Staff Pharmacist - Retail

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

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to promote pharmaceutical care in a fast-paced pediatric and adult patient setting. You will manage the medication process, identify and prevent drug-related problems, and resolve actual issues while performing duties as a licensed pharmacist.

Responsibilities include education of patients and caregivers, supporting patient safety systems, ensuring communication channels are monitored, and contributing to medication management, discharge

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or PharmD required.
• Texas RPH license required.
• 2+ years hospital staff pharmacist experience preferred.
• 20 hours of sterile compounding training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures medications meet the highest standards.
• Educates patients, caregivers, and the community.
• Supports patient safety systems.
• Conduct discharge medication review and counseling at discharge.
• Contribute to the medication management process.
• Mentor technicians and other pharmacists as a role model.
• Maintains investigational drug records according to policy.
• Participates in study initiation, maintenance and closure.

Skills

Patient education

Medication safety

Pharmacy operations

Discharge counseling

Education

Pharmacy degree (B.Pharm/PharmD)

TX RPH license

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

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