Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | Pediatrics and Neonates

Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?

ChristianaCare is currently recruiting for a Pediatrics and Neonates Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to join our team.

Life is full of choices, and ChristianaCare recognizes whom you work for is an important decision. Choose an organization that values pharmacy services and provides the opportunity to impact the health of our community adhering to our Core Values and Behaviors guided by Excellence and Love.

This position is full-time (40 hours weekly, 8-hour shifts) that works day shift.

In this position, you will partner with healthcare professionals, assess drug therapy, and provide medication care for Pediatric Care Center patients.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities :

• Deliver comprehensive medication management for all assigned patients and collaborate to propose the best treatment practices
• Communicate recommendations directly with provider
• Electronically document interventions and provide sign out as appropriate
• Keep to date on resources and literature about pediatric pharmacotherapy. Show expertise in providing pharmaceutical care
• Assist healthcare professionals in discussions with family members to help make informed decisions regarding pharmacotherapy options
• Provide pharmacokinetic monitoring and therapeutic adjustment recommendations to care team when a targeted drug is prescribed
• Provide routine stewardship activities targeted at anti-infectives and other medications, including those that may be high risk for adverse events, high-cost concerns, and inappropriate utilization
• Collaborate with the team to recommend modifications as indicated to optimize the nutritional regimen
• Verify medication orders for assigned patient care areas
• Collaborate with medical staff, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and hospital administration to prepare assigned unit(s) for accreditation and to address any deficiencies identified (e.g., Joint Commission)
• Provide an interprofessional experience in training and mentoring pharmacy students and PGY-1 and PGY-2 pharmacy residents through experiential rotations
• Clinical resource for the Pediatric Care Center and inpatient pediatric unit and the NICU as needed

Education and Experience Requirements :

ChristianaCare offers :

If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver.

Hourly Pay Range : $65.25 - $104.41

This pay rate / range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.