Staff Pharmacist (Days)

Texas Children's Hospital; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Katy, Texas is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to manage the medication process and provide pharmaceutical care. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy, RPH certification from Texas, and 2+ years of hospital experience. Responsibilities include ensuring medication safety, educating patients, and supporting pharmacy operations. Texas Children's values diversity and inclusion in hiring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy is required.
• RPH certification from the state of Texas is mandatory.
• 2+ years of hospital staff pharmacist experience is preferred.
• 20 hours of accredited training in compounding sterile products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure medications meet the highest standards.
• Participate in the education of patients and caregivers.
• Support patient safety systems.
• Conduct discharge medication review and counseling.
• Contribute to the medication management process.

Skills

Medication management

Patient education

Communication

Pharmacy operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy

RPH certification from the state of Texas

Job description

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).

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
• 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 preferred

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children’s without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.