Pediatric Infectious Disease Pharmacist – Stewardship

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado invites applications for a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist focused on safe, effective pediatric drug therapy. This role emphasizes outcomes research, staff education, and interdisciplinary collaboration across the hospital’s pharmacy and clinical teams.

The ideal candidate holds a PharmD or BS in Pharmacy, with 2 years of residency or 1 year residency plus 3 years of relevant work, and must obtain BPS certification within 3 years.

Qualifications

• Two years of residency experience or one year of residency plus three years of work experience.
• Three years of pharmacy work experience in area of specialty accepted in lieu of 2nd year of residency.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Certification required within 3 years of start date
• BLS certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute accepted)
• State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Pharmacy license

Responsibilities

• Designs and leads pharmaceutical outcomes research. Identifies opportunities for and participates in drug utilization reviews and research.
• Participates in the education of pharmacy staff, nursing staff, medical staff, pharmacy residents and students, other healthcare allied professionals and patients and families; serves as a preceptor and mentor for pharmacy residents and students.
• 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 searching, retrieving, and evaluating the literature and appropriately communicating and applying the information to the patient care situation; and assisting 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). Demonstrates sustained record of identifying and leading quality improvement/assurance initiatives.
• Sustains clinical pharmacy services throughout the organization by providing pharmaceutical care for pediatric patients of all age ranges through participation in multi-disciplinary 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.
• Participate 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.

Education

BS in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy

Job description

Children's Hospital Colorado invites applications for a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist focused on safe, effective pediatric drug therapy. This role emphasizes outcomes research, staff education, and interdisciplinary collaboration across the hospital’s pharmacy and clinical teams.

The ideal candidate holds a PharmD or BS in Pharmacy, with 2 years of residency or 1 year residency plus 3 years of relevant work, and must obtain BPS certification within 3 years.