Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Houston Healthcare; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Behavioral health & telemedicine

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition and certification support

Life insurance

Job summary

Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, TX is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to support patient care, ensure medication safety, and collaborate with the healthcare team. The role includes IV therapy oversight, narcotics management, and daily MedSafe practices.

Candidates should hold a PharmD or be a licensed pharmacist. Responsibilities include inventory control, use of automated dispensing systems, and adherence to hospital policies while delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist license or PharmD required.
• Bachelor's or higher may be considered if licensed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare IV medications and oversee inventory under pharmacist supervision.
• Review medication storage units and restock ADTs daily.
• Label and review medications to enhance patient safety and accuracy.
• Maintain documentation logs for Flowhood cleaning and calibrations.
• Distribute medications across the facility in a timely manner.
• Perform calculations to support patient care under supervision.

Education

Pharmacist license or PharmD

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Clinical Pharmacist? At Valley Regional Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Certified Pharmacy Technician is responsible for preparing, assist in ordering and performing inventory on IV medications and Narcotic drugs. The Certified Pharmacy Technician is responsible for executing all pharmacy distribution tasks. The Certified Pharmacy Technician is also responsible for assisting the Non-Certified Technician with their department activities. Fulfills departmental responsibilities with the long range plan, mission, vision and values of the hospital.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrates competence to prepare IV fluids and chemotherapy under the guidance of a Registered Pharmacist.
• Demonstrates ability to perform functions of reviewing and inspecting medication storage units throughout the facility.
• Accurately performs daily restocking of Automated Dispensing Machines (ADTs).
• Accurately performs daily functions as associated with Narc Station.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively review and label medications in order to improve patient safety within the facilty (i.e. hot lists, sound alike drugs, look alike drugs, etc.).
• Displays responsibility and accountability for control of medication inventory within Pharmacy.
• Maintains daily documentation logs related to Flowhood cleaning, Automix calibration, and appropriate drug storage temperatures within the department.
• Distributes medication throughout the facility in a timely and effective manner.
• Under the guidance of a Registered Pharmacist, demonstrates ability to perform appropriate calculations to enhance patient care.

What qualifications you will need:

• Pharmacist, or Bachelors Degree, or Masters Degree

No Travel Required

Benefits

No experience Required. Years of Experience

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Founded as Valley Community Hospital in 1975, Valley Regional Medical Center proudly serves Brownsville, TX and the surrounding communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Valley Regional Medical Center is a licensed 215+ bed facility with over 200 physicians representing 25+ specialties. From emergency medicine, to diagnostic imaging services, and caring for newborn babies, Valley Regional Medical Center is the hospital that families count on when they are looking for quality healthcare close to home. We are a designated Advanced Level III Trauma Center and an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. Our Heart and Vascular services include a full-range of cardiac services including minimally invasive and open-heart surgery, cardiac cath lab, heart imaging services and more. Our women’s department includes labor, delivery and recovery in a home-like setting. We also have a C-section operating room on standby 24 hours a day and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit equipped with specially trained staff. Innovation and an unwavering commitment to patient care are the cornerstones of our hospital. Come experience our family centered culture at Valley Regional.

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.

Good people beget good people.“- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Clinical Pharmacist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.