US - Pharmacist

Shriners Children's; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Hospitals for Children is seeking a US-licensed Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care for pediatric patients within a hospital setting, focusing on safe and effective medication management for orthopedic, burn, spinal cord injury, and cleft lip/palate conditions.

The role involves preparing medications, verifying prescriptions, supervising staff and volunteers, and contributing to quality assurance and drug-use initiatives within the pharmacy.

Qualifications

• US-licensed Pharmacist.
• 3 years inpatient and outpatient experience preferred.
• 3 years Pediatric Critical Care, Surgical or Orthopedic experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the appropriate technique is used to prepare medications to be dispensed for patient administration.
• Accepts, verifies, and transmits written, verbal, telephone, or computer-entered prescription orders from prescribers.
• Screens all prescriptions and drug orders for appropriateness (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, independently calculates or evaluates the dose and checks the accuracy of contents of all ingredients 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 (e.g. 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.

Education

Pharmacy license

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 ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

Job Summary

Shriners Hospitals for Children is seeking a dedicated and compassionate US-licensed Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to our pediatric patients. This role ensures safe, effective, and efficient medication management within a specialized hospital environment, supporting the unique needs of children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures that the appropriate technique is used to prepare medications to be dispensed for patient administration
• Accepts, 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 Years(inpatient and outpatient)
• 3 Years Pediatric Critical Care, Surgical or Orthopedic

The pay range for this position is $106,629.12 - $159,943.68. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.