Supervises day to day pharmacy operations to ensure safe and efficient patient care. Works as online supervisor and performs duties of a registered pharmacist.
Hires, fires, evaluates, coaches, counsels and trains Pharmacy staff.
Verifies appropriateness of all doses in reference to the child's diagnosis, weight, age and body surface area.
Identifies and intervenes when problems involving drug therapy arise, e.g...allergies, drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, adverse drug reactions, compatibility, etc.
Evaluates need for all non-formulary drugs.
Assures that patients receive the ordered medication to dose, route, salt, regimen and generic substitution.
Participates in the education and training of pharmacists, technicians, students, interns and patients.
Investigates all Safety Tracker incidents and performs follow-up.
Takes call and fills in for staff pharmacists as needed.
Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy Certification
4 years of experience with 1 year of direct leadership experience
Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state solely dedicated to caring for children, which allows our organization to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. We are driven by four core values: safety, teamwork, compassion, and excellence. These values inform every decision and every action, from the aggressive pursuit of zero hospital infections to treating each family with dignity, kindness, and concern. These core values fundamentally guide our work at Arkansas Children’s.
