Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- PICU- $20,000 Sign on Bonus

Job Description

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will serve within their area as the representative of pharmacy in all aspects of the care the pharmacy department provides. They will be responsible for review of pharmacy and organizational policies and procedures as they regard to drug use and departmental readiness for regulatory audits within and outside of their specialty area. They will provide oversight of formulary management (including development of guidelines and protocols) and drug-related education, work closely with other hospital departments to evaluate, direct, and modify pharmacy services, and assist in training of clinical staff and learners including competency assessments. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will also assist with oversight of the other pharmacy team members on their unit, when applicable. Academic scholarship will also be expected of this role including but not limited to authorship, presentations, and attendance at national meetings. The clinical pharmacy specialists will also be expected to help create and execute collaborative practice opportunities at Children’s National.

Qualifications

Minimum Education : Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) – Required.

Minimum Work Experience : 2 years, at least one year of pharmacy experience in a pediatric, specialized, academic, or clinical setting; 6 years required for candidates without a PGY2 residency. (Required).

Required Licenses and Certifications : Pharmacist eligible for licensure in DC and + / - MD or VA (specialty dependent) – 90 days (Required). Board Certified Pharmacist (BPS) (specialty dependent) – 1 year (Required).

Functional Accountabilities

Order Processing and Accreditation Readiness

• Interpret medication orders, profile orders and oversee the packaging, labeling and distribution of medications.
• Input orders into pharmacy computer system for area of practice when appropriate.
• Staff in the pharmacy operation to maintain distribution skillset.
• Assist in performing unit inspections and verifying accreditation readiness.
• Reviews medication lists for therapeutic duplication, omissions, dosing errors, drug interactions, and allergies.
• Reviews, interprets, and verifies new medication orders to ensure appropriate drug, dose, route, and frequency.
• Assists nursing staff and other providers with automated dispensing machine questions.

Interventions / Documentation

Staff Development and Training

Clinical Services

Quality Improvement

Professional Development

Organizational Accountabilities

Organizational Commitment / Identification : Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.

Teamwork / Communication : Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior; Partner with all team members to achieve goals; Receptive to others' ideas and opinions.

Performance Improvement / Problem-solving : Contribute to a positive work environment; Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change; Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes; Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.

Cost Management / Financial Responsibility : Use resources efficiently; Search for less costly ways of doing things.

Safety : Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance; Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation; Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation; Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication; Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers; Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Location & Details

Primary Location : District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations : CN Hospital (Main Campus), 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington 20010

Job : Allied Health

Organization : Patient Services

Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time

Shift : Variable

Work Schedule : VAR

Job Posting : Nov 14, 2025

Full-Time Salary Range : 115731.2 - 192878.4

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