Pharmacist - Outpatient / HH-Pharmacy

Schedule:

Full Time, M-F 8-5 Rotating on call nights and weekends At Children's, the region's only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities. A Brief Overview Ensures safe, accurate and appropriate use of medications, by evaluating prescribers' orders for dosing, allergies and contraindications. Supervises the work of supportive pharmacy personnel. Answers pharmacy-related questions for other health professionals and the general public. Performs pharmacokinetic monitoring and consultations, reports adverse drug events, interventions, and variances involving medications. Recommends appropriate and cost-effective drug therapy options. Provides medication counseling to patients and their families. Actively participates and facilitates the medication reconciliation process upon discharge of patients. Promotes and participates in the defined missions of the hospital and the pharmacy. Actively promotes the profession of pharmacy by participating in the education of students on clerkships and experiential experiences, as well as pharmacy residents. Essential Functions Responsible for the timely and accurate dispensing of pharmaceuticals, ensuring proper preparation, labeling, dispensing and charging.

• Reviews medication orders and appropriately triages urgent, routine, and PRN medication orders
• Understands and demonstrates appropriate order entry, preparation and documentation of appropriate pharmaceutical products.
• Provides appropriate supervision and timely checking of pharmaceutical products prepared by supportive pharmacy personnel.
• Proficient in describing appropriate delivery of all medications including routine meds, controlled substances, and chemotherapy.
• Effectively identifies and resolves routine professional practice problems on a regular basis using critical evaluation skills. Appropriately reviews medication therapy and intervenes with healthcare team as warranted.
• Evaluates medication order for appropriate medication selection, dosage, route, frequency, duration of therapy and drug interactions (drug-drug, allergy, drug-disease, drug-lab, drug-food) in relation to the patient's clinical status.
• Performs profile review to assess appropriateness of medication therapy in relation to patient's ongoing and changing disease state and clinical status.
• Obtains and accurately documents relevant information in the patient chart on a timely basis.
• Demonstrates competency verifying and/or entering orders into the electronic medical record. Appropriately manages technology in the day-to-day delivery of pharmaceutical care.
• Dispensing software system
• Electronic variance reporting system
• Intervention documentation
• Retrieval of Policy and Procedures from the intranet
• Electronic drug information resources (Lexi-comp, Micromedex, etc.)
• Additional programs as appropriate Provides information to healthcare professionals and families regarding drug therapy.
• Answers drug related questions in a timely and professional manner and utilizes other resources as necessary.
• Provides counseling and teaching instructions, including patient information sheets.
• Participates in educations opportunities with healthcare practitioners, including students and residents
• If pharmacy has on call service, participates in call coverage as needed Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job.

Perform physical requirements as described in the Physical Requirements section. Education Qualifications Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university in pharmacy. Required Skills and Abilities Mathematical skills necessary for algebraic conversion, subtractions, multiplication, and division. Verbal and written communications skills sufficient/necessary to receive and deliver information accurately among pharmacy staff and others. Licenses and Certifications PHARM-R - Registered Pharmacist Current and valid Nebraska pharmacist or be eligible for licensure in the state of Nebraska Required and Successful completion of security check in compliance with requirements set by the State of Nebraska Required Children's is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children's, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child! INDPHAR