Sr Staff Pharmacist (Oncology)

Houston Methodist; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Continuing education opportunities

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Baytown, Texas is seeking a skilled Staff Pharmacist. The ideal candidate will have a Texas pharmacy license and either completed a post-graduate residency or possess three years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, mentoring pharmacy staff, and collaborating effectively with care teams. The role requires strong communication and clinical skills. Competitive salary and benefits offered including on-call duties during emergencies and a requirement to travel within the Houston area.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency or possess three years of pharmacist experience.
• One year of experience in precepting students or residents.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive work environment through effective communication.
• Guides pharmacy technicians and students while managing shift activities.
• Serves as a unit-based pharmacist providing clinical support.

Skills

Team collaboration

Clinical judgment

Communication skills

Mentorship

Education

Graduate of approved education program

Job description

FLSA STATUS

Non-exempt

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section

EXPERIENCE

• Must have one of the following: ◦ Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) residency training program ◦ Three years of pharmacist experience applicable to the specific work setting (e.g., hospital, specialty pharmacy)
• One year of experience precepting pharmacist students and/or pharmacy residents

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV Texas Pharmacist license or eligible for Texas Pharmacist license and
• PPC- Pharmacist Preceptor Cert - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV and
• IV Certification - Intravenous certification (Various) - Various Issuers and
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association

Preferred

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a positive work environment and contributes to a dynamic, team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the patient care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and data in a comprehensive manner. Role models to team members effective communication skills, assisting in their development of such skills.
• Guides and mentors pharmacy technicians, students, and new pharmacists to help build confidence in skills, knowledge and abilities. Serves as a coordinator for the shift overseeing and leading activities of technicians and other support staff.
• Develops educational materials and provides educational programs for the pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Serves as a unit-based pharmacist and exercises good judgment in patient care decisions by providing operational and clinical support which may include, but is not limited to order verification, processing orders/requests and automatic stop orders, providing pharmacy consults, medication histories, patient counseling, proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring, collaborating with other health care staff for problem resolution for the achievement of patient specific goals.
• Monitors workload fluctuations and work output of pharmacy technician(s), adjusting assignments as appropriate to ensure accurate and timely delivery of medications to patient care areas.
• Conducts proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring, providing drug information, patient counseling, and management of pharmacist based dosing protocols, collaborating with other health care staff for problem resolution for the achievement of patient-specific goals.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with other health care professionals to manage patient’s drug therapy for effectiveness, side effects, adverse drug reactions, toxicities, drug interactions, and incompatibilities following guidelines for formulary management and clinical intervention tools. Documents patient care activities and patient outcomes as impacted by pharmaceutical care and clinical interventions.
• Participates in department quality management activities, i.e. medication use evaluations, adverse drug reactions and medication error reporting, clinical interventions, medication center reviews, and inventory management documentation and reporting.
• Works with other departments and/or committees to improve medication safety and implement best practices in line with ISMP safety guidelines.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manages inventory to minimize waste and expired drugs in the work area as well as uses one’s resources effectively and efficiently.
• Identifies cost savings and/or revenue opportunities for the hospital and shares their ideas with the pharmacy staff and management team. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize tasks for self, pharmacy technicians, and other support staff.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in inter- and intra-departmental activities including in-services, article publication/presentation, preceptorship, and additional training. Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a Staff Pharmacist.
• Participates in technology assessment, selection, development, planning and implementation of system changes. Identifies and helps to resolve operational and clinical service issues related to technology.
• Identifies new trends in medication therapy and hospital pharmacy management and assists pharmacy management to incorporate them into the workflow.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform: No
• Scrubs: Yes
• Business professional: Yes
• Other (department approved): No

ON-CALL

Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* No

TRAVEL

Travel specifications may vary by department

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No