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Sustains general pharmacy operations throughout the organization by ensuring sterile and non-sterile medication preparation and dispensing is in accordance with the medication order and adherence to requirements established by CHCO, the state board of pharmacy, federal law and other regulatory agencies where appropriate. Provides oversight to and supervises the work of pharmacy technicians, interns and students as appropriate.

Department: Pharmacy
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift: Rotating schedule of days/evenings, rotating every other week. This position is based in the Central Pharmacy and responsible overseeing dispensing and compounding of non-sterile medications. Schedule includes every fourth weekend and approximately two holidays per year.

Education: PharmD or RPh
Licensure: Licensed pharmacist in the state of Colorado

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

a.) Neonate - <30>b.) Infancy - >30 days to 1yr
c.) Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs
d.) Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs
e.) School age - >5yrs to 13yrs
f.) Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs
g.) Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Performs final evaluation for accuracy and appropriateness of doses dispensed, compounded and packaged. This includes sterile and non-sterile products prepared in pharmacy and pharmacy satellites.
• May precept pharmacy residents and students.
• Reviews, verifies and processes medication orders using the electronic health record to ensure that the medication is appropriate in terms of dose, dosage form, route of administration, frequency, duration of therapy, and patient's disease state in a timely manner.
• Actively participates in the development, maintenance, and implementation of hospital and department policy and procedures related to regulatory requirements for medication use, preparation, storage, restrictions, and administration.
• Sustains and implements quality and safety initiatives and practices in the department and throughout the hospital. Reports adverse drug events and medication variances using the hospital variance reporting program (QSRS).
• Actively maintains competency, understanding and oversight of the fundamental practices and precautions for preparing and dispensing high quality hazardous drugs to prevent harm to patients, minimize exposure to personnel and minimize contamination of the work and patient-care environment.
• Documents pharmaceutical interventions according to departmental standards.
• Oversees and supervises activities of technicians, students and interns making sterile and non-sterile preparations and preparing or dispensing doses. Ensures that pharmacy products of the highest quality and accuracy are prepared, dispensed and delivered to the patient or storage area.
• Performs all recordkeeping functions required by the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations regarding order interpretation, medication preparation and dispensing.
• Oversees daily adherence to standard operational procedures and policies as required by CHCO, USP Chapters 797, 795 & 800 and Colorado State Board of Pharmacy rules & regulations.
• Provides drug information services by responding to questions regarding medication compatibilities, adverse drug events, regimens, dosing, interactions, storage and disposal, compounding, therapeutic uses of medications and pharmaceutical supplies in a timely manner.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Uses a systematic approach to effectively search, retrieve and evaluate the literature and appropriately communicate and apply the information to the patient care situation.
• Maintains knowledge and competency as related to Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and State Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines: Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.

Complexity: Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.

Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed

Communication: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time
• General Activity: Sit: 1-3 hrs. per day
• Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Squat/Crouch: Up to 1/3 of time
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs. per day
• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Others: Occupational Hazards - must be able to meet scheduling demands during all weather conditions
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Reach: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Push: Up to 1/3 of time
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Weekend and holiday shifts.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works night shifts.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.
• Exposure: Exposure to hazardous and nonhazardous chemicals: Regular/Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works day/evening/night rotating shifts.
• Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Occasional.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

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Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to a best-in-class education benefit with 75+ tuition-free programs to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.