Expectations of this position are as follows:

• Deliver all aspects of programmatic clinical services for pediatric and neonatal patients with emphasis on best practices, safety and quality initiatives, therapeutic drug monitoring
• Provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services for pediatric and neonatal patients to optimize safe, effective and cost-effective drug therapy including:
  • Multi-disciplinary patient care rounds (daily)
  • Pharmacotherapy consults
  • Code blue response
  • Patient, provider and nursing education
• Conduct timely and accurate medication order verification, clinical and consultative coverage for pediatric and neonatal patients
• Oversee medication distribution to ensure safe, effective, and timely medication dispensing to patients
• Maintain cross-coverage competency for all pediatric and neonatal shifts
• Provide primary coverage for scheduled days off, paid time off, administrative days, and unplanned absences for all pediatric and neonatal shifts as listed above
• Precept pharmacist Interns and/or pharmacy residents on pediatric and neonatal learning experiences
• Provide support for and participate in Pharmacy & Therapeutic Sub-Committee(s)
• Actively participate in the Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Group, and assume ownership towards achieving goals and objectives established by the group and departmental leadership

Qualifications:

• Required:
  • Pharmacy licensure in the state of Texas and a B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree
  • Pharmacy Preceptor license, or eligibility for licensure, in the state of Texas
  • Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency in a Pediatric hospital; or equivalent experience (3 years’ experience in pediatrics)
  • Board Certification in Pediatric Pharmacotherapy or eligibility to test
• Preferred
  • Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency; or equivalent experience (PGY1 plus 2 additional years of experience in pediatrics; or 5 years’ experience in pediatrics)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support

About University Health

For more than 100 years, University Health has been here to heal, to improve health, to lead, innovate and advance the practice of medicine. Above all, the people of University Health are here to serve all who entrust us with their health and lives with the highest-quality care, respect and compassion. As the only locally owned and operated health system in San Antonio and Bexar County, University Health takes to heart its responsibility to serve the health needs of our community today and into the future. Our mission is to improve the good health of the community through high quality compassionate patient care, innovation, education and discovery. We fulfill this mission through a set of core values. Our patient care will be: High quality and compassionate above all, Attentive, kind and helpful without exception, and Wise in the use of resources. As we continue this legacy of service to our growing community and region, we embrace a bold vision: We are leading the way to be one of the nation’s most trusted health institutions.

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