Pharmacist

Clinical Pharmacist I

The Clinical Pharmacist I is responsible for filling drug orders, monitoring patient drug therapies, and providing accurate drug information. This role involves delivering pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency.

Operational Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses drug orders as per physician requests according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Interprets drug orders (both verbal and written) and accurately transcribes and verifies them into computerized patient medication records, maintaining up-to-date patient drug records.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including both non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Ensures services are provided efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Maintains a current pharmacist license and ensures all continuing education records and licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff meetings as required.
• Completes all necessary competency and skills assessment requirements.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel and verifies daily activities of pharmacy technicians.
• As an ambulatory care pharmacist, provides pharmaceutical care services adhering to approved protocols, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, and providing patient education.

Clinical Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, food-drug interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dosage.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and renal drug dosing in accordance with hospital protocols.
• Accurately reads, extracts, and interprets information from patient medical records.
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions in a timely manner.
• Maintains the hospital drug formulary while optimizing therapeutic substitutions and rational drug therapy choices.
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
• Delivers accurate and timely drug information to the healthcare team's professional staff.
• Educates patients and families about medication use according to institutional protocols.
• Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities, collecting data, conducting monitoring and inspections, and maintaining documentation as assigned.
• Conducts designated clinical interventions as defined by department protocols.
• Engages in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned.
• Attends interdisciplinary rounds as assigned.

Occupational Hazards

• Potential exposure to hazardous and toxic substances, including chemotherapeutic and cytotoxic drugs.
• Risk of exposure to needlesticks or cuts from sharp items.
• Potential for musculoskeletal injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not employed.
• Possible exposure to biological materials when participating in direct patient care activities.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree required.

Experience

• Hospital experience preferred.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Pharmacy state licensure is required.
• BLS or ACLS certification is required (AHA only).
• PALS certification (for pediatric practice) is required (AHA only).

Work Schedule:

4 Days - 10 Hours per day.

Work Type:

Full Time.

Client Details State TX