Staff Pharmacist - Inpatient (Nights)

Texas Children's Hospital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an esteemed healthcare provider, where you will play a vital role as a Staff Pharmacist in a fast-paced environment. This position emphasizes the importance of pharmaceutical care, ensuring the highest standards of medication management and patient safety. You will be responsible for educating patients and caregivers, conducting medication reviews, and contributing to the overall health and safety of the community. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive team culture, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients of all ages.

Qualifications

• Requires RPH certification from Texas.
• 2+ years hospital staff pharmacist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote pharmaceutical care and manage the medication process.
• Educate patients and caregivers on medication therapies.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Care

Medication Management

Patient Education

Compounding Sterile Products

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy

Ph.D. in Pharmacy

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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

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
• 40 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 Us

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women offers comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology services, maternal and fetal medicine, fetal diagnostics, and specialized fetal surgeries. Connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a sky bridge, it provides rapid access to pediatric subspecialists. We house private OB/GYN practices, fertility, menopause, and reproductive psychiatry centers, and recently expanded with a community OB/GYN in Pearland.

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Texas Children’s is an equal opportunity employer, considering all applicants without regard to disability, race, religion, gender, age, or other protected statuses.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care