Pharmacist - PRN

Akron Children's; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Pharmacist to ensure safe and effective drug therapy for all patients. The role includes interfacing with physicians and nursing staff, reviewing orders, and maintaining required records.

The candidate should have a Bachelor of Pharmacy (PharmD preferred) and an active Ohio license, with 5–7 years experience preferred. This onsite position requires collaboration across departments, adherence to regulatory standards, and the ability to address diverse

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmacy with hospital setting preferred.
• Pediatrics experience preferred.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
• Certification: Ohio State Board of Pharmacy license required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff to resolve drug therapy questions and document resolutions.
• Review new medication orders against patient profiles for accuracy, allergies, dosing, and potential interactions.
• Maintain all required records including controlled substances.
• Provide care aligned with patient safety and age-specific needs.

Skills

Pharmacy experience

Pediatrics experience

Healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

PharmD degree

Ohio State Board of Pharmacy license

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Summary

The Pharmacist ensures safe, effective, and appropriate drug therapy for all patients.

Responsibilities

• Contacts and confers with physician and nursing staff to achieve effective outcomes when drug therapy questions, irregularities, or problems are encountered; documentation of the resolution of any inappropriate orders is recorded.
• Reviews each new medication order against patient profile information for completeness, allergy conflicts, reasonableness of dose, duplicate drug therapy, and clinically significant drug reactions.
• Maintains all legally required and departmentally required records including controlled substances.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• Other duties as required.

Other Information

Technical Expertise

• Experience in pharmacy is required; or pediatrics is preferred.
• Experience in JCAHO accreditation is preferred.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy is required; PharmD degree is preferred.
• Certification: Current license by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy is required.
• Years of relevant experience: 5 to 7 years is preferred.
• Years of experience supervising: None.
• Possesses a valid State driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain insurability as determined by the ACH insurance carrier's requirements.
• An annual physical is required to be completed with the Akron Children's Hospital Employee Health Department.

On Call

FTE: 0.001000

Status: Onsite