Staff Pharmacist

Texas Children's Hospital; The Woodlands (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 setting, managing the medication process, and resolving drug-related problems for patients ages 0 to adult.

Responsibilities include ensuring medication safety, educating patients and caregivers, supporting patient safety systems, and performing discharge reviews with counseling to ensure understanding of therapies. Must have a PharmD or PhD and Texas RPH license; hospital experience 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 training in compounding sterile products accredited by the 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 and counseling ensuring patient understanding of therapies

Skills

2+ years hospital experience

Patient safety

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or Ph.D. in Pharmacy

RPH certification (TX)

Sterile compounding training (ACPE/ASHP)

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

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