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Posted: 18-Nov-25

Location: Denver, Colorado

Type: Full Time

Salary: see below

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Requirements:

Residency Required

Specialty Practice Areas:

Pediatrics/OB-GYN

Salary Details:

Salary Information: Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $121,394.93 to $182,092.39

Required Education:

PharmD

Additional Information:

2 openings available.

At Children's Hospital Colorado, clinical pharmacists ensure safe, appropriate, and economical use of medications through the application of specialized skills and knowledge in pediatric patient care. This position will provide clinical pharmacy services to support our pediatric population. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides drug information services by responding to questions regarding medication compatibilities, adverse drug events, regimens, dosing, interactions, storage and disposal, compounding, therapeutic uses of medications and pharmaceutical supplies in a timely manner; using a systematic approach to effectively searching, retrieving, and evaluating the literature and appropriately communicating and applying the information to the patient care situation; and assisting with the development, maintenance, and implementation of hospital and department policy and procedures related to medication use, storage, restrictions, and administration.
• Sustains and implements quality and safety initiatives and practices in the department and throughout the hospital. Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Sustains clinical pharmacy services throughout the organization by providing pharmaceutical care for pediatric patients of all age ranges through participation in multi-disciplinary team rounds and/or care, emergency response, education, guidance, interpretation and analysis of medication related therapeutic issues; documenting pharmaceutical interventions according to departmental standards; performing therapeutic drug monitoring and disease outcome analysis; and timely verification of medication orders in an electronic health record system.
• Participate in general pharmacy operations throughout the organization through appropriate medication preparation, dispensing, and inventory control. Provides oversight to pharmacy technicians, interns, residents, and students as needed.
   
• Open positions:
  • North Campus:  Overnight Clinical Pharmacist 
  • Anschutz Medical Campus: Clinical Pharmacist (Float)

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree
• Experience: Completion of one year pharmacy residency
  • Preference will be given to those applicants who have at least one year of inpatient pediatric pharmacy experience and/or have completed a residency.
• Equivalency: One year of pharmacy work experience accepted in lieu of residency
• Certification(s): BLS certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute accepted) 
• Licensure(s): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Pharmacist license

About Children's Hospital Colorado All Sites

Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) is a private, nonprofit pediatric health system, that is 100% dedicated to caring for kids at all ages and stages of growth. We provide comprehensive pediatric care at our hospital on Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC) and at several locations throughout the region. CHCO AMC is the only dedicated Level 1 pediatric trauma center in our seven-state region, handling the most challenging emergencies. Our PGY2 focuses on training highly qualified clinical pediatric pharmacists. Our program places emphasis on developing leadership skills applicable in any pediatric setting and preparing the resident for leadership roles in the profession. We provide generous travel support and encourage professional involvement beyond CHCO. Allowing the resident to focus the year on their subspecialty interest is an important aspect of our program and is based upon their PGY1 experience and completion of core requirements. CHCO also provides the option to further specialize during the PGY2 year, through the Pediatric Specialty Pathways of pediatric critical care and pediatric oncology pharmacy residency training.

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