Pediatric Heart Transplant Pharmacist Specialist

U.S. Anesthesia Partners; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 130,499 - 195,749; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay

Incentives

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

403b employer match

Wellness program

Education benefit

Annual bonus program

Base pay increases

Job summary

Children's Colorado seeks a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to optimize safe, effective drug use for pediatric heart transplant patients. This role sits in the Pharmacy-Heart Transplant Team and involves teaching, research, and collaboration across disciplines to advance patient care.

The position emphasizes leadership in pharmacy services, quality improvement, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds to support outcomes in a high-volume pediatric transplant program.

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Pharmacy required; BPS Certification within 3 years of start date.
• Two years of residency experience or one year of residency plus three years of work experience; equivalency accepted.
• Colorado DORA Pharmacy license required.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute accepted).
• Preference for heart transplant or transplant PGY2 experience.

Responsibilities

• Designs and leads pharmaceutical outcomes research; participates in drug utilization reviews and research.
• Educates pharmacy staff, nursing staff, medical staff, residents and students; serves as a preceptor.
• Provides drug information services and communicates literature-based recommendations to patient care teams; helps develop medication-use policies.
• Supports quality and safety initiatives; reports adverse drug events and variances.
• Provides pharmaceutical care for pediatric patients through multidisciplinary rounds, clinical monitoring, and timely verification of orders in the EHR.
• Oversees medication preparation, dispensing, and inventory; provides oversight to technicians and learners.

Education

BS in Pharmacy

Doctorate of Pharmacy

Job description

Children's Colorado seeks a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to optimize safe, effective drug use for pediatric heart transplant patients. This role sits in the Pharmacy-Heart Transplant Team and involves teaching, research, and collaboration across disciplines to advance patient care.

The position emphasizes leadership in pharmacy services, quality improvement, and participation in multidisciplinary rounds to support outcomes in a high-volume pediatric transplant program.