Pharmacist, Emergency Department

Global Dynamics LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking an Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist in Houston, Texas. The Pharmacist will educate and assist patients in outpatient care while collaborating with teams to optimize medication therapy management.

Qualified candidates will have an ASHP-accredited PGY1 and PGY2 residency or extensive clinical experience in Emergency Medicine. The role requires effective communication, evaluation skills, and adherence to best practices in drug management.

Qualifications

• Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY2 in Emergency Medicine or Critical Care.
• American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certification mandatory.
• Must meet ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor standards within one year.

Responsibilities

• Optimize drug therapy through collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide direct patient care and medication therapy management.
• Evaluate patients clinically and manage medication documentation.

Skills

Patient communication

Medication management

Clinical evaluations

Team collaboration

Drug information provision

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy

ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency

ASHP-accredited PGY2 in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy or Critical Care Pharmacy

Job description

Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist

Company Purpose

Global Dynamics LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) specializing in providing Healthcare Clinical and Support Services, Administrative, and Training Support for the Federal Government. Global Dynamics, LLC is a leader in the personnel support services industry setting a new standard in career placement and flexible staffing.

Position Purpose

The Pharmacist is responsible for educating, assisting, and interacting with patients in an outpatient clinic setting with regards to health promotion and wellness.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.
• Provide direct patient care, including treatments assessment and medication management activities.
• Clinically evaluate all patients in a specified area daily.
• Ensure documentation is placed in the medical record regarding pharmacy recommendations, plans, intervention and medication reconciliation in medical records.
• Review patient's drug regimen for an appropriate indication, dosing, allergy verification, potential drug interactions, lab monitoring, duplication of therapy, and medical documentation.
• Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals.
• Respond to level 1 trauma, code blue massive blood transfusion emergencies.
• Provide direct patient care and medication therapy monitoring, including antibiotic stewardship, pharmacokinetic drug dosing, renal and hepatic dosing and patient education.
• Develop, implement, and monitor clinical protocols.
• Provide consultative services and clinical expertise to evaluate and improve medication usage and therapeutic outcomes.
• Process orders and prescriptions to provide medication and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians and authorized medical practitioners.
• Facilitate discharge planning and smooth transition to alternate sites for care from a pharmacy perspective.
• Provide cost-effective management of drug utilization within the clinic.
• Monitor polypharmacy and high dose pharmaceutical dosing to prevent adverse effects.
• Provide drug information to patients and their families.
• Demonstrate professional communication with patients, family members, professional and support personnel involved in the delivery of patient care.

Requirements

• Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency AND completion of ASHP-accredited PGY2 in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy or Critical Care Pharmacy OR
• Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency AND 3 years of practical clinical practice experience in Emergency Medicine with BPS board certification.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Meets standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment.
• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Must be obtained from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
• Minimum of one year of pharmacy experience within the last three years