Pharmacist - Shriners Children's
Sacramento, CA 95817
About the Job
You can make a difference in a child’s life. Shriners Children’s is the largest provider of pediatric sub-specialty orthopedic and burn care in Northern California and is recognized by US News and World Report as a top pediatric hospital in the country.
Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
Shriners Children's Northern California offers a competitive salary and benefit package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, retirement, health savings account (HSA), paid time off, pet insurance, continuing education and professional development opportunities. Other considerations include free parking, team-approached interdisciplinary care, friendly environment and the satisfaction that our patients are receiving the best care available.
To provide distributive, clinical, consultative, and research pharmaceutical services in a pediatric burn, orthopedic, and rehabilitation hospital; to function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
This position is per diem, non-exempt and benefits eligible. The pay range for this position is $78.00 - $110.00/hour. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity. Shift flexibility is required.
Responsibilities:- Ensures that the appropriate technique is used to prepare medications to be dispensed for patient administration
- Accepts, verifies, and transmits written, verbal, telephone, or computer-entered prescription orders from prescribers.
- Screens all prescriptions and drug orders for appropriateness (i.e.- drug, dosage form, dose, indication, route, and incompatibilities,).
- Compounds or fills and dispenses medications in compliance with institutional standards, laws, and accepted standard of practice. When a technician or intern is involved in the process, independently calculates or evaluates the dose and checks the accuracy of contents of all ingredients (including syringes) and the final product.
- Assists in the supervision and instruction of volunteers, technicians, intern pharmacists, and colleagues.
- Participates in Quality Assurance and Pharmacy and Therapeutics related committees (i.e. Assists in drug utilization reviews, target drug programs, formulary revision, quality assurance, and development of guidelines and protocols for drug use.).
- Maintains and documents services and records as required by law, including workload statistics, narcotic inventory and control, and nursing unit inspection records.
Note: This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:3 Years (inpatient and outpatient) Preferred
3 Years Pediatric Critical Care, Surgical or Orthopedic Preferred
Pharmacy license in CA Required
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Required within 6 months
