Clinical Pharmacist I - General Pharmacy

CHRISTUS Health•Tyler, TX

About The Position

All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency. The Clinical Pharmacist prepares and dispenses medications, verifies medication orders and patient drug records, compounds pharmaceutical products, and supervises pharmacy support personnel. The role also provides clinical pharmacy services, including monitoring therapies for safety and effectiveness, consulting with practitioners, educating patients and families, and participating in quality improvement and medication-use activities. For ambulatory care assignments, the pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care under approved protocols and/or collaborative agreements. Services may include managing drug therapy, anticoagulation management, patient education, and preparing or overseeing medication dispensing. Assigned clinical duties may include anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, and discharge medication reconciliation. The role may involve exposure to hazardous or toxic substances, needles and other sharp items, and biologic materials during direct patient care. Musculoskeletal injury is possible if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not used.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree.
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 designated timeframe under 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.
Accurately compound and dispense non-sterile and sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain legally and institutionally required records.
Maintain a current pharmacist license and ensure continuing education records and licensure documentation are maintained in department files.
Attend staff meetings and complete competency and skills assessment requirements.
Supervise and direct pharmacy support personnel and verify the daily activities of pharmacy technicians.
For ambulatory care assignments, provide pharmaceutical care under approved protocols and/or collaborative agreements, including drug therapy management, anticoagulation management, patient education, and medication preparation or dispensing oversight.
Perform assigned clinical-area duties, which may include anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transition of care, and discharge medication reconciliation.
Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapies 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 consultation services and renal drug dosing under hospital protocol.
Read, extract, and accurately interpret information in patient medical records.
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 selection.
Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
Provide accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to professional staff and drug education to patients and families according to institutional protocol.
Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication-use review activities.
Collect data; conduct monitoring and inspections; and maintain assigned logs, records, and documentation.
Conduct designated clinical interventions, including IV-to-oral conversion, renal dosing, pharmacokinetic dosing support, and anticoagulation.
Meet departmental intervention-reporting standards for clinical productivity.
Participate in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management activities as assigned.
Attend interdisciplinary rounds when assigned.
Provide services efficiently and in a timely fashion.