Pharmacist

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) with match

Paid time off & family leave

Education support

Fertility & family benefits

Job summary

St. David's Medical Center in Austin, TX is seeking a Pharmacist to monitor, evaluate, and optimize pharmacotherapy for patient care. You will interact with patients and providers to ensure safe, effective pharmaceutical care and maintain the hospital formulary.

Your responsibilities include interpreting orders, dispensing medications, monitoring regimens, and participating in clinical services and drug safety reporting as directed by Pharmacy Leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Texas Pharmacist license with TSBP.
• ACPE IV Certification within 60 days of hire.
• 1 year hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret medication orders and transcribe to computer system.
• Accurately and effectively provide medication therapy.
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications and interactions.
• Suggest cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff.
• Assist with clinical services such as drug consults and monitoring programs.
• Complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions.

Skills

Interpret orders

Dispense meds

Monitor drug therapy

Formulary stewardship

Clinical collaboration

Education

PharmD or Bachelor of Pharmacy

Texas Pharmacist license (TSBP)

ACPE IV Certification (within 60 days)

Hospital experience (1 year) preferred

Job description

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

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Pharmacist, you will be responsible for monitoring, evaluating and making recommendations to assure the appropriate and effective use of pharmaceuticals for patient care. You will interact patients and health care providers as appropriate to define compliance with current standard of practice as well as assure continuity of services to achieve desired patient outcomes through safe, timely, cost-effective pharmaceutical care.

• You will interpret medication orders and transcribe to computer system
• You will accurately and effectively provide medication therapy
• You will accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals
• You will monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose
• You will suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic medication alternatives to medical staff
• You will sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promote rational drug therapy selection
• You will assist with clinical services such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as defined by Pharmacy Leadership
• You will complete notification reports regarding medication errors and adverse drug reactions

Work Schedule: 7on/7off; starting time 2100

What qualifications you will need

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• One year hospital experience – preferred
• Current Pharmacist license with Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)
• Sterile Products (IV) Certification through the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) within 60 days of hire

Benefits

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

St. David's Medical Center, part of St. David's HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David's Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin, and St. David's Georgetown Hospital. Located in Central Austin, St. David's Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region's largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. David's Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

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.

Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.