Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

Performs medication order processing responsibilities within established policies, procedures and guidelines and provides drug information while applying a thorough understanding and knowledge of drug and medical therapy.

The Clinical Pharmacist at Children's National Hospital plays a crucial role in ensuring patient safety and optimal medication outcomes by meticulously interpreting orders, monitoring drug therapy, and providing essential drug information to healthcare professionals.

Minimum Work Experience

• 1 year: Pharmacy experience (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

As a Clinical Pharmacist, your responsibilities will include:

• Medication Processing: Interpret medication orders, profile orders and oversee the packaging, labeling and distribution of medications.
• Drug Intervention and Education: Perform drug therapy monitoring and intervene as necessary on drug dosing, drug administration, drug interactions, side-effects and monitoring issues; complete therapeutic drug monitoring consults and adverse drug reaction reports as assigned. Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals. Interpret research medication orders, ensure accurate preparation of investigational drugs and maintain complete and accurate records. Must maintain proficiencies in medication handling (including hazardous medications), compounding sterile/non-sterile preparation(s) and completing quality assurance checks per standard operating procedures and policies in compliance with USP, and guidelines.
• Supervision/Training: Oversee the work of Pharmacy Technicians by directing and assisting as necessary to ensure rapid medication order turn-around time. Assist with the education, training and general supervision of Pharmacy Residents, Students and Technicians.
• Safety: Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance. Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation. Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation. Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication. Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers. Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Organizational Accountabilities

Children's National Hospital values commitment, teamwork, and continuous improvement:

• Organizational Commitment/Identification: Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.
• Teamwork/Communication: Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior. Partner with all team members to achieve goals. Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.
• Performance Improvement/Problem-solving: Contribute to a positive work environment. Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change. Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes. Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.
• Cost Management/Financial Responsibility: Use resources efficiently. Search for less costly ways of doing things.
• Safety: Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance. Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation. Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation. Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication. Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers. Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Key skills/competency

• Medication Order Processing
• Drug Information
• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
• Patient Safety
• Compounding
• USP Guidelines
• Drug Interactions
• Clinical Intervention
• Pharmacy Supervision
• Quality Assurance