Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care

HCA Healthcare; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Medical City Dallas is seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services in the CCU/ICU. You will participate in rounds, monitor regimens, and support pharmacotherapy decisions across the hospital.

The role requires an ACPE-accredited degree (PharmD preferred) and an active TX Pharmacist license. The position is full-time day shift with rotating weekends, offering a comprehensive benefits package within a large healthcare network.

Qualifications

• B.S or PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy, a Doctor of Pharmacy is preferred
• Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the TX State Board of Pharmacy
• Completion of fellowship, residency or BCPS specialty certification

Responsibilities

• Interpret orders and verify them into the pharmacy computer system
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals
• Complies with facility policy and regulatory requirements
• Monitor drug therapy for interactions and appropriateness
• Sustain the hospital formulary and promote rational drug therapy
• Attend daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds
• Provide accurate medication information to staff and patients
• Participate in pharmacy clinical services such as drug consults and anticoagulant monitoring
• Support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Train and precept pharmacy students and residents
• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing systems
• Intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issues
• Train with Code Teams as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education

B.S or PharmD from ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy preferred

Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the TX State Board of Pharmacy

Completion of fellowship, residency or BCPS specialty certification

Job description

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist

Medical City Dallas

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist with Medical City Dallas you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

* This is a Full Time Day Shift position with rotating weekends *

The Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Critical Care is responsible for providing all levels of pharmacy clinical services for the CCU/ICU patient. This includes monitoring patient medication regimens and providing appropriate interventions as well as supporting all aspects of pharmacy operations.

What You Will Do in This Role

• Interpret orders and transcribes or verifies them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system


• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals


• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements


• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose


• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promotes rational drug therapy selection


• Attend and actively participate in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds


• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients


• Actively participate in pharmacy clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership.


• Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives.


• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions


• Participate in the training of new pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians


• Participate in preceptorship of pharmacy students and/or residents


• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems


• Effectively and proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions.


• Train and participate with Code Teams as assigned.


• Perform other duties as assigned

What Qualifications You Will Need:

• B.S or PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy, A Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy is preferred


• Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the TX State Board of Pharmacy


• At least 1 of the following:


• Completion of fellowship, residency or BCPS specialty certification

Benefits

Medical City Dallas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services


• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services


• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence


• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling


• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing


• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Dallas is recognized for its advanced medical facilities and commitment to excellence in patient care. We are an 895+ bed tertiary care center. Our medical team consists of more than 1,500 physicians, many are recognized as the world's best in their specialties. Patients travel to Medical City Dallas from all over the United States and from other countries. We offer sophisticated treatment by our 400+ in-house physician specialists. Medical City Dallas has a full-service adult hospital and pediatric hospital. We have separate adult and pediatric emergency rooms, outpatient clinics and diagnostic centers. Our providers have access to state-of-the-art technology and are pioneering new medical procedures to accommodate patient needs. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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