Job descriptionPosition Summary Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is located on the downtown Orlando campus and includes 156 licensed beds for specialized care for children as well as the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center, offering trauma care for children as the pediatric site of the Orlando Health ORMC Level One Trauma Center. State-of-the-art pediatric services are provided by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is “Magnet” recognized for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. The hospital also has earned national recognition for 12 consecutive years as a “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and was included, together with Orlando Health ORMC, in the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list for 2021. Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is seeking for Clinical Pharmacist to perform the basic Pharmacist procedures required by the assigned area consistent with scientific principles and Orlando Health policy and procedures. Shift: Third/ VFT (Overnights) 7 on/7 off Responsibilities Essential Functions • Demonstrates an understanding ofsafety, emergency and risk management procedures. • Demonstrates an understanding of the hospital mission, personnel policies, philosophy, and the goals and objectives of Pharmacy and Orlando Health. • Demonstrates familiarity with the general duties of the Pharmacy department. • Demonstrates the ability to identify and utilize resource persons and departments for customerservice and patient care. • Operates equipmentrequired for pharmacy procedures consistent with operating instructions, safety regulations, and policies and procedures. • Dispenses medications and intravenous fluids utilizing the medication dispensing system according to scientific principles and Orlando Health policies and procedures. • Documents on appropriate forms and in systems consistent with guidelines, defined standards of care and practice, and the quality improvements program. • Demonstrates an understanding of the various computersystems or applications in operation in the department and at Orlando Health. • Develops and demonstrates competency in all aspects of health-system pharmacy practice including pharmacotherapy, patient care, distributive services, drug information, and practicemanagement. • Demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, execute, and monitor pharmaceutical care plans. • Develops and demonstratesthe ability to perform pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetics consultations, as well as other clinical responsibilities if applicable at their site of practice (e.g. TPN initiation and monitoring). • Evaluates and addresses all appropriate alerts identified by CHR (e.g. IV to PO, renal dosing protocols, etc.). • Reports and investigates adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and documents them accordingly. • Participates in multidisciplinary rounds, if applicable at their site of practice. • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Other Related Functions • Establishes and maintains an open communication process throughout the corporation that reaches patients, visitors, families, physicians, and team members such that each feels that they are treated special each time they encounter Orlando Health. • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures. • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education/Training Pharmacy degree (Bachelor of Science or PharmD) required. Licensure/Certification Must be licensed by the Florida Board of Pharmacy, renewed every two years. Experience Hospital experience is preferred.Essential Functions • Demonstrates an understanding ofsafety, emergency and risk management procedures. • Demonstrates an understanding of the hospital mission, personnel policies, philosophy, and the goals and objectives of Pharmacy and Orlando Health. • Demonstrates familiarity with the general duties of the Pharmacy department. • Demonstrates the ability to identify and utilize resource persons and departments for customerservice and patient care. • Operates equipmentrequired for pharmacy procedures consistent with operating instructions, safety regulations, and policies and procedures. • Dispenses medications and intravenous fluids utilizing the medication dispensing system according to scientific principles and Orlando Health policies and procedures. • Documents on appropriate forms and in systems consistent with guidelines, defined standards of care and practice, and the quality improvements program. • Demonstrates an understanding of the various computersystems or applications in operation in the department and at Orlando Health. • Develops and demonstrates competency in all aspects of health-system pharmacy practice including pharmacotherapy, patient care, distributive services, drug information, and practicemanagement. • Demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, execute, and monitor pharmaceutical care plans. • Develops and demonstratesthe ability to perform pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetics consultations, as well as other clinical responsibilities if applicable at their site of practice (e.g. TPN initiation and monitoring). • Evaluates and addresses all appropriate alerts identified by CHR (e.g. IV to PO, renal dosing protocols, etc.). • Reports and investigates adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and documents them accordingly. • Participates in multidisciplinary rounds, if applicable at their site of practice. • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards. • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures. Other Related Functions • Establishes and maintains an open communication process throughout the corporation that reaches patients, visitors, families, physicians, and team members such that each feels that they are treated special each time they encounter Orlando Health. • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit’s/area’s/department’s policies and procedures. • Performs other duties as assigned. Education/Training Pharmacy degree (Bachelor of Science or PharmD) required. Licensure/Certification Must be licensed by the Florida Board of Pharmacy, renewed every two years. Experience Hospital experience is preferred.
