Oncology Clinical Pharmacist II - Patient Care & Leadership

CHRISTUS Health System; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a Pharmacist to fill orders, monitor therapies, and provide drug information. Ambulatory care and hospital pharmacotherapy management are included, with emphasis on patient education and adherence to policies.

The role covers preparing and dispensing drugs, interpreting orders, maintaining records, supervising technicians, and contributing to quality improvement through annual projects and interprofessional rounds.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required.
• BPS Board Certification, Residency or Fellowship or at least 5 years hospital experience required.
• ASHP Residency Preceptor status required within 180 days of hire (for Ministries with Residency programs)

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
• Interprets drug orders and transcribes/verifies into computerized patient medication record accurately.
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and institutional policies.
• Provides services efficiently and in a timely fashion.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel.
• Maintains competency required for current job title/position.
• Maintains current pharmacist license and licensure records.
• Completes competency/skills assessments.
• Provides analysis of medication use processes and contributes at least one related project per year.
• Ambulatory care Pharmacist: provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services per protocols/collaborative agreement.
• Manages patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, patient education, and preparation/dispensing of medications; participates in anticoagulation clinics, transitions of care, discharge medication reconciliation, etc.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for safety and efficacy; reads medical records; reports adverse drug reactions; maintains formulary; provides clinical consultation and drug information; participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities; precepts residents/students; participates in committees; completes clinical projects per year

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree

BPS Board Certification, Residency or Fellowship or at least 5 years hospital experience

ASHP Residency Preceptor status within 180 days of hire

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a Pharmacist to fill orders, monitor therapies, and provide drug information. Ambulatory care and hospital pharmacotherapy management are included, with emphasis on patient education and adherence to policies.

The role covers preparing and dispensing drugs, interpreting orders, maintaining records, supervising technicians, and contributing to quality improvement through annual projects and interprofessional rounds.