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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 35d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Staff Pharmacist verifies medication doses and appropriateness for pediatric patients while intervening in drug therapy problems. They are also responsible for processing orders, managing pharmacy inventory, and providing clinical education to patients and staff.
Requirements
Requires a Doctorate of Pharmacy or a Bachelor of Pharmacy (if obtained prior to 2000) and licensure from the AR State Board of Pharmacy. No direct work experience is required, though BCPS certification is recommended.
Full job description
ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.
This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.
Day shift, varied hours and days, every third weekend.
Additional Information:
Required Education:
Doctorate of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Pharmacy (if obtained prior to 2000)
Recommended Education:
Doctorate
Required Work Experience:
Direct - No experience required
Recommended Work Experience:
Required Certifications:
Pharmacist - AR State Board of Pharmacy
Recommended Certifications:
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialities
Description
1. Verifies appropriateness of all doses in reference to the child’s diagnosis, weight, age and body surface area.
2. Identifies and intervenes when problems involving drug therapy arise e.g.. allergies, drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, adverse drug reactions, compatibility etc.
3. Verifies appropriateness of drug selected, initiates drug therapy when needed and suggests equally efficacious but less expensive therapy.
4. Evaluates need for all non-formulary drugs.
5. Assures that patients receive the ordered medication as to dose, route, salt, regimen and generic substitution.
6. Assures that all medications meet the highest standards in quality and preparation of the final dosage form and that all drug products are neatly prepared and labeled, including the use of appropriate auxiliary labels/comments.
7. Processes all orders efficiently, correctly establishes priorities. Processes orders in a timely manner.
8. Serves in a professional capacity in patient care areas. Monitors patients to assure optimal therapeutic outcomes and makes appropriate recommendations to other health care providers.
9. Participates in the education and training of patients, technicians, pharmacists and students. Serves as a teacher and participates in discharge planning.
10. Performs drug information activities, processing all information requests accurately, efficiently and completing the documentation. Reviews patients and assesses for compliance with AC criteria concerning food drug interactions and therapeutic drug monitoring. Assists in drug utilization review activities.
11. Places order with local wholesaler for medications and supplies and back orders directly with manufacturer for items in short supply immediately when local wholesaler unable to supply.
12. Assures that substitution items are obtained when original item unavailable and substitution items are checked by the appropriate manager.
13. Notifies Pharmacy manager immediately of any items unavailable at time of purchase.
14. Coordinates loan/borrow process, recalls, and coordinates annual departmental inventory.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.
Related keywords
PharmacistPediatricsAcute Care PharmacyAR State Board of PharmacyBCPSDrug TherapyPharmacotherapyPatient CareMedication SafetyFormularyDrug InteractionsTherapeutic Drug Monitoring
We champion children by making them better today and healthier tomorrow.
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1912
Headquarters
Little Rock, AR
LinkedIn followers
32,269
Total funding
$62M
Arkansas Children's is the only health system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' 850,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes the Arkansas Children’s Golisano Campus in Little Rock, home to Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), and the Arkansas Children’s Walker Campus in Springdale, home to Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW). The two pediatric hospitals host 361 licensed beds, supported by a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define, discover and deliver unprecedented child health. ACH is a Magnet-recognized facility operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric subspecialties (2025-2026): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. ACNW, the first and only pediatric hospital in the northwest Arkansas region, is a Level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates an inpatient unit that will expand in 2026; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health. Learn more at archildrens.org
Offices: 1 Children's Way, Little Rock, AR 72202, US · 2601 Gene George Blvd, Springdale, Arkansas 72762, US · 520 Carson St, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401, US · 9015 Dailey Dr, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209, US · 1500 W 42nd Ave, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603, US
We champion children by making them better today and healthier tomorrow.
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1912
Headquarters
Little Rock, AR
LinkedIn followers
32,269
Total funding
$62M
Arkansas Children's is the only health system in the state solely dedicated to caring for Arkansas' 850,000 children. The private, non-profit organization includes the Arkansas Children’s Golisano Campus in Little Rock, home to Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), and the Arkansas Children’s Walker Campus in Springdale, home to Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW). The two pediatric hospitals host 361 licensed beds, supported by a pediatric research institute and USDA nutrition center, a philanthropic foundation, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics and many education and outreach programs — all focused on fulfilling a promise to define, discover and deliver unprecedented child health. ACH is a Magnet-recognized facility operating the state’s only Level I pediatric trauma center; the state's only burn center; the state's only Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; the state's only pediatric intensive care unit; the state’s only pediatric surgery program with Level 1 verification from the American College of Surgeons (ACS); and the state's only nationally recognized pediatric transport program. Arkansas Children’s is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report in seven pediatric subspecialties (2025-2026): Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. ACNW, the first and only pediatric hospital in the northwest Arkansas region, is a Level IV pediatric trauma center. ACNW operates an inpatient unit that will expand in 2026; a surgical unit with five operating rooms; outpatient clinics offering over 20 subspecialties; diagnostic services; imaging capabilities; occupational therapy services; and northwest Arkansas' only pediatric emergency department. Generous philanthropic and volunteer engagement has sustained Arkansas Children's since it began as an orphanage in 1912, and today ensures the system can deliver on its promise of unprecedented child health. Learn more at archildrens.org
Offices: 1 Children's Way, Little Rock, AR 72202, US · 2601 Gene George Blvd, Springdale, Arkansas 72762, US · 520 Carson St, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401, US · 9015 Dailey Dr, Little Rock, Arkansas 72209, US · 1500 W 42nd Ave, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603, US