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Children's Hospital Colorado Clinical Pharmacist Float Critical Care in Aurora, Colorado
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Job ID90173
LocationAurora, Colorado
Full/Part TimeFull-Time
Regular/TemporaryRegular
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Why Work at Children's....
Here, it's different. Come join us. Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day. We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report. As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties. Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through o A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.
Job Overview
The Clinical Pharmacist Float Critical Care ensures safe, appropriate, and economical use of drugs through the application of specialized skills and knowledge in pediatric patient care. This position will provide clinical pharmacy services to support our growing medical and surgical areas. This pharmacist will join two (2) other General Medicine Clinical Pharmacists to broaden the services currently being provided and lead the development of the pharmacist role in service expansion. This Clinical Pharmacist Float Critical Care is an integral team member of the pharmacist competency group. This pharmacist rotates through various specialties such as neonatal critical care, pediatric critical care, cardiovascular critical care, heart transplant, and emergency department. The Pharmacist rounds with the multidisciplinary care team, performs therapeutic drug monitoring, makes therapeutic recommendations, provides patient education, precepts, and much more. The Department of Pharmacy provides comprehensive clinical services to patients at Children's Hospital Colorado. We have organized clinical pharmacy services that complement the team approach to providing care. Our clinical pediatric pharmacists are available 24 hours a day and help ensure the safe and effective use of medication in children - as well as promote health, wellness and disease prevention. Our specially-trained pharmacists work with physicians and other healthcare professionals to determine the best medication regimen and monitoring plan for the pediatric patient. Clinical pharmacy services are integrated into virtually all inpatient care units as designated pharmacists round with the medical teams. Through this direct involvement, pharmacists are empowered to assist in a great deal of therapeutic decision making and therapeutic drug monitoring activities.
Additional Information
Department: Pharmacy Hours per week:40, eligible for benefits Shift: Monday - Friday, days/evenings. Every 3rd weekend rotating and selec ed holidays.
Qualifications
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree Experience: Completion of one year pharmacy residency Equivalency: One year of pharmacy work experience accepted in lieu of residency Certification(s): BLS certification (American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute accepted) Licensure(s): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Pharmacist license Previous pediatric and residency training is preferred.
Responsibilities
POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE Neonate - 30 days to 1yr Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs School age - >5yrs to 13yrs