Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. Baptist Health supports two Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Units that encompass a total of 65 beds across the system. In addition, pediatric services are offered within the emergency departments and in a 14 bed pediatric medical unit at Baptist Medical Center East. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.
The Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist promotes safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapy throughout the hospital system in relation to the care of pediatric patients. This pharmacist is responsible for completing pharmacokinetic and parenteral nutrition consults primarily in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units. In addition, the pharmacist actively participates daily in multi-disciplinary rounds as well as patient discharge education and medical emergency events. The Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist provides leadership for all pharmacy clinical activities within this service line and maintains knowledge of current pharmaceutical practices and policies. This position participates in the planning, organization, implementation and follow up of new programs and activities. The pharmacist will rotate among practice sites to ensure continuity of care between all units.
Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy required, PharmD degree preferred.
Completion of an ASHP-accredited residency program or a minimum of 3 years of experience.
Alabama Board of Pharmacy license current, or eligible and must obtained within 3 months of position.
Alabama Board of Pharmacy controlled substance license current or obtained within 3 months in position.
BCPS or BCPPS upon hire is preferred or working towards attainment of board certification within 2 years of hire date.
ALBOP parenteral certification within 3 months in position.
ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NRP or attainment within the first 6 months of hire. Ability to accurately perform computer order entry duties.
Proficient in needed pharmaceutical calculations and the metric system.
Basic knowledge in pharmacokinetic calculations and parenteral nutrition management. Knowledge of aseptic technique.
Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.