Pharmacist (Emergency Medicine) Houston, TX

Job Description

Job Description

E stablished in 1994, Nite Lines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing health care organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work.

Position Title: Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.

Facility : Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)

Address: 3551 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234

Salary: $120,000.00 per year.

Requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one residency training program (PGY1) with Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) board certification.
• OR ASHP – accredited post -graduate year two (PGY2) 
• OR ASHP – accredited PGY-1 with three (3) years of clinical practice experience in with Board of Pharmacy Specialties
• (BPS) board certification.
• Shall not request an equivalency determination as a substitute for education requirements on this labor category.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification for all acute care pharmacists (i.e. critical care, cardiology, emergency medicine, internal medicine)
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Board Certification
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a clinical pharmacist.
• All hospital clinical experience must be recent within the past 2 years post- graduation/training.
• Candidate must meet standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment.

Clinical Pharmacist - Emergency Medicine

• Provides direct patient care, including treatment assessment and medication management activities.
• Works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.
• Clinically evaluates all patients in specified area daily with relevant documentation placed in the medical record regarding pharmacy recommendations, plans, interventions, and medication reconciliation.
• Reviews the patient's drug regimen for appropriate indication, dosing allergy verification, interactions potential, lab monitoring, duplication of therapy, drug interactions and medication documentation.
• Provides cost-effective management of drug utilization within the clinic, monitors process and outcome of patient care relating to drug therapy, monitors polypharmacy and high dose pharmaceutical dosing to prevent adverse effects.
• Clinical Pharmacists provide education on pharmaceuticals to BAMC staff and beneficiaries as requested and in support of residency requirements for rotation opportunities.
• Responds to Level I Trauma, code blue and massive blood transfusion emergencies.
• Provides direct patient care and medication therapy monitoring, including antibiotic stewardship, pharmacokinetic drug dosing, renal and hepatic dosing, and patient education.
• Facilitates discharge planning and smooth transition to alternate sites of care from a pharmacy perspective.