Pharmacist- PRN

Methodist McKinney Hospital; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist McKinney Hospital in McKinney, TX is seeking a Pharmacist for hospital pharmacy operations, including drug distribution, inventory, and patient care documentation.

Qualified candidates hold a PharmD, Texas license, and ideally 3+ years hospital experience; BLS certification is preferred and strong communication with physicians is essential.

This role emphasizes accuracy in dispensing, adherence to policy, and collaboration with healthcare professionals to ensure patient safety.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist candidates must hold a PharmD degree.
• Current license to practice in Texas is required.
• BLS certification preferred.
• At least 3 years of hospital pharmacy experience is desirable.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with physicians and hospital staff.
• Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educate healthcare professionals and patients on medications, including compounding and dispensing.
• Perform professional and technical activities related to medication distribution, inventory maintenance, and patient records.
• Supervise technicians in assigned areas and ensure compliance with policies and patient safety.
• Accept responsibility for orders, including review, entry, accuracy, preparation, and delivery to the correct unit; address issues in drug therapy.
• Read physician orders, verify product, strength, dosage, and inventory, and ensure correct drug selection for doses.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Pharm D

BLS certification

Job description

Methodist McKinney Hospital
McKinney, TX 75070, USA

Description

QUALIFICATIONS

• Pharm D required
• At least 3 years of experience in a hospital pharmacy is desirable.
• Must have a current license in the state of Texas.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with physicians and various other hospital personnel.
• BLS certification preferred.
• Hospital Experience Preferred.

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE

Category I exposure to blood borne pathogens, frequent exposure to chemical hazards and may encounter radiation hazards.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Educate healthcare professionals and patients on medication as well as compounding and dispensing prescribed medications for patient care.
• Performs professional and technical activities associated with distribution of medications, maintenance of drug inventory, patient records and patient financial records.
• Supervises technicians for assigned areas. Adheres to policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
• Accepts total responsibility for orders including review, clarification, order entry, accuracy, preparation, follow up and delivery to the correct unit. Identifies, intervenes and assures resolution when problems involving drug therapy are identified.
• Visually, reads and interprets physician’s orders including drug product, strength, dosage, start and stop time, initial inventory quantity, etc. Assures that appropriate products are selected to prepare the dose accurately.

• Routinely follows internal procedures in the pharmacy and on nursing units to verify controlled substance inventories, minimize drug diversion and document wastes or missing doses.
• Routinely checks for expired drugs

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 25 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #100

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Basic Life Support

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