Pharmacist - Per Diem

Shriners Children's; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriner's Children’s in Pasadena, CA is seeking a licensed pharmacist to provide distributive, clinical, consultative, and research pharmaceutical services in a pediatric burn, orthopedic, and rehabilitation hospital. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe medication use and high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities include verifying prescriptions, preparing doses, supervising interns and technicians, and contributing to formulary and quality assurance efforts.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications with appropriate technique for patient administration.
• Accept, verify, and transmit prescriptions from prescribers.
• Screen prescriptions for drug, dosage form, dose, indication, route, and incompatibilities.
• Compound or dispense medications in compliance with standards and law.
• Assist in supervising volunteers, technicians and interns.
• Participate in QA and Pharmacy & Therapeutics activities and drug policy guidelines.
• Maintain records and narcotic inventory per legal requirements.

Skills

PALS within 6 months

CA Pharmacist License

Education

Pharmacist license in CA

Job description

Company OverviewShriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.CURRENT EMPLOYEES: Please log into Workday Click Here to apply internally through the \"Jobs Hub\"Job DescriptionJob DescriptionTo provide distributive, clinical, consultative, and research pharmaceutical services in a pediatric burn, orthopedic, and rehabilitation hospital; to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.Key Responsibilities:Ensures that the appropriate technique is used to prepare medications to be dispensed for patient administrationAccepts, verifies, and transmits written, verbal, telephone, or computer-entered prescription orders from prescribers.Screens all prescriptions and drug orders for appropriateness (i.e.- drug, dosage form, dose, indication, route, and incompatibilities,).Compounds or fills and dispenses medications in compliance with institutional standards, laws, and accepted standard of practice. When a technician or intern is involved in the process, independently calculates or evaluates the dose and checks the accuracy of contents of all ingredients (including syringes) and the final product.Assists in the supervision and instruction of volunteers, technicians, intern pharmacists, and colleagues.Participates in Quality Assurance and Pharmacy and Therapeutics related committees (i.e. Assists in drug utilization reviews, target drug programs, formulary revision, quality assurance, and development of guidelines and protocols for drug use.).Maintains and documents services and records as required by law, including workload statistics, narcotic inventory and control, and nursing unit inspection records.Required Qualifications:Pharmacy license in CAPediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 monthsPreferred Qualifications:3 Years (inpatient and outpatient)3 Years Pediatric Critical Care, Surgical or OrthopedicThe pay range for this position is $65.92 - 98.88/hour.Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.