Women's & Children's Clinical Pharmacist - NICU

Description & Requirements

Women's & Children's Clinical Pharmacist - NICU

St. Luke's Health System - Boise, Idaho

Part-Time (0.5 FTE | Weekday 4-Hour Shift)
Additional FTE opportunities may be available for the right candidate through Pediatric Total Resource (PTR) and non-sterile compounding support.

Overview

At St. Luke's Health System, our pharmacy team is dedicated to advancing safe, evidence-based care for some of the most vulnerable patient populations. The Women's & Children's Clinical Pharmacist - NICU provides specialized neonatal pharmacy services in support of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Women's & Children's services at St. Luke's in Boise.

This role is responsible for delivering expert neonatal pharmacotherapy support, including medication order verification, parenteral nutrition (PN) management, participation in interdisciplinary NICU rounds, and collaboration with providers and nursing teams to optimize medication therapy outcomes for neonatal patients. The pharmacist serves as a key clinical resource focused on medication safety, quality improvement, and continuity of care within the NICU setting.

This position is initially posted as a 0.5 FTE with weekday 4-hour shifts; however, additional opportunities in Pediatric Total Resource (PTR) coverage and non-sterile compounding support may allow expansion up to a full-time role for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services for neonatal and Women's & Children's patient populations, with primary focus in the NICU.
• Review and verify medication orders for neonatal patients to ensure safe, accurate, and evidence-based therapy.
• Manage and optimize neonatal parenteral nutrition (PN) therapy in collaboration with providers and dietitians.
• Participate in interdisciplinary NICU rounds and provide pharmacotherapy recommendations to physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other clinicians.
• Monitor patient response to therapy and recommend medication adjustments based on age-specific pharmacokinetics, laboratory values, and clinical status.
• Serve as a clinical resource for neonatal medication dosing, compatibility, administration, and safety practices.
• Support medication safety initiatives, quality improvement efforts, and standardization of neonatal pharmacy workflows.
• Assist with development, review, and maintenance of neonatal medication-use policies, protocols, and order sets.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, accreditation standards, and departmental policies.
• Participate in staff education, precepting, and mentoring of pharmacy students, residents, and pharmacy staff as appropriate.
• Support non-sterile compounding and pediatric pharmacy operations as needed.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited college or school of pharmacy.

Experience

• Experience in hospital pharmacy practice
• 3+ years of Inpatient experience or PGY1/PGY2 preferred
• NICU, pediatric, or Women's & Children's clinical pharmacy experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with neonatal pharmacotherapy, PN management, and interdisciplinary rounding preferred.
• Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency preferred; PGY2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residency preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensed Pharmacist in the state of Idaho or eligibility for Idaho licensure.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute preferred.
• Board certification in pediatric pharmacy (BCPPS) preferred or willingness to obtain within a designated timeframe.

Why Join St. Luke's

• Practice within Idaho's leading integrated health system and a collaborative Women's & Children's care environment.
• Work closely with highly specialized NICU and pediatric care teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to neonatal medication safety and quality initiatives.
• Flexible role structure with potential pathway to full-time opportunities for the right candidate.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

What's In It For You

At St. Luke's, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.


St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.


*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.