Staff Pharmacist - Inpatient (Days)

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Staff Pharmacist to join their dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. This role emphasizes promoting pharmaceutical care and managing the medication process while ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance. As a key member of the pharmacy team, you will educate patients and caregivers, contribute to medication management, and maintain operational excellence. If you are passionate about patient care and have the required qualifications, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and innovative healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy required.
• RPH certification from Texas required.
• 2+ years hospital staff pharmacist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure medications meet the highest standards.
• Participate in the education of patients and caregivers.
• Contribute to the medication management process.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Care

Medication Management

Patient Education

Drug Safety Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy

Ph.D. in Pharmacy

Job description

Talent Area: Pharmacy

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Houston, TX, US

Department: PW Pharmacy

Job ID: 417220

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).

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Responsibilities:

• Ensure medications meet the highest standards.
• Participate in the education of patients, caregivers, and the community.
• Support patient safety systems.
• Check all available means of communication including e-mail, mailbox, and voicemail every shift.
• Maintain the smooth operation of the pharmacy and act as a role model for technicians and other pharmacists, evidenced by the lack of complaints, medication incident reports, and peer reviews.
• Maintain investigational drug records according to departmental policy.
• Contribute to the medication management process.
• Conduct discharge medication reviews (including prescription accuracy) and counseling, ensuring patients/caregivers understand their medication therapies upon discharge.
• Participate 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 preferred.

About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers, and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center, and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry, are housed here. Additionally, a community-based OB/GYN practice was recently opened in Pearland.

To join our community of over 14,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

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