Pharmacist (Weekend Option)

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children's St. Louis has an opportunity for a PRN Pharmacist. In this role the pharmacist properly checks, prepares, and distributes medications, and ensures proper control measures of medication and medication storage areas.

Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our team delivers compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most, with opportunities to contribute to education and research opportunities within a leading pediatric specialty

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Pharmacy is required.
• Pharmacy license in state of practice is required.
• PharmD is preferred.
• 2 years Hospital Pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications, guided by professional standards of practice.
• Receive prescriptions and medication orders from providers.
• Check medication orders for proper dosing, contraindications, interactions.
• Prepares, fills, and dispenses medications based upon physician orders.
• Assesses the appropriateness of medications prescribed and provides drug information to staff.
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager in planning, coordinating, and training pharmacy staff.
• Orders CII controlled substances and maintain control of all controlled substances.

Skills

Hospital Pharmacy experience

Education

Bachelor in Pharmacy

Pharmacy license in state of practice

PharmD

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners 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.

Job Description

Shriners Children's St. Louis has an opportunity for a PRN Pharmacist. In this role the pharmacist properly checks, prepares, and distributes medications, and ensures proper control measures of medication and medication storage areas. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts and oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications, guided by professional standards of practice.
• Receive prescriptions and medication orders from providers
• Check medication orders for proper dosing, contraindications, interactions
• Prepares, fills, and dispenses medications based upon physician orders
• Assesses the appropriateness of medications prescribed, monitors medication effects on the patient and provides drug information to hospital and medical staff
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager in planning, developing, coordinating and controlling pharmacy department functions and in training, supervising and evaluating pharmacy support personnel
• Orders CII controlled substances and maintain control of all controlled substances

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor in Pharmacy
• Pharmacy license in state of practice

Preferred Qualifications

• PharmD
• 2 years Hospital Pharmacy experience

Compensation

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Benefits

Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages,

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Retirement matching
• And so much more!

Additional Information

We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities.

We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more.

No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.