Staff Pharmacist — Pediatric Care & Medication Safety

Jobtome; Bee Cave (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to join a fast-paced hospital pharmacy team in the Austin area. You will manage the medication process, review discharge medications, and counsel patients to ensure safe and effective therapies for pediatric to adult ages.

Required qualifications include a PharmD or Bachelor's, Texas RPH license, and hospital experience; sterile compounding training is preferred.

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 sterile compounding training accredited by ACPE or ASHP preferred.

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.

Education

Bachelor's degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy

RPH certification from the state of Texas

Job description

Texas Children's is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to join a fast-paced hospital pharmacy team in the Austin area. You will manage the medication process, review discharge medications, and counsel patients to ensure safe and effective therapies for pediatric to adult ages.

Required qualifications include a PharmD or Bachelor's, Texas RPH license, and hospital experience; sterile compounding training is preferred.