Pharmacist

Parkland Health; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkland Health is seeking a pharmacist for rotating shift outpatient services in Dallas. The role involves interpreting orders, ensuring therapeutic appropriateness, and coordinating with clinicians to optimize patient care.

Requires a B.Pharm or Pharm.D and Texas licensure. You will review orders, educate patients, mentor staff, and maintain documentation of interventions and safety events in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Pharm.D from an accredited school.
• Must be a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Texas.
• Excellent oral and written communication; strong clinical and mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and verifies orders for therapeutic appropriateness, formulary use, and safety.
• Performs computer entry, verification, and processing of medication orders and charges; supports cost-effective therapies.
• Conducts QM/QA/PI activities monthly; informs care teams of drug usage, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Educates patients on medications, usage, side effects, and adherence strategies.
• Serves as a pharmacology resource to physicians, nurses, and staff; participates in departmental meetings.
• Mentors students and staff; provides practical and didactic training to trainees and new employees.
• Documents interventions for prescribing issues and discusses adverse events with the care team.
• Oversees pharmacy technicians during the shift; ensures quality and compliance in all activities.
• Keeps current with clinical pharmacy trends, regulations, and participates in relevant seminars.
• Completes training on cash collection and stays compliant with cash handling policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Computer literacy

Math skills

Organizational skills

Education

Pharmacy degree (B.Pharm) or Pharm.D

Job description

Location: RJA Clinic: 1st FLR BLK 700

Rotating Shift- Outpatient

Primary Purpose

Provides pharmacy services to patients, nurses, physicians, and other medical staff by interpreting and evaluating the validity and safety of orders and prescriptions. Integrates core pharmacy knowledge dispensing and order review activities.

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

Education

• Must have a bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Pharm. D degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.

Experience

• None.

Equivalent Education and/or Experience

• None.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

• Must be a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Texas.

Skills Or Special Abilities

• Must possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Must possess knowledge of drugs, procedure, equipment, common disease states and patient care monitoring within the assigned care areas.
• Required appropriate pharmacy specific mathematical skills.
• Must possess good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates effectiveness and efficiency in routine order preparation, review & verification by authorized prescribers for therapeutic appropriateness, duplications, side effects, effectiveness, lab monitoring, etc. Facilitates and ensures appropriate formulary use. Resolves routine prescribing, formulary or therapeutic issues.
• Demonstrates accuracy & efficiency in computer entry/verification &/or preparation of medication orders/order processing/preparation including specialty orders. Ensures accurate and timely entry of medication order & processing of patient charges/credits. Promotes the use of cost-effective therapies and implements cost containment strategies such as therapeutic exchange programs.
• Performs QM, QA and PI on a monthly basis as part of the nursing/pharmacy liaison responsibilities. Identifies & implements necessary changes and monitors the results of these programs to ensure continued performance improvement & area compliance. Provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage & compatibility, state & federal regulations regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission standards to designated areas.
• Educates and communicates effectively with patients on medication therapies to ensure that patients are informed of proper drug usage and knowledge of potential side effects.
• Acts as a resource to physicians, nurses, and patients concerning questions/support related to drug distribution & drug information services in line with hospital & departmental procedures. Actively attends & participates in departmental staff meetings & staff development programs to maintain current knowledge & understanding of procedures and/or new programs.
• Assists in mentoring/training/education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, technicians on individual teams and/or in area as well as new employees and other healthcare providers. Activities should include providing both practical and didactic experiences.
• Documents interventions for routine resolved prescribing, formulary & therapeutic issues. Identifies & discusses adverse drug events with the care team and appropriately documents information via web-based process.
• Effective in day-to-day supervision of all subordinates (or peers if performing in a lead rph shift/area role). Provides guidance & direction to and on-site supervision of all technicians assigned to same shift/area. Ensures quality and accuracy of all activities by technicians. Assists with the selection, mentoring, and evaluation of support personnel to ensure maximum utilization of individuals while providing optimal services. Effective in professional interactions with peers & subordinates. Contributes to overall maintenance of quality & compliant pharmacy services.
• Monitors the latest developments, advancements, and trends in Clinical Pharmacy & applicable laws, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact Pharmacy. Participates and attends local, regional, national seminars/workshops, reads professional journals, and maintains licensure. Integrates knowledge gained into current work practices and shares with peers. Promotes adherence to all laws & procedures in daily practice & mentoring of peers. Seeks guidance with management as necessary to gain understanding or suggest improvements.
• The pharmacist will complete training on the current cash collection system as well as stay abreast of current cash handling policies and procedures to maintain compliance and support to the pharmacy technician.

Requisition ID: 988827