Clinical Pharmacist: Patient Care & Clinical Impact

Steward Health Care; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Odessa Regional Medical Center seeks a clinical pharmacist to manage medication order entry, verify prescriptions, and resolve dosing and interaction issues. You will perform pharmacokinetic dosing, consult on parenteral nutrition and anticoagulant dosing, and supervise technicians in a busy hospital setting.

You will participate in medication safety initiatives, educate staff and patients, and collaborate with providers to optimize therapy and reduce costs, while supporting committee work and

Qualifications

• At least a bachelor's degree in pharmacy is required, a Doctor of Pharmacy is preferred.
• Must have current pharmacist licensure with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• Hospital experience preferred but not required.
• Interpersonal skills to successfully interact with patient, guest, physicians, and other employees.

Responsibilities

• Performs medication order entry and verification and resolves issues with medications, doses, interactions, and renal dose adjustments.
• Completes clinical pharmacy interventions and monitoring.
• Completes consults as ordered by medical providers including pharmacokinetic dosing and anticoagulant dosing.
• Provides education to staff and patients as necessary.
• Consults with other healthcare professionals to find cost-effective therapeutic substitutions.
• Investigates adverse drug reactions and medication safety issues.
• Supervises technician activities including repackaging, sterile/non-sterile compounding and cabinet refills.
• In the absence of the Director of Pharmacy, serves on committees and assists with scheduling and training.
• Researches and designs clinical pharmacy initiatives and projects.

Skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Motivations

Ability to make an impact

Goal completion

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy preferred

Job description

Odessa Regional Medical Center seeks a clinical pharmacist to manage medication order entry, verify prescriptions, and resolve dosing and interaction issues. You will perform pharmacokinetic dosing, consult on parenteral nutrition and anticoagulant dosing, and supervise technicians in a busy hospital setting.

You will participate in medication safety initiatives, educate staff and patients, and collaborate with providers to optimize therapy and reduce costs, while supporting committee work and