Clinical Pharmacist I - Pharmacy

CHRISTUS Health•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist I fills and verifies medication orders, monitors patient drug therapies, and provides drug information and pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency. The role includes preparing and dispensing medications according to established policies, procedures, and protocols; maintaining accurate medication records; compounding sterile and non-sterile products, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition; and supervising pharmacy support personnel and verifying pharmacy technicians’ daily activities. Depending on assignment, ambulatory care duties may include managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, patient education, and preparing or overseeing medication preparation and dispensing under approved protocols or collaborative agreements. Work may take place in clinical areas such as anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, and discharge medication reconciliation. Clinical responsibilities include ensuring safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapies; reviewing medication regimens for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and dose appropriateness; assisting with pharmacokinetics consultations and renal drug dosing; identifying and reporting suspected adverse drug reactions; supporting the hospital formulary and rational drug selection; and providing clinical consultation and drug information to practitioners and staff. The pharmacist also educates patients and families, participates in quality improvement and medication-use reviews, conducts assigned clinical interventions, supports antibiotic and opioid stewardship and medication-shortage management, and attends interdisciplinary rounds when assigned. The position has potential exposure to hazardous or toxic substances, including chemotherapy and cytotoxic drugs, cleaning solutions, needles and other sharp items, and biologic materials during direct patient-care activities. Improper lifting or carrying may pose a risk of musculoskeletal injury. The listed exposure category is Risk 0.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree required.
State pharmacy licensure required within 60 days of the start date.
BLS or ACLS certification required.
PALS certification required for pediatric practice.
Obtain required certifications within the time frame designated by the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and dispense drug orders according to physician requests and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Interpret verbal and written drug orders and accurately transcribe or verify them in the computerized patient medication record.
Maintain accurate and complete patient drug records.
Compound and dispense non-sterile and sterile pharmaceuticals, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products.
Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain legally and institutionally required records.
Supervise and direct pharmacy support personnel and verify pharmacy technicians’ daily activities.
For ambulatory care assignments, provide pharmaceutical care under approved protocols or collaborative agreements, including drug therapy management, anticoagulation management, patient education, and medication preparation or dispensing oversight.
Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapy according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Monitor drug regimens for contraindications, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
Assist with pharmacokinetics consultations and renal drug dosing according to hospital protocol.
Read, extract, and interpret patient medical record information accurately.
Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and promptly.
Support the hospital drug formulary, minimize non-formulary procurement, use therapeutic substitution protocols, and promote rational drug therapy selection.
Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners and timely, accurate drug information to professional staff.
Educate patients and their families about medications according to institutional protocol.
Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication-use review activities.
Collect data; conduct assigned monitoring and inspections; and maintain logs, records, and other documentation.
Conduct assigned clinical interventions, including IV-to-oral conversion, renal dosing, pharmacokinetic dosing support, and anticoagulation.
Participate in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and medication-shortage management activities as assigned.
Attend interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.
Maintain a current pharmacist license and ensure applicable continuing education records and licensure documentation are maintained in department files.
Attend staff meetings and complete competency and skills-assessment requirements.
Provide services efficiently and in a timely fashion.