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Location: Children’s Health, Dallas, TX

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting health in the pediatric population extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Clinical Specialist Pharmacist

 The clinical specialist pharmacist serves as a subject matter expert in pediatric emergency medicine, providing advanced medication management and expert consultation in a fast-paced, high-acuity pediatric Emergency Department (ED). This position serves as a pharmacotherapy consultant, patient advocate, and educator to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication use.

Key responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the ED healthcare team to develop and optimize patient medication therapy
• Participate in bedside response for all patients needing immediate intervention including critically ill patients, patients with high risk for sepsis, behavioral emergencies, seizures, and more
• Develop and manage pharmacotherapeutic protocols, order sets, and guidelines
• Mentor and precept pharmacy residents, students, and staff
• Provide knowledge of pharmacotherapy practices for pediatric emergency medicine including medication indication, dose, adverse effects, and monitoring to physicians, nurses, and patients/families
• Participate in antimicrobial stewardship, including culture review and follow-up
• Contribute to hospital committees, quality improvement initiatives, and research

Qualifications

• Required
  • Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy
  • Pharmacy licensure in the state of Texas
  • Completion of PGY1 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency or equivalent experience (3 years of hospital experience)
  • Meets preceptor requirements to precept PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents as defined by ASHP
  • Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification in specialty area required within 2 years
  • 20-hour ACPE accredited IV sterile compounding training course required within 90 days
• Preferred
  • Completion of PGY2 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency in pediatrics, critical care, or
    emergency medicine

Clinical Pharmacist, Nights

The pharmacist is responsible for providing comprehensive medication management in a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency department (ED). As a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, the clinical pharmacist promotes an environment of safe and effective medication utilization while providing services to meet the needs of the patient. This will be a full-time, overnight position in the emergency department that follows a 7 on 7 off schedule pattern. 

Key responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the ED healthcare team to develop and optimize patient medication therapy
• Review orders for appropriateness and complete final verification
• Participate in bedside response for all patients needing immediate intervention including critically ill patients, patients with high risk for sepsis, behavioral emergencies, seizures, and more
• Participate in discharge education to patients and their families for medications such as Epi-pens
• Complete medication histories and document interventions
• Provide knowledge of pharmacotherapy practices for pediatric emergency medicine including medication indication, dose, adverse effects, and monitoring to physicians, nurses, and patients/families
• Contributes to education of pharmacists, pharmacy residents, nurses, and providers

The ideal candidate is passionate about pediatric emergency care and committed to advancing clinical pharmacy practice through leadership, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Required
  • Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy
  • Pharmacy licensure in the state of Texas
  • One year of hospital experience
  • 20-hour ACPE accredited IV sterile compounding training course required within 90 days
• Preferred
  • Completion of PGY1 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency or equivalent experience (3 years of hospital experience)
    • Pediatric-focused PGY1 or pediatric hospital experience preferred
  • Completion of PGY2 ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency in pediatrics, critical care, or emergency medicine

We put our patients first, but our employees are a close second. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Please contact Jordan.Bailey@childrens.com for additional information or to apply for this position, or visit jobsearch@childrens.com for details.

About Children's Medical Center Dallas

Children’s Medical Center Dallas is private, not-for-profit, and is one of the largest pediatric healthcare providers in the nation. As the only academic healthcare facility in North Texas dedicated exclusively to the comprehensive care of children from birth to age 18, Children’s provides patient care ranging from simple eye exams to specialized treatment in areas such as heart disease, hematology-oncology and cystic fibrosis. In addition, Children’s is a major pediatric kidney, liver, intestine, heart and bone marrow transplant center. As the primary pediatric teaching facility for The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, the medical staff at Children’s conducts research that is instrumental in developing treatments, therapies, and greater understanding of pediatric diseases. Children’s Health is licensed for 556 beds and has more than 50 subspecialty programs. The hospital is the only designated Level I trauma center for pediatrics in the North Texas.

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