Clinical Pharmacist

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare in Pasadena, Texas, is looking for a Clinical Pharmacist responsible for providing clinical and operational pharmacy services. This role includes interpreting medication orders, compounding, dispending medications, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

The ideal candidate should hold a pharmacist license and a bachelor's in pharmacy or a related field. The position offers comprehensive medical benefits, paid time off, 401(k) matching, and tuition assistance among others.

Qualifications

• Active pharmacist license required.
• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or related discipline is essential.

Responsibilities

• Interpret orders and accurately enter them into the pharmacy system.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications and interactions.
• Provide clinical services such as drug consults and medication education.
• Participate in training new pharmacists and pharmacy staff.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Accurate transcribing

Compounding pharmaceuticals

Drug therapy monitoring

Medication information provision

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or related field

Job description

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

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing general clinical and operational pharmacy services.

What you will do in this role

• Interpret orders and transcribe or verify them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system.
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Comply with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug–food interactions, allergies and adequacy of drug and dose.
• Suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic medication alternatives to medical staff.
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non‑formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients.
• Assist with clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs defined by Pharmacy Leadership.
• Assist with antimicrobial stewardship and other clinical programs.
• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely; mentor and educate staff and analyze interventions.
• Support and participate in the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program, including National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication‑related initiatives.
• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions.
• Participate in training of new pharmacists, pharmacy students and technicians.
• Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility.
• Have knowledge of the patient population served and apply that knowledge in patient care.
• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist license.
• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or related field.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and 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.

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.