Clinical Pharmacist (Casual/PRN) (Finance)

Nemours is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist (CASUAL/PRN), to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Orlando, Florida.

PRN Clinical Pharmacist position with Hospital experience that has availability to work weekends in addition to some weekday shifts. Shift hours consist of 8 and 10 hour AM and PM shifts in addition to an every 4th weekend rotation. Pediatric Hospital and IV room pharmacy experience preferred.

This position is responsible for providing Pharmacy Services within the Inpatient and Outpatient Retail Pharmacy Department and the Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando FL. The Clinical Staff Pharmacist will review, clarify, verify, and provide recommendations for medication orders and be responsible for the dispensing of medications, and the activities surrounding dispensing, throughout the hospital and its associated clinics at Medical City.

Position Responsibilities

• Reviews interpret and verify medications orders for accuracy using sound principles, accounting for the pharmacology of the drug, pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination with responsibility for establishing and overseeing the delivery and preparation of unit dose and parenteral pharmaceuticals.
• Carries out rules and regulations pertaining to the professional policies of the pharmacy department and ensures compliance with State and Federal regulations concerning Controlled Substances.
• Provide pediatric pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including advising physicians and practitioners on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs, drug-drug, drug-food interactions and side effects, as well as assisting in the prescribing of appropriate doses.
• Responsible to provide accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to the professional staff and to patients and their families if needed.
• Coordinates the activities of pharmacy technicians engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of medications in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs, controlled drugs, investigational drugs, and the maintenance of required records.
• Reads, extract and interprets information in patient's charts accurately.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; maintains logs, records, and other documentation as assigned.
• Promote the use of the Nemours Children's Hospital drug formulary by converting non-formulary orders to formulary when possible, but facilitate procurement of non-formulary drugs when necessary.
• Establish and maintain an open communication process throughout the hospital.
• Works with other NCH colleagues to engage the patient and their family in medication discussions, planning and educational sessions to support Patient and Family Centered Care.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, Pharm D preferred.
• Minimum of six (6) months experience required. Prior work experience to include months/years working as a Pharmacy Technician, a Pharmacist Intern and/or while in a Residency program. Residency program to be equivalent to 2 years of work experience.
• Hospital pharmacy experience preferred. Pediatric hospital experience preferred.
• Currently licensed by the State of Florida or legally eligible.
• American Heart Association BLS required within 90 days of hire.
• Unit dose training, IV, TPN, and Oncology experience. Drug Storage, Distribution, and Automation Technology Systems. EPIC experience preferred, Pyxis experience preferred.

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .