Staff Pharmacist

Texas Children's Hospital; Georgia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital seeks a Staff Pharmacist to promote pharmaceutical care, manage medication processes, and resolve drug-related issues for patients from 0 to adult. You will perform duties of a registered pharmacist and support education for patients and caregivers.

The role emphasizes medication safety, collaboration with nurses and physicians, and participation in discharge counseling and clinical studies. Respiratory fit testing is required for compliance with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Requires state-registered pharmacist (RPH) in Texas.
• 2+ years hospital staff pharmacist experience preferred.
• 20 hours of sterile compounding training required by ACPE/ASHP.

Responsibilities

• Ensure medications meet high standards.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and the community.
• Support patient safety systems and report incidents.
• Check communications across email, mailbox, and voicemail each shift.
• Lead by example for technicians and pharmacists.
• Maintain investigational drug records per policy.
• Contribute to medication management processes.
• Conduct discharge medication reviews and counseling.
• Participate in study initiation, maintenance and closure.

Skills

Hospital experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy

Ph.D. in Pharmacy

RPH certification (Texas)

ACPE/ASHP sterile compounding training (20 hrs)

Job description

We are searching for a Staff Pharmacist -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will promote pharmaceutical care by managing the medication process, identifying and preventing potential drug-related problems, and resolving actual drug-related problems. Additionally, you perform the duties of a registered pharmacist. All responsibilities will be performed in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0-adult).

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Responsibilities:

• Ensures medications meet the highest standards
• Participates in the education of patients, caregivers, and the community
• Supports patient safety systems
• Checks all available means of communication including e-mail, mailbox, and voicemail every shift
• Ensures the smooth running of the pharmacy and acts as a role model for technicians and other pharmacists as evidenced by lack of complaints, medication incident reports, and peer review
• Maintains investigational drug records according to departmental policy
• Contribute to the medication management process
• Conduct discharge medication review (difficult to obtain, prescription accuracy) and counseling, ensuring that patients/caregivers understand their medication therapies upon discharge
• Participates in study initiation, maintenance and closure

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy required
• RPH certification from the state of Texas required
• 2+ years hospital staff pharmacist experience preferred
• 20 hours of training in compounding sterile products accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists required