Pharmacist Resident at Houston Methodist Houston, TX

Neier Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Neier Inc. is seeking a Pharmacist Resident in Houston, TX to participate in a comprehensive training program aimed at developing essential pharmacy skills. This role includes direct patient care activities, contributing to team collaboration, and engaging in administrative responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy and demonstrate competencies in pharmacotherapy management. Licensure in Texas is either required or must be pursued during the training.

Qualifications

• Transcripts must be provided during the application process when requested.
• Zero experience; some experience in a hospital setting highly preferred.
• Must have Texas Pharmacist license or be eligible for one.

Responsibilities

• Participates in an organized, directed, postgraduate training program.
• Facilitates safe, efficacious, and rational use of medications.
• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to teamwork.

Skills

Pharmacotherapy management

Patient counseling

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Research competence

Education

Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Position Overview

Full Time – Days. At Houston Methodist, the Pharmacist Resident position is responsible for participating in an organized, directed, postgraduate training program that centers on development of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to pursue rational drug therapy for a generalized populations as well as specialized diseases populations. This position performs fundamental clinical pharmacy duties and facilitates safe, efficacious, and pharmacoeconomically rational use of medications in the population(s) served. The Pharmacist Resident position supports the delivery of pharmacy managed protocols, formulary processes, and medication reconciliation activities while providing education to fellow pharmacists, nursing, medical staff, and others inside and outside the department. This position has additional pharmacy administrative, quality and research activities that are part of the training program requirements. A certificate of residency is granted to the Pharmacist Resident upon satisfactory completion of the residency program.

FLSA Status

Exempt

Education & Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy or recognition as a Foreign Pharmacist Equivalent Graduate by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Transcripts must be provided during the application process when requested.

Experience: Zero experience; some experience in a hospital setting highly preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Required
  • PHRM - Pharmacist – State Licensure – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV Texas Pharmacist license or eligible for Texas Pharmacist license
  • BLS – Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association
  • ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) – American Heart Association
• Preferred
  • IV Certification – Intravenous certification (Various)

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing assessments and performance evaluations.
• Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English necessary to perform essential functions impacting patient or employee safety or security.
• Effectively communicates with patients, physicians, family members, and co‑workers in a customer‑service focused manner.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team, ensuring excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
• Manages a major pharmacy service area, supervising and training peers, students, and supportive staff.
• Knowledge of rational drug therapy principles across all patient groups, neonate to geriatric.
• Experience with comprehensive pharmacy services including unit‑dose drug distribution, intravenous admixture preparation, nutrition support, and target drug monitoring.
• Competence in research related to pharmacy practice and maintains active credentialing with HM Academic Institute as applicable.

Essential Functions

People Essential Functions

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team‑focused unit that actively helps one another achieve optimal department results.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals to resolve problems and/or achieve identified patient‑specific goals.
• Serves as preceptor and mentor for pharmacy students; completes evaluation forms and assigns rotation schedules.

Service Essential Functions

• Provides fundamental pharmacotherapy management to patients, including proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring, drug information, patient counseling, and management of pharmacist‑based dosing protocols.
• Exercises good judgment in patient care decisions; documents patient care activities and outcomes as impacted by pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions.
• Serves as a guest or member on one or more Medical Staff committees and contributes to accomplishing committee goals.

Quality and Safety Essential Functions

• Collaborates with other health care professionals to manage patients’ drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse reactions, toxicities, interactions, and incompatibilities following guidelines for formulary management and clinical intervention tools.
• Documents patient care activities and outcomes as impacted by pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions.
• Completes rotation objectives and all assigned duties, demonstrating competencies that may include drug information, policy development, acute and ambulatory patient care, research, project oversight, practice management, and weekend coverage.
• Participates in departmental quality management activities including medication use evaluations, adverse drug reactions, medication error reporting, clinical interventions, medication center reviews, and inventory management documentation and reporting.

Finance Essential Functions

• Contributes to the provision of pharmacoeconomically sound medication therapy by upholding HM Formulary standards in area(s) of responsibility.
• Self‑motivated to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks independently for self and specialty area focus.

Growth and Innovation Essential Functions

• Conducts a major research project to advance the pharmacy department’s goals and the profession; submits research and scholarly work for publication, platform presentations, and/or poster presentations.
• Gives presentations at local, state, and national meetings; provides in‑services to pharmacy, medical, nursing, and nutrition staff in area(s) of responsibility.
• Participates in inter‑ and intra‑department activities including in‑services, article publication, preceptorship, and additional training.

Supplemental Requirements

• Work Attire: Uniform – No; Scrubs – Yes; Business Professional – Yes; Other (department approved) – Yes.
• On‑Call: Employees may be required to be on‑call during emergencies (e.g., Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc.) regardless of selection below.
• Travel: May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area; may require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area.

EEO Statement

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.