clinical and distributive pharmaceutical services. Reviews physician orders, coordinates dispensing of medications, and provides clinical and educational services to other healthcare professionals and