Pharmacist
Children's Medical Center Dallas
Dallas, TX
5x8 hrs

Medication Safety, Quality and Compounding Pharmacist 

Pharmacy Operations

Dallas, TX

On-site

Why Children’s Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Position Summary: Primary responsibilities include monitoring and maintaining compliance for compounding and repackaging of medications for the organization; contributing to pharmacy department quality and process improvement initiatives; and identifying opportunities in the medication use process. This position collaborates with health care professionals, staff, and leadership in all settings to comply with pharmacy compounding and repackaging standards, laws, and practices. This role includes responsibility for readiness related to all compounding and repackaging, quality and safety considerations, influencing practice change, optimizing medication use technology, research, and education.

Job-Specific Duties and Responsibilities: 

· Provide subject matter expertise for compounding as it relates to USP and TSBP compliance 

· Identify and prioritize opportunity areas for improving efficiency in compounding and repackaging of medications for all pharmacy practice settings 

· Implement standardized processes for compounding and repackaging of medications 

· Assist in creating formulas for compounded dosage forms not commercially available for pediatric patients, based on clinical evidence and primary literature 

· Develop criteria for and documentation of actions/changes taken/implemented to be compliant with all regulations relating to compounding and repackaging. This includes plans for follow up audits with documentation to ensure changes implemented have the desired positive outcome, improve medication safety, and changes are being sustained 

· Engage staff and managers in creating a culture to maintain and continually improve readiness for compounding and repackaging 

· Collaborate with all disciplines outside of pharmacy as it relates to compounding and repackaging.  

Experience: 

· Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency or 3 years hospital experience. Required 

· Completion of a PGY2 residency in Medication Safety or 2 years of medication safety experience. Preferred  

Education: 

· Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Degree (B.S. or PharmD) from an accredited school of pharmacy. Required  

Licenses and Certifications: 

· Current Texas Pharmacist license - Required 

· Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy Specialty Certification (BCSCP) - Preferred  

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.