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Posted: 10-Oct-24

Location: Washington, D.C.

Type: Full Time

Salary: Negotiable and competitive

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Requirements:

Residency Required

Specialty Practice Areas:

Inpatient Care

Oncology

Pediatrics/OB-GYN

Transplant

Required Education:

PharmD

Opened in 1870, Children’s National Hospital (CNH) has served the Washington metropolitan area for over 150 years and ranks amongst the best pediatric hospitals in the country. As the area’s only comprehensive pediatric network, CNH offers all-encompassing care needs for pediatric patients and their families that span from primary care to critical care and emergency medicine. The CNH network also provides comprehensive care across more than 40 sub-specialties. The hospital serves as the regional referral center for pediatric emergency trauma care, as well as cancer, neonatology, and critical care.  

The mission of the Division of Pharmacy at Children's National Hospital is to compassionately lead the way in patient-centered care by committing to medication therapy excellence, safety, and research. 

The vision of the Division of Pharmacy at Children’s National Hospital is to distinguish ourselves as leaders by redefining medication therapy management while being recognized for the passion of our staff as we provide quality, safe, and effective care to the patients we serve. 

The Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will serve as a leader within the pharmacy division and works closely with multiple pharmacists, providers, nurses, and other staff. They will be responsible for covering bone marrow transplant patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Clinical Pharmacy Specialists also provide administrative support to the division and participate in various department and hospital wide committees. This includes creation and review of policies, procedures, and guidelines within their specialty area, oversight of formulary management, and assist in training of clinical staff and leaders including competency assessments. They will also assist with oversight of other pharmacy team members on their unit, as applicable. Academic scholarship is also expected of this role including but not limited to authorship, presentations, and attendance at national meetings. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will be expected to serve as a preceptor for students, our PGY1, PGY2 pediatrics, and PGY2 oncology residency programs. They will also be expected to help create and execute collaborative practice opportunities at Children’s National.

Minimum Education 
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or equivalent

Specific Requirements and Preferences 
PGY2 ASHP-accredited residency or equivalent years of experience

Required Licenses and Certifications 
Eligible for DC Pharmacy Licensure

About Children's National Hospital

Children’s National Hospital has been serving the Washington metropolitan area for more than 100 years and ranks amongst the best pediatric hospitals in the country. Children’s National Hospital- the area’s only comprehensive pediatric network- we offer all the care the family needs, from critical emergencies to primary care health. -Children’s Hospital- over 300 licensed beds -7 Regional Outpatient Centers -Two Suburban Ambulatory Surgical Locations -7 Community-Based Health Centers -Hearing and Speech Center -Community-Based Primary Care Pediatricians The network provides comprehensive care from hospitalization to outpatient care in more than 40 subspecialties. Children’s is located near the US Capitol, the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Library of Medicine. The hospital serves as the regional referral center for pediatric emergency trauma care, as well as cancer, neonatology, and critical care. Children’s is a leader in development of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury. Clinical Services The Pharmacy employs clinical pharmacist...s who specialize and practice in the following areas: -General Pediatric Medicine (7E) -Hematology/Oncology (4E) -Bone Marrow Transplant (4E) -Pediatric Intensive Care (3E) -Neonatal Intensive Care (6E) -Cardiac Intensive Care (3Main) -Emergency Medicine (ground floor, East tower) -Neurosciences/Surgical Care (5E) -Investigational Drugs (3.5 Main) -Infectious Disease -Solid Organ Transplant Operational Services The Division of Pharmacy Services provides twenty-four hour centralized and decentralized operations. The department provides the following comprehensive services: -Intravenous and parenteral nutrition admixtures -Extensive product formulation and compounding The Pharmacy utilizes the latest in technology to assist with dispensing. -Medi-Dose®, makes standardized labels for unit dosing bulk medications -ABACUS®, TPN physician order entry system that eliminates paper orders for TPNs -Pyxis®, automated dispensing cabinets to assist with the inventory and storage of medications. These machines are located on every unit in the hospital as well as the OR and the regional outpatient centers. -DoseEdge® is utilized to capture pictures of the preparation process of IVs and orals within our institution. This also helps us track where the products are throughout the system. -Cerner®, computerized prescriber order entry with pharmacist order verification.

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