Full benefits package including paid holiday, vacation and sick leave; health, dental and vision insurance; tuition reimbursement for self or family; 200 percent retirement match and more.
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree
Internal Number: RE44047
The Pediatric Pharmacy Team at Kentucky Children’s Hospital is recruiting a full-time acute/progressive care clinical pharmacist.
The position provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care activities for neonatal and pediatric patients admitted to the covered services and actively participates on multidisciplinary team patient care rounds. The position will contact and confer with physicians and other practitioners to optimize drug therapy.
Duties include active participation in medication reconciliation, patient education, review of patient profiles, therapeutic drug monitoring, clinical documentation, responding to pediatric emergencies, etc. The position provides educational services to pharmacy students, residents, pharmacists, physicians, and nurses through precepting, in-service presentations, and teaching at the College of Pharmacy. Contributes to the scholarly productivity of the enterprise through clinical research, quality improvement, presentations, publications, etc. The position reviews, interprets, and verifies written and electronic orders to ensure appropriate drug therapy has been prescribed for admitted patients. The position provides direction and supervision of technical staff and pharmacy interns and confirms the quality and accuracy of dispensed products. The position upholds UK Healthcare core values and maintains effective teamwork with pharmacists, residents, technicians, interns, physicians, nurses, allied health staff, etc.
The candidate accepting this position will work every fourth to sixth weekend and 2-3 university observed holidays per year.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Strong clinical skills; knowledge of inpatient drug distribution and dispensing; ability to prioritize; excellent communication skills; team mentality; desire to teach; and motivation are required to excel in this position.
Physical Requirements: This position requires intermittently sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); and occasionally standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; and lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Also involves some exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes including waste, cuts/punctures, and blood-borne or airborne pathogens.
Shift: Primarily day shift, occasional second shift, every fourth to sixth weekend, 2-3 holidays per year.
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Recently named the #34 best large employer in the US by Forbes magazine!UK HealthCare at the University of Kentucky is among the nation's busiest, most active academic medical centers. Our 1,040 licensed beds are spread across the system’s flagship UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Children’s Hospital and UK Good Samaritan Hospital, all located in Lexington. In addition, the clinical enterprise embraces a wide range of clinical areas and several multidisciplinary centers, including the NCI-designated Markey Cancer Center. UK Chandler Hospital includes the only Level 1 Trauma Center for both adult and pediatric patients and the only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit in Central and Eastern Kentucky. U.S. News & World Report ranks Chandler Hospital No. 1 in Kentucky. Our Pharmacy Services area is one of the premier programs in the United States. We have more than 800 pharmacists and staff working in a wide variety of settings, including our central hospital pharmacies, ambulatory and inpatient areas, five retail pharmacies and the UK Specialty Pharmacy. As a team member, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference for patients with challenging disease states, as well ...as to participate in research and be part of a close-knit team of professionals focused on innovation and great patient care.The university offers a robust package of benefits that includes health, dental and vision insurance; a 100 percent retirement match; and a wide range of optional benefits. Learn more about University of Kentucky employee benefits here: https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.Lexington is a great place to live – it’s family-friendly and easy to navigate and features a low cost of living compared to many areas its size.In addition to the horse racing, basketball and bourbon Kentucky is known for, we have a rich literary and music tradition, a thriving arts scene, and rolling hills that beckon for hiking, rock-climbing or just enjoying nature. For even more to do, the larger cities of Louisville and Cincinnati are each just over an hour away.Learn more about UK HealthCare on our website at www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu. View this position as well as our other openings here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.