Clinical Pharmacist - Pediatrics

1w1 week ago

UW Health

Madison, US · Full-time · $120,000 – $150,000

About this role

Join the respected team of medication therapy experts at UW Health as a Clinical Pharmacist specializing in Pediatrics. In this role, you will deliver comprehensive pediatric medication therapy management as part of an interdisciplinary inpatient care team, ensuring drug therapy is safe, effective, efficient, and cost effective.

Your day-to-day work includes actively participating in bedside medical emergencies, providing expertise in medication selection, preparation, procurement, documentation, and medication history review. You will also engage in interdisciplinary patient care rounds, performing medication reconciliation, therapy monitoring, order verification, and individualized drug dosing.

As a teacher and preceptor, you will guide Pharmacy Residents and PharmD students through structured practical experiences and formal didactic education. You will contribute to the advancement of pharmacy practice by developing and implementing clinical practice guidelines, order sets, and standardized protocols, as well as participating in scholarly and quality improvement activities.

UW Health offers an excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, and two-week paid parental leave. You will also have access to resources through the Employee Wellbeing Department that support your emotional, financial, and physical well-being, plus tuition benefits to help you grow professionally.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or a PharmD degree required
1 year of clinical patient care and orders management experience required
Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Wisconsin within 90 days required
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days required
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 180 days required
Completion of an ASHP Accredited Residency training program preferred
3 years of institutional experience (hospital or integrated health system) or completion of an ASHP accredited residency training program preferred
Certification through the appropriate certifying program (Board of Pharmacy Specialties, National Board of Nutrition Support Certification, National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers, Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive pediatric medication therapy management as part of an interdisciplinary inpatient care team
Actively participate in bedside medical emergencies, providing expertise in medication selection, preparation, procurement, documentation, and medication history review
Teach and precept Pharmacy Residents and PharmD students through structured practical experiences and formal didactic education
Engage in interdisciplinary patient care rounds, including medication reconciliation, therapy monitoring, order verification, patient and caregiver education, drug information support, and individualized drug dosing
Contribute to the advancement of pharmacy practice through development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines, order sets, and standardized practice protocols
Participate in scholarly and quality improvement activities to advance pharmacy practice
Provide drug information support and individualized drug dosing for pediatric patients

Benefits

Excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, and two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance
Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being
Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement
Opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions
Relocation assistance may be available for qualified applicants