What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacist (PRN | As Needed) position at Children's National Hospital?
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Department
10314 Pharmacy Services
Pay Range
$52.91 - $88.18
About The Role
Performs medication order processing responsibilities within established policies, procedures and guidelines and provides drug information while
applying a thorough understanding and knowledge of drug and medical therapy .
Shift: Variable
What You’ll Bring
Minimum Education
Completion of a five-year pharmacy program in an accredited college of pharmacy. (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year Pharmacy experience (Required)
Required Licenses And Certifications
Pharmacist in the District of Columbia (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Medication Processing
Perform drug therapy monitoring and intervene as necessary on drug dosing, drug administration, drug interactions, side-effects and monitoring issues; complete therapeutic drug monitoring consults and adverse drug reaction reports as assigned. Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals. Interpret research medication orders, ensure accurate preparation of investigational drugs and maintain complete and accurate records. Must maintain proficiencies in medication handling (including hazardous medications), compounding sterile/non-sterile preparation(s) and completing quality assurance checks per standard operating procedures and policies in compliance with USP , and guidelines.
Supervision/Training
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
Department
10314 Pharmacy Services
Pay Range
$52.91 - $88.18
About The Role
Performs medication order processing responsibilities within established policies, procedures and guidelines and provides drug information while
applying a thorough understanding and knowledge of drug and medical therapy .
Shift: Variable
What You’ll Bring
Minimum Education
Completion of a five-year pharmacy program in an accredited college of pharmacy. (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year Pharmacy experience (Required)
Required Licenses And Certifications
Pharmacist in the District of Columbia (Required)
Functional Accountabilities
Medication Processing
- Interpret medication orders, profile orders and oversee the packaging, labeling and distribution of medications.
Supervision/Training
- Oversee the work of Pharmacy Technicians by directing and assisting as necessary to ensure rapid medication order turn-around time.
- Assist with the education, training and general supervision of Pharmacy Residents, Students and Technicians.
- Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
- Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
- Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
- Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
- Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
- Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
Salary : $53 - $88