Clinical Pharmacist PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, TX, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Staff Pharmacist PRN to provide pharmaceutical care and oversee medication services. You will ensure accuracy in orders, perform IV and chemotherapy preparation, and collaborate with the healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes.

The role requires a pharmacist license and a bachelor's or master's degree in pharmacy. No travel and no prior experience required are noted in the posting.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist
• Bachelor's Degree, or Masters Degree

Responsibilities

• Transcription of Physician Orders into Meditech Order Entry System.
• Verification of right drug, right dosage, right route, right patient, and right time on all Physician Orders.
• Performs calculations to enhance patient care.
• Daily morning rounds to ensure accuracy of pharmaceutical care.
• Prepare and oversee IV products and chemotherapy using aseptic technique as required by Chapter 797 Rules and Regulations.
• Distribute medications throughout the facility to maintain pharmaceutical care.
• Communicate effectively with other disciplines to optimize outcomes.
• Recommend alternative drug therapies to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Resolve issues pertaining to Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs).
• Verify all medications dispensed prior to distribution.

Skills

Pharmacist

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Clinical Pharmacist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Valley Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care activities to ensure safe and effective drug therapy through the provision of pharmacy services. The Staff Pharmacist coordinates and oversees the delivery of pharmaceutical services and provides monitoring and intervention in therapeutics to provide cost effective care with optimum outcomes. The Staff Pharmacist fulfills departmental responsibilities within the long-range plan, mission, vision and values of the hospital.

What you will do in this role:

• Demonstrates accuracy and efficiency in transcription of Physician Orders into Meditech Order Entry System.
• Verification of right drug, right dosage, right route, right patient, and right time on all of Physician Orders received.
• Demonstrates ability to perform appropriate calculations to enhance patient care.
• Performs daily morning rounds in order to ensure accuracy of pharmaceutical care within the assigned unit.
• Demonstrates ability to prepare and oversee preparation of IV products and chemotherapy using aseptic technique as required by Chapter 797 Rules and Regulations.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively process and distribute medication throughout the facility in order to maintain a high level of pharmaceutical care.
• Exemplifies high level communication skills in all interactions with other disciplines.
• Demonstrates ability to recommend alternative drug therapies in order to accomplish optimal patient outcomes.
• Displays ability to ascertain and resolve issues pertaining to Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs).
• Displays ability to verify all medications dispensed prior to medication distribution.

What qualifications you will need:

• Pharmacist
• Bachelors Degree, or Masters Degree

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

Valley Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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 and position.

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.

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