Staff Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH is seeking a Pharmacist to oversee medication management across ambulatory clinics and hospital care, dispensing medications and educating patients and families. The role supports transitions from hospital to home and collaborates with the patient care team to ensure safe, effective pharmacotherapy.

The successful candidate will supervise pharmacy technicians and interns, review outpatient prescriptions, address insurance and prior authorization

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree required or licensed pharmacist with relevant credentials.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for patient and team education.
• Aptitude for detail and medication safety in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee prescription data entry, prior authorizations, and billing issue resolution.
• Dispense medications and counsel caregivers on medications and usage.
• Review outpatient prescriptions for dosage appropriateness and patient safety; coordinate with physicians as needed.
• Obtain and verify insurance information; troubleshoot insurance barriers.

Skills

Pharmacy licensure guidance

Communication

Medication safety

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

Job description

Overview

Schedule: 3 days a week (variable days) Monday to Friday Between 8:30 am to 5 pm

Job Description Summary: Responsible for medication management, dispensing, and patient/family education. Supports patients seen in ambulatory clinics, hospital discharges, and supports ongoing medication maintenance in the home.

Job Description

Essential Functions: Oversees pharmacy technicians and interns in the performance of prescription data entry, prior authorization submissions, resolution of billing issues, and preparation of prescriptions. Assigns tasks, checks work, (i.e. compounds) and provides input in performance evaluations. Reviews outpatient prescriptions; determines appropriateness of dosage form for the size and weight of the child; contacts physician if in doubt of appropriateness of dosage. May on occasion need to fill a prescription from a study and perform the required record keeping. Dispenses and counsels caregivers on medications; manages dispensing information including patient profile review and potential medication complications and takes appropriate action to correct problems. Obtains appropriate insurance information, effectively troubleshoots insurance related barriers. Provides drug information to health professionals, patients, and caregivers.

Education Requirement

Doctor of Pharmacy, required. Candidates who have been licensed and practicing as a pharmacist since before 2004 may qualify with a bachelor’s degree.

Licensure Requirement

Licensure, or licensure-eligibility, to practice pharmacy in the state of Ohio, required.

Skills

Basic skills in using and documenting in an electronic medical record. Strong communication and interpersonal skills required in providing education to patients/families and patient care team members; as well as in interactions with students, the public, pharmaceutical representatives, and representatives from external institutions (i.e., colleges of pharmacy, health care institutions). Aptitude for detail and medication safety skills.

Experience

Community Pharmacy/Retail Experience or internship, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Chemicals/Medications, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting, Standing, Walking

Other

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

Company Culture

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.