Pediatric Staff Pharmacist — Patient Care Leader

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston seeks a Staff Pharmacist to promote pharmaceutical care in a fast-paced hospital setting, manage medication processes, identify and prevent drug-related problems, and resolve issues, while providing patient education.

The role emphasizes safety, discharge counseling, and collaboration with clinicians; requires Texas-registered pharmacist with PharmD or BS in Pharmacy and Texas RPH license; hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold a PharmD or B.Pharm degree and be a licensed pharmacist in Texas.
• A hospital staff pharmacist with clinical focus and patient safety responsibilities.
• Experience providing patient and caregiver education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures medications meet the highest standards
• Participates in the education of patients, caregivers, and the community
• Supports patient safety systems
• Checks all available means of communication including e-mail, mailbox, and voicemail every shift
• Ensures the smooth running of the pharmacy and acts as a role model for technicians and other pharmacists
• Maintains investigational drug records according to departmental policy
• Contribute to the medication management process
• Conduct discharge medication review and counseling, ensuring patient understanding at discharge
• Participates in study initiation, maintenance and closure

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy

RPH certification (TX)

2+ years hospital staff pharmacist experience

ACPE/ASHP sterile compounding training (20 hours)

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital in Houston seeks a Staff Pharmacist to promote pharmaceutical care in a fast-paced hospital setting, manage medication processes, identify and prevent drug-related problems, and resolve issues, while providing patient education.

The role emphasizes safety, discharge counseling, and collaboration with clinicians; requires Texas-registered pharmacist with PharmD or BS in Pharmacy and Texas RPH license; hospital experience preferred.