Pharmacist | Narcotics at ChristianaCare

Come and join us in the ChristianaCare Pharmacy - Dedicated to getting the right drug to the right patient at the right time!

As a Narcotics Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the organization and management of all aspects of the controlled substance pharmacy program to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; provide direct oversight and accountability for the effective functioning of the inpatient pharmacy controlled substance inventory at Christiana and Wilmington hospitals; and assure adequate controlled substance inventory and distribution to meet patient needs.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   

• Responsible for the coordination of all activities related to controlled substance inventory management including procurement, receipt, accountability, and distribution.
• Ensure continual compliance with all standards, laws and regulations governing controlled substances.
• Initiate and implement quality assurance programming that enables ongoing compliance and rapid recognition of deviation from required performance.
• Establish and execute audit schedule; escalate findings of concern to departmental leadership.
• Coordinate and executes changes to assist the health system in addressing drug shortages.
• Provide direction and guidance to the controlled substance technicians of the department.
• Maintain knowledge of current and pending regulatory requirements and takes action to ensure compliance.
• Supervise the storage, dispensing and record keeping of controlled substances.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of pharmacy laws and regulations and serves as a resource person regarding interpretation.
• Serves on the organization’s Controlled Substances Accountability Sub-committee of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Assure compliance with the Joint Commission Medication Management/CMS security standards/requirements for controlled substances.
• Establish and maintain productive relationships with vendors.
• Participate in the investigation and resolution of medication-related concerns, when needed.
• Participate in identifying and submitting event reports and providing follow-up assessment, as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• PharmD or B.S. in Pharmacy required
• At last three years of hospital pharmacy experience
• Current licensure (or eligible to reciprocate) in the State of Delaware

ChristianaCare Offers:

Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!