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Do you want to help develop medication management for the smallest patients and contribute to increased patient safety in neonatal care? We are now looking for a Ward Pharmacist Step 4 for the Pediatric Pharmacology Group, located within the neonatal operations in Solna. Here you will have the opportunity to combine clinical work with development, education, and quality improvement in a highly specialized operation.

What we offer

• a very rewarding and qualified role as a Ward Pharmacist Step 4, where we, based on your qualifications, offer development towards this position and further to a Step 5 specialist role in pharmaceutical neonatology
• to be part of an interprofessional team working to provide newborns with the safest and most optimal medication treatment possible
• a unique opportunity to develop and improve patient safety with a focus on medication reviews, risk analyses, preparation, and IT support for medication management for newborns
• onboarding and continuous competence development based on your needs and the operation's development
• the opportunity to develop within a specialist area with a clear career path within the competency steps for pharmacists.

Naturally, you will also benefit from our general benefits offered by Karolinska University Hospital.

About the position

The Pediatric Pharmacology Group currently consists of about twenty pharmacists, a pediatric nurse, a neonatologist, and a clinical pharmacologist/pediatrician. The group works for safe and appropriate medication use within pediatric care and is an important part of the highly specialized care at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital.

As a Ward Pharmacist Step 4, you will have overall responsibility for the pharmaceutical work within the neonatal operations. In this role, you work closely with the care professions and contribute to the development of medication processes that strengthen patient safety for our youngest patients.

The assignment includes among other things:

• responsibility for quality and safety in the preparation of medications for newborns
• responsibility for and further development of information and IT systems related to medications within neonatal operations
• responsibility for onboarding and continuous competence development for pharmacists within the operation
• overall responsibility for onboarding new staff in medication management
• responsibility for risk analyses when introducing new medications and developing medication management within neonatal operations
• close collaboration with colleagues within pediatric care with expert knowledge in different therapy areas

The position is a permanent employment and will develop towards a Step 5 role in pharmaceutical neonatology.

We are looking for you who

• work in a structured and careful manner and have good ability to organize, plan, and prioritize your work
• have good cooperation skills and thrive working in interprofessional teams while independently driving your work forward
• take initiative, identify areas for development, and actively contribute to improvement and development work
• take responsibility for your tasks and ensure that the work is carried out with high quality
• have personal maturity and contribute to an inclusive work environment where we inspire, support, and appreciate each other
• thrive in an operation where development and change are natural parts of everyday life

We place great emphasis on personal suitability and scientific merits.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• licensed pharmacist or licensed dispensing pharmacist with a master's degree in pharmacy
• several years of experience as a pharmacist in care
• very good knowledge of medication management and medication treatment
• very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written
• very good computer skills

Merits:

• previous assignments with increased responsibility in care
• several years of experience as a pharmacist within pediatric care

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

In connection with your application, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a cover letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly motivate why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

We warmly welcome your application - Together we are Karolinska!

In connection with the appointment of a position involving care of children and young people, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and burden register. Here you can read more about the recruitment process and what checks are performed at Karolinska.

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