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Posted: 31-Oct-24

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Type: Full Time

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Specialty Practice Areas:

Pediatrics/OB-GYN

Preferred Education:

PharmD

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The clinical pharmacist is responsible for working with the multidisciplinary patient care team which may include prescribers, healthcare practitioners, pharmacists and other members of the patient care team (i.e., laboratory technicians, respiratory therapy) to provide optimal pharmaceutical care to Nationwide Children's Hospital patients. In addition, the clinical pharmacists are responsible for verifying inpatient prescriber orders, dispensing the ordered medications, compounding IV and all other sterile products, the timely preparation and delivery of all patient orders, providing drug information to prescribers, nurses, patients, and other hospital personnel, clinical patient review for safety and accuracy, and supervising technicians and interns. The clinical pharmacist may respond to and participate in codes and Level I traumas. Clinical pharmacists participate in comprehensive medication reviews and therapeutic drug monitoring while demonstrating competency in all pertinent areas of clinical pharmacy practice; completes all required medication reconciliation and/or patient education at admission, during care, and after care; and serves as a drug information resource to other health care providers, patients, families, and other associate hospital personnel. The pharmacist provides age-appropriate care to patients from the age of birth through 21 years and select adult patient populations.

• Serves as a member of the patient care team as the pharmacotherapy expert, such as: rounds with the medical team to prospectively recommend and evaluate individualized drug therapy, makes recommendations to achieve best outcomes in an evidence-based and patient-specific manner while considering pharmacoeconomic principles, and prospectively identifies potential adverse drug reactions, drug-drug, drug-disease and drug-food interactions, and incompatibilities affecting patient outcomes.
• Dispenses inpatient medications pursuant to prescriber orders, including determining the appropriateness of medication orders using information such as patient age, weight, disease state(s) and pertinent past medical history, reviews all possible adverse drug events, and considers patient allergies. Determines appropriateness of medication orders and contacts prescribing practitioner if in doubt of appropriateness of order. Verifies medications orders to assure timely and accurate delivery in a form appropriate for the patient.
• Provides information to health care practitioners, caregivers, or patients on the appropriate administration of medications, medication dosing, and medication selection.
• Provides all necessary pharmaceutical care in support of codes and Level I traumas.
• Documents direct patient care, clinical, operational, and financial outcomes and activities appropriately in the medical record.
• Provides appropriate handoff for pharmacists and other healthcare providers to follow up on anticipated pharmacotherapy needs, including medication changes. Collaborates with other members of the pharmacy team to assure continuity of care and consistency of practice.
• Determines appropriateness of medication orders and contacts prescribing practitioner if in doubt of appropriateness of order. Verifies medications orders to assure timely and accurate delivery in a form appropriate for the patient. Further, helps operationalize recommendations through order verification as appropriate and as determined by team leadership.
• Focuses on accurate maintenance of the "prior to admission" medication list and ensures accurate and timely communication to multidisciplinary team, ambulatory pharmacy, and patient/family regarding discharge medication-related needs. Participates in the development and coordination of patient-specific teaching and transitional care services as part of medication reconciliation and discharge planning.
• Provides in-service training to medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff. Precepts and/or supervises pharmacy residents, students, interns, technicians, or graduates awaiting licensure. Provides appropriate oversight and input in performance evaluations.

Schedule: (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible)

• Day Shift
• Every 6th weekend rotation
• Call Responsibility up to 8 to 10 weeks per year
• Two holidays per year

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Education:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (preferred) or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.

Licensure:

• Licensure, or licensure-eligibility, to practice pharmacy in the state of Ohio

Certifications:

• Board certification highly preferred and recommended

Experience:

• Minimum qualifications: a post graduate year 1 (PGY-1) or 3 years of hospital pharmacist practice experience (pediatrics preferred) with responsibility for direct clinical patient care similar to that provided through a PGY1 Residency.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sitting Frequently (34-66%)
• Talking on phone/in person Constantly (67-100%)
• Standing/walking Constantly (67-100%)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

About Nationwide Children's Hospital

Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 list of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems providing unique expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics and health equity as the next frontiers in pediatric medicine, leading to best outcomes for the health of the whole child. Integrated clinical and research programs, as well as prioritizing quality and safety, are part of what allows Nationwide Children’s to advance its unique model of care. Nationwide Children’s has a staff of more than 13,000 that provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.6 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.

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