Staff Pharmacist

Texas Children's Hospital; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in The Woodlands, TX is seeking a Staff Pharmacist who thrives in a fast-paced environment to promote pharmaceutical care by managing the medication process and resolving drug-related problems. You will ensure patient safety, participate in patient and caregiver education, and support discharge counseling, while upholding department standards for quality and safety.

Qualifications include a Texas-licensed pharmacist (RPH), a PharmD/Bachelors or PhD in Pharmacy, sterile

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 ACPE or ASHP required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures medications meet the highest standards.
• Educates patients, caregivers and the community.
• Supports patient safety systems.
• Checks e-mail, mailbox and voicemail each shift.
• Keeps the pharmacy running smoothly and acts as a role model for technicians and other pharmacists.
• Maintains investigational drug records according to departmental policy.
• Contributes to the medication management process.
• Reviews discharge medications and counsels patients to ensure understanding of therapy.
• Participates in study initiation, maintenance and closure.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy

RPH certification from the state of Texas

2+ years hospital staff pharmacist experience

20 hours of sterile compounding training (ACPE or ASHP)

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