Part-Time Clinical Pharmacist: Patient Care & Counseling

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 94,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) in Galveston, TX is seeking a Clinical Staff Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care across patient care areas. The role involves interpreting orders, dispensing medications, counseling patients, and collaborating with the health care team.

It supports professional development, preceptorship, and education while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy and current state licensure or eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• One or more years of retail pharmacy experience preferred.
• Clinical Staff Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to patients and health care staff through integrated drug distribution and clinical services.

Responsibilities

• Interprets physician’s orders for medications and ensures therapy is appropriate for patient’s diagnosis, weight, and age.
• Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications per physician’s orders in all patient care areas in accordance with departmental and applicable laws.
• Compounds and dispenses prescribed ambulatory prescriptions with direct patient interaction ensuring compliance with all regulatory agents.
• Detects, prevents, evaluates, and reports Adverse Drug Events.
• Maintains patient medication profiles and develops patient care plans.
• Counsels patients receiving medications.
• Provides drug information to members of the health care team.
• Supervises the activities of supportive personnel.
• Assists in the training and development of newly employed departmental staff.
• Serves as preceptor to technicians, pharmacy students, residents, and extended-interns.
• Participates in pharmaceutical continuing education, in accordance with departmental performance standards.
• Adheres to internal controls established for department.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Patient counseling

Drug information

Leadership

Precepting

Education/training

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Job description

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB Health) in Galveston, TX is seeking a Clinical Staff Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care across patient care areas. The role involves interpreting orders, dispensing medications, counseling patients, and collaborating with the health care team.

It supports professional development, preceptorship, and education while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.