Pediatric Pharmacist – Clinical & Consultative Care

Shriners Children's; California; On-site; USD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Children’s is seeking a pharmacist to provide distributive, clinical, consultative, and research pharmaceutical services in a pediatric burn, orthopedic, and rehabilitation hospital. You will operate as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective medication use for children up to 18 years old.

The role requires CA licensure and PALS within 6 months, with on-site duties and potential collaboration across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Qualifications

• CA pharmacy license is required.
• PALS certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper technique to prepare medications for dispensing.
• Accepts, verifies, and transmits prescription orders from prescribers.
• Screens prescriptions for appropriateness (drug, dosage, form, indication, route).
• Compounds, fills, and dispenses medications in compliance with standards and laws; verifies doses and contents.
• Supervises and instructs volunteers, technicians, interns, and colleagues.
• Participates in Quality Assurance and Pharmacy and Therapeutics activities including drug utilization reviews and formulary updates.
• Maintains and documents services and records as required by law.

Skills

Prescription verification

Drug dispensing

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

CA Pharmacy License

Job description

Shriners Children’s is seeking a pharmacist to provide distributive, clinical, consultative, and research pharmaceutical services in a pediatric burn, orthopedic, and rehabilitation hospital. You will operate as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective medication use for children up to 18 years old.

The role requires CA licensure and PALS within 6 months, with on-site duties and potential collaboration across inpatient and outpatient settings.