Pediatric Hospital Pharmacist – Rounds, Safety & Education

Jobtome; Pflugerville (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin area seeks a licensed pharmacist to manage the medication process, join daily rounds, and ensure safe, effective therapies for a pediatric and wider patient population. Responsibilities include dose appropriateness, drug interaction checks, and education for patients and caregivers.

The role emphasizes sterile product preparation, high-alert medication handling, and collaboration with nurses and physicians to optimize outcomes in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree required
• Valid, unrestricted Pharmacist license issued by the State of Texas required
• 2+ years hospital staff pharmacist experience preferred
• 20 hours of training in compounding sterile products accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists required

Responsibilities

• Ensures the appropriateness of medication doses based on the patient's diagnosis, weight or body surface area, allergies, and drug interactions
• Accurately enters medication orders and ensures medications are correct, processed, and delivered within established guidelines
• Follows aseptic technique and infection-control practices in preparing sterile products and ensures technicians and other pharmacists follow these practices
• Reviews patient medication therapies, participates in daily rounds, and makes recommendations regarding potential side effects and drug interactions
• Monitors the efficacy and toxicity of medication regimens, high-risk medications, and therapeutic drug levels
• Coordinates technician workloads and shift transitions and ensures completion of activity checklists, controlled-substance shift counts, and daily filing

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin area seeks a licensed pharmacist to manage the medication process, join daily rounds, and ensure safe, effective therapies for a pediatric and wider patient population. Responsibilities include dose appropriateness, drug interaction checks, and education for patients and caregivers.

The role emphasizes sterile product preparation, high-alert medication handling, and collaboration with nurses and physicians to optimize outcomes in a busy hospital setting.