What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Emergency Department position at Nemours?
NCH‑DE is a multi‑specialty, freestanding pediatric hospital and the only ACS‑verified Pediatric Level I Trauma Center in the state of Delaware. Our Emergency Department has roughly 55,000 visits annually and serves a broad catchment area across Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland, offering exposure to a wide breadth of pediatric emergency and trauma care.
In 2023, our 44-bed ED expanded to include a 6‑bed Behavioral Health Unit, staffed in close partnership with psychiatry to better meet the needs of pediatric patients requiring urgent psychiatric care. As a pharmacist on this team, you will play a key role in shaping safe, evidence‑based medication use across high‑acuity and fast‑paced clinical environments.
The Role
The Pediatric ED Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides advanced, comprehensive pharmaceutical care to children and adolescents presenting with a wide range of acute and complex conditions. This role is deeply embedded within the multidisciplinary care team, working side‑by‑side with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and pharmacy colleagues.
You will serve as a subject matter expert and real‑time resource for medication management in the emergency setting, contributing directly to patient safety, clinical decision‑making, and optimized therapeutic outcomes.
In addition to direct patient care, this specialist leads and participates in policy development, medication safety initiatives, quality improvement efforts, and education of pharmacy learners and healthcare professionals across disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Care & Emergency Response
- Review, verify, and interpret medication orders for clinical appropriateness, therapeutic goals, safety, contraindications, interactions, and disease‑specific considerations.
- Participate actively in medical emergencies, including code responses, providing expert medication preparation, dosing, and recommendations in real time.
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Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care across acute and ambulatory settings by:
- Obtaining complete and accurate medication histories
- Performing comprehensive medication reconciliation with proper EMR documentation
- Provide patient‑ and family‑centered medication counseling tailored to pediatric needs.
Clinical Standards, Safety & Quality
- Advance standardized, evidence‑based care through development and maintenance of clinical guidelines, treatment pathways, and EMR‑based decision support tools.
- Lead and collaborate on ED‑focused medication safety initiatives, medication use evaluations, and quality improvement projects.
- Support accreditation and regulatory compliance through ongoing quality assurance and performance monitoring.
- Serve as a trusted drug information resource for providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Education & Leadership
- Precept pharmacy students and residents; contribute to departmental and institutional educational programming.
- Develop and deliver pharmacy‑related education and in‑service training for multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Participate in or lead committees, task forces, and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned.
- Ensure pharmacy services align with established standards of care and are responsive to age‑specific patient needs.
Qualifications
Required
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
- PGY‑1 residency or minimum of five (5) years of pediatric hospital pharmacy experience
- Active pharmacist license (or eligibility) in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
- Hospital pharmacy experience required (pediatric experience preferred)
- Board certification obtained within 12 months of eligibility
- AHA certifications: BLS, PALS, ACLS
Preferred
- PGY‑2 residency training in pediatrics.
- Previous Emergency Department pharmacy experience
- Experience in a pediatric tertiary or trauma care environment
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About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
Learn more at Nemours.org .
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, 401K Plan