Pharmacist - Clinical

Overview

Saint Luke's Hospital Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

At Saint Luke's Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus.

Evening shift pharmacist position at St Luke's Baptist Hospital.The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for maintaining pharmaceutical dispensing functions, including clinical review functions, in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements. The Clinical Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care and products to all neonate, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, including inpatients and outpatients.

Responsibilities

General Functions: 

• Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient mediation
  profiles. Maintains patient medication profiles.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition
  products
• Dispenses controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records
• Maintains the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic
  substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provides direction to pharmacy personnel and ensures effective operation of the pharmacy
  department. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians, interns and residents.
• Complies with standards or rules and regulations of regulatory agencies: TJC, TX State Board of
  Pharmacy, TX Department of Health, OSHA, DEA, TX Department of Public Safety, EEOC / TEC.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established
  policies, procedures and protocols 100%
• Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions and medication occurrences.
• Utilizes formulary initiatives and clinical review to provide adequate pain management for the
  patient.
• Utilizes principles of drug dosing in the pediatric and neonatal patient to provide medications to
  patients in correct doses and formulations
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food
  interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Adjusts dosages or choice of medications based on decreased renal clearances in the elderly or other
  patients with compromised renal function.
• Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per BHS protocol
• Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends
  changes, as needed.
• Reads extracts and interprets information in patient charts.
• Provides clinical consultations and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost effective
  therapeutic alternatives to medical staff.
• Provides drug information to the professional staff, patients and families.
• Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education, and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staffs.
• Follows up with other staff as a team to complete unresolved interventions.
• Performs initial screening of order entry to provide information to perform interventions and
  documents all clinical activities and interventions
• Utilizes resources efficiently and effectively
• Maintains safe environment
• Addresses patient population-specific needs
• Participates in Performance Improvement activities

Qualifications

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE : Hospital Internship Rotation

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE : Hospital experience

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE : Possession of current Texas State Board of Pharmacy License

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURE : IV Admixture Certification

Organization Description

Baptist Health System has more than 120 years history of caring for our community and making a positive difference. Our system of care includes six full-service hospitals, a specialized childrens hospital with a dedicated pediatric emergency unit, a comprehensive cancer care network, fitness and rehabilitation centers, a physician network, imaging centers, ambulatory services and the Baptist School of Health Professions. Wherever you go in the Baptist Health System, youll find that we have the same goal to help people achieve health for life through compassionate service inspired by faith. Join our team!

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