Pharmacist

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

UNC Children’s Hospital:

UNC Children's clinical home, N.C. Children's Hospital, is a major referral center for children with complex conditions and consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of "America's Best Children's Hospitals" on its annual list. UNC Children’s Hospital has 150+ inpatient beds and a comprehensive children's outpatient center, enabling patients to see multiple specialists in a single visit.

Department of Pharmacy Overview:

The Department of Pharmacy is a dynamic and critical part of patient care provided by the UNC Health Care System. UNC’s Department of Pharmacy is an organization of more than 500 dedicated employees with focused attention on caring for patients of the UNC Health Care system. We are culturally diverse and have a variety of backgrounds, interests, capabilities, and experience.

The Department is highly interactive with the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, located on the same Chapel Hill campus. UNC Hospitals and Clinics acts as a major clinical and administrative training site for these pharmacy students. In addition, the Department of Pharmacy has > 40 pharmacy residents in a variety of general and specialty training environments.

Pediatric Pharmacy

Our mission is to provide quality, patient-centered care, in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, for all pediatric patients within the Children’s Hospital by practicing evidenced-based medicine, optimizing medication use and distribution while ensuring medication safety. The Pediatric Services at UNC Hospitals and Clinics are in a period of growth. Both UNC Hospitals and the Department of Pharmacy have realized the significant potential that exists through enhancing current Clinical and Operational pharmacy services within the pediatric division.

The team is seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and dynamic pharmacist that will help further expand upon the existing award winning practice model in the area of Pediatric Pharmacy Services. The pharmacist will work in a multidisciplinary environment to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care to multiple services primarily in the Pediatric Emergency Department. This will also support other inpatient services including Hematology/Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Intensive Care (Pediatric, Cardiac, and Neonatal), Pulmonary/Cystic Fibrosis, Endocrine, Cardiology and general Pediatric patients. The hours will primarily be Mon-Fri in the evenings. The position will be responsible for taking students from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy as well as precepting both PGY 1 and PGY 2 residents in pediatrics.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use including therapeutic drug monitoring 
• Maintain patient profiles within electronic medical record to facilitate communication 
• Antimicrobial management and stewardship 
• Ensure adherence to formulary 
• Ensure timely medication access for service patients; including order review and verification 
• Facilitate discharge and transfer of patients (ie. medication reconciliation and discharge counseling) 
• Adverse Drug Event and Medication Error Reporting 
• Staff education 
• Code Blue and Trauma participation 
• Precept pharmacy students and residents and provide didactic education 
• Respond to drug information requests 
• Protocol and guideline development 
• Participation in research and quality improvement initiatives 
• Representation on hospital or departmental committees 
  

Preferences:

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice(PGY1)Residency, Specialty(PGY2)Residency, or equivalent work experience in pediatrics 
• Must possess and demonstrate excellent communication skills; leadership skills; self-initiative, innovative, and collaborative skills; analytical and organizational skills
• Must demonstrate behaviors consistent with UNC Healthcare’s Core Behaviors as a guiding principle 
• Lean or Six-Sigma training/certification with demonstrated application of its principles 

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
● Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in NC. Licensure from NC Board of Pharmacy required within 6 months of orientation date or sooner if required for operations.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Pharmacy Pediatrics

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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