Pediatric Pharmacist

4 days ago


Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States UNC Health Care Full time

Job Summary:

The University of North Carolina Hospital Department of Pharmacy is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as a Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist. This role will provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients in our Level IV Neonatal Critical Care Center (NCCC) and other pediatric services.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensures timely medication access for service patients, including order review and verification.
  • Clarifies incomplete, inaccurate, or contraindicated prescriptions with the prescriber, nurse, or other health professional, as appropriate.
  • Identifies and intervenes on problems related to the medication needs of the patient.
  • Utilizes and analyzes patient data to provide optimal drug therapy recommendations.
  • Assesses the patient's medication therapy regimen and makes appropriate clinical interventions with the provider.
  • Performs protocol-driven clinical services, such as IV to oral dosing, stewardship activities, and therapeutic dose monitoring.
  • Compounds and oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications, including sterile products.
  • Maintains patient profiles within the electronic medical record to facilitate communication.
  • Complies with the medication formulary and therapeutic substitution programs.
  • Facilitates discharge and transfer of patients, including medication reconciliation and discharge counseling.
  • Practices medication safety, including adverse drug event and medication error reporting.
  • Participates in Code Blue situations for pediatric patients.
  • Precepts students, residents, and participates in training new pharmacy staff.

Requirements:

  • PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree
  • Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before initiation of employment
  • Completion of a PGY1 or PGY2 residency in pediatrics or an equivalent level of pharmacy experience

Work Environment:

The Department of Pharmacy is a dynamic and critical part of patient care provided by the UNC Health Care system. UNC's Department of Pharmacy is an organization of more than 500 dedicated employees with focused attention on caring for patients of the UNC Health Care system.

UNC Health Care:

UNC Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system that provides a wide range of medical services to patients in North Carolina and beyond. Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.



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