Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Pediatric Cardiology

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA

Hiring: Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Pediatric Cardiology Company: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Location: Philadelphia, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:36:17 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Credentialing, EHR, Electronic Health Records About the job Required Skills: •Develop and maintain a consistent clinical pharmacy practice that provides optimal pharmaceutical support to patients of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in an appropriate, efficacious, safe, and cost-effective fashion. •Participate in clinical rounds and contribute to order verification process for patients being rounded on. •Review patient's pharmacotherapy using the electronic health record (EHR) and Acuity tool to ensure that the medications are appropriate in terms of dose, dosage form, route of administration, frequency, duration of therapy, indication and patient's disease state. •Provide appropriate and timely consultative services to physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other health care professionals regarding drug therapy. •Counsel patients and caregivers on the use of various medications: name, description, route, dosage form, duration of therapy, directions for preparation, administration, use, common side effects, interactions, contraindications, self-monitoring, storage, refill information and action to be taken if dose is missed. •Ensure and promote compliance with institution's formulary system and other guidelines set forth by the Therapeutic Standards Committee (TSC, the hospital's P&T committee) and the Department of Pharmacy. •Communicate with prescribers and nurses to recommend alternatives for inappropriate therapy or substitutes for non-formulary items. •Assist with maintenance of the CHOP Formulary in writing, editing, reviewing, and presenting formulary monographs. Qualifications: •Extensive knowledge of drugs, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, diagnosis and disease states. •Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain working relationships with various members of the health care teams. •Demonstrated capacity to communicate clearly in oral and written form. •Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required •To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more. •EEO / VEVRAA Federal Contractor | Tobacco Statement Compensation: •$129,700 - $171,900 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!