Pharmacy Resident at Nemours in Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

Nemours is seeking a Pharmacy Resident to join the Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, DE.

The pharmacy practice PGY1 residency with pediatric emphasis is an ASHP accredited, one-year postgraduate program to develop the competencies necessary to provide pharmaceutical care to pediatric patients. The resident will be selected to participate in this program and with guidance from assigned preceptors, will meet the goals and educational objectives of the program. The Pharmacy Resident is responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services for the Central pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy program, ASP program, and the informatics department . The Pharmacy Resident is responsible for reviewing, clarifying and making recommendations for all medication orders under the supervision of a rotation preceptor. During staffing shifts, the Pharmacy Resident is responsible for coordinating and checking all of the activities of the Pharmacy Technician. The Pharmacy Resident will be involved in various activities that will improve the education of our pharmacy staff (journal clubs, staff development lecture, research) The Pharmacy Resident will provide drug information and education to hospital personnel, patients, and the community as well as assisting with quality improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions:

Previews and interprets medications orders for accuracy using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination with responsibility.

Requirements:

Graduate from an accredited School of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Licensure in compliance with DE State Board of Pharmacy licensure requirements

Experience in Non Sterile operations (Unit dose training, etc.); Sterile operations (IV compounding, etc.); TPN, Oncology and Dialysis experience; Drug Storage; Distribution, and Automation Technology Systems; Pharmacy Software; Hospital Pharmacy Experience, Pediatric Pharmacy experience preferred.